Plant Maintenance Manager - Judge Group

Location: Worcester, MA
Salary: $90,000.00 USD Annually - $100,000.00 USD Annually
Description: Our client is currently seeking a Plant Maintenance Manager for their facility near Worchester MA. They are looking for someone with a solid engineering background and having good electrical and mechanical experience would be ideal. Solid facilities experience would be good as well as the plant is due for some refreshing. They are looking for someone who is hands on and will be out of the floor and will effectively schedule monthly PMs. 

This job will have the following responsibilities:

• The Maintenance Manager is foremost a leader and responsible for making decisions regarding the proper functioning of hydraulic electrical equipment that manufactures blow-molded bottles and containers
• Manage and lead a team of mechanical & electrical personnel in proper execution of safe and effective maintenance procedures
• Manage a maintenance program that incorporates both preventative and routine maintenance activities, aimed to minimize machine downtime
• Lead mechanical staff in repairs or rebuild of equipment as needed to avoid breakdowns, ensuring that work is completed safely and documented accurate
• Lead the training requirements and professional development of maintenance team
• Trouble shoot and identify equipment problems and solutions when necessary
• Responsible to manager spare parts inventory
• Complies with corporate standards and applicable laws and regulations issued by regulatory agencies;
• Establishes goals & objectives for the maintenance department that are aligned with plant & business goals;
• Ensures equipment is properly maintained to meet production schedules & quality standards;
• Accountable for improving equipment availability and for the advancement of preventative and predictive maintenance programs as well as the achievement of plant reliability excellence;
• Accountable for efficient utilization of maintenance technicians and equipment and advancing the planning and scheduling processes;
• Initiates and drives improvements via training programs, capital projects, and other means available to continually focus on productivity and control of maintenance & capital spend;
• Analyze maintenance problems & devise & implement corrective action plans;
• Develop & maintain parts inventory system to ensure control & proper levels of spare parts;
• Evaluate employee’s performance to determine training needs & development opportunities;

Qualifications & Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience as a plant wide Maintenance Manager
• Experience in Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning and coordination of people and resources
• Strong commitment to Plant Safety
• Adept in the use of MS Office 2000 or later, particularly Excel and Word
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree preferred or relevant experience required
• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Results oriented and able to handle multiple projects.
• Must possess good communications skills, both written and oral.
• Demonstrates organizational and team building skills.
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical, numerical, statistical, computer and reasoning skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel experience.

Contact: apatt@judge.com