
Maintenance Manager
- Camas, WA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Supervises employees who perform maintenance and install equipment used in thermal processing applications.
- Monitors, reinforces, and oversees the health, safety, and environmental (EHS) performance of the department and employees.
- Resolves chronic or acute equipment issues.
- Identifies, selects, assigns, and supervises contract personnel who perform specialized maintenance work or who supplement department work.
- Monitors the progress of employees in terms of skills training and identifies/assigns specific training as required.
- Directs the scheduling of daily and monthly routine and preventive maintenance activities, as well as working with the operations department to determine the scheduling of equipment that requires shutdown.
- Utilizes the computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) for maintenance work order management, documenting equipment information, and managing preventive maintenance requirements.
- Creates, edits, or revises less complex engineering drawings using computer-aided engineering software.
- Supervises warehouse shipping and receiving personnel and ensures spare parts inventory is available and the spare parts handling process is managed.
- Works closely with equipment vendors and suppliers on identifying and ordering specialty equipment or parts, and objectively reviewing vendor or supplier performance in terms of service quality and timely response.
- Evaluates and gives performance feedback both informally and through the use of the formal performance management system.
- Manages capital projects by initiating Capital Asset Requests, initiating purchasing requests for CapEx project-related items, and supervising installation and project milestones and timing.
- Maintains a high degree of fiscal budget responsibility for the plant and department through organized management of purchase orders and competitive supplier bidding.
- Owns the assessment of facility conditions and initiates facility repair and/or maintenance activities.
- Maintains argon and nitrogen gas inventories and paperwork with every delivery.
- Prepares month-end reporting and updates facility maintenance and Environmental Management System KPIs.
- This position must satisfy ITAR compliance requirements; therefore, candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident cardholders.
- Four-year college degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related discipline.
- Five (5) yrs. supervisory experience.
- Ten (10) yrs. cumulative maintenance experience in an industrial environment.
- Deep and thorough knowledge of industrial manufacturing systems and heavy-duty piping and plumbing.
- Experience with cooling water systems and treatment of water.
- Experience with cryogenics and high-pressure gas systems is advantageous.
- Must have experience with welding, cutting, brazing, etc., and working knowledge of electricity.
- Basic electrical troubleshooting skills.
- Basic hydraulic troubleshooting skills.
- Knowledge and hands-on experience of computer applications, including Microsoft Office and databases, is required.
- Must be able to work in a sitting/standing position for extended periods of time in an industrial environment.
- Manual dexterity to perform data entry functions.
- Ability to bend, pull, stoop, and reach to perform functions.
- Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
- May be exposed to heat, cold, noise, dust, humidity, fumes, argon and nitrogen gas lines and valve panels (high pressure), and chemical solvents.
- May be required to work overtime or any shifts, including weekends.
- Must have the cognitive and mental capacity to perform essential job functions.
- Must be self directed individual capable of multi-purpose activities.
- Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Visual acuity to read documents, computer screens, files, etc.
- Ability to hear in person and via phone.
- Must have the ability to report for work on time, follow directions, interact effectively with co-workers, understand and follow rules and procedures and accept constructive criticism.