Manager Mechanical Maintenance

• Responsible for managing the Hot Rolling Mill Mechanical Maintenance Department including salaried and hourly employees.
• Supervise, direct, and further develop a team of specialists, planners and supervisors with shift technicians (e. g. Manage time keeping, PTO and scheduling).
• Be a leader in safety! Foster a safe working environment by enforcing employee compliance with all plant and department operating policies and procedures.
• Assess and evaluate performance, development, and motivation of subordinates through the yearly performance appraisal process.
• Perform efficiently in a team-oriented environment and establish a good cooperation with the teams for electrical maintenance, operations, and tooling.
• Reduce maintenance downtime and cost by utilizing best practices including predictive and preventative maintenance, initiate equipment improvement/renewal projects etc.
• Lead the planning and execution of down days and outages involving all other required BENTELER teams (electrical maintenance, operations, infrastructure, tooling, engineering etc.) and contractors.
• Utilize and continuously improve the Maintenance Management Systems (e. g. SAP PM) to effectively manage (record, analyze and report) all maintenance activities.
• Continuously improve the refurbishment process for parts and assemblies by building strong relationships with external partners.
• Develop a network of outside contractors/consultants for down day activities.
• Assume responsibility for related duties as required or assigned.

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification required.
• AAS/AS/BS or the equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in a maintenance leadership position, ideally in a hot rolling mill (respective experience in maintenance management processes and systems).
• Experience in building up and developing complex and successful maintenance organizations.
• Project Management (e.g. implementation of new equipment, outage planning etc.).
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, applied creativity and problem-solving skills.
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance scheduling, cost tracking and forecasting.
• Proficiency in a maintenance management system (e.g. SAP PM).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Proven track record of understanding and coordinating complex technical issues that require the use of project management skills.
• Proficient in mechanical drive systems, hydraulics, pneumatics.
• Basic knowledge of electricity and electronics and PLC fundamentals.

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