Maintenance Foreman

Company Description

With stewardship in the hands of the fourth generation of the Riddle Family, Asbury Carbons is a strong and growing family of companies and a major supplier of natural and synthetic graphite, cokes, coals, and all carbon products, as well as a variety of raw materials used around the world. It continues to earn its position as the world’s largest independent processor and merchant of graphite for more than a century and remains committed to the thoughtful expansion of product lines to ensure that high-quality raw materials are seamlessly delivered to the world’s cast metals and industrial markets, ensuring customer needs will always be met.

Job Description

Job Overview:

The Maintenance Foreman is responsible for the health and safety of their reports while overseeing all day-to-day maintenance, preventive maintenance, and repairs to assure successful plant operations

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Maintaining a safe and clean work environment, safety being top priority.
2. Assist in ensuring all regulatory (Federal, State, and local) requirements are understood and implemented.
3. Assist in ensuring that all company policies and procedures that are relevant to the plant are implemented and in compliance.
4. Develop a cohesive high performing work team by leading the Employee Performance Development process to include goal setting, feedback, and coaching, providing development planning and opportunities, and ensuring open communication channels.
5. Oversees the general/preventive maintenance program and is responsible for ensuring that established procedures are followed and that all employees are trained in their respective functions, also responsible for assurance of an appropriate production environment.
6. Maintenance shop inventory management, parts ordering.
7. Assist in maintaining profitability by minimizing costs and maximizing productivity.
8. Assist in ensuring the plant has adequate infrastructure and resources needed to operate effectively and provide a quality product to our customers.
9. Oversee and manage hired contractors and capital improvement projects.
10. Have a working understanding of all plant equipment and processes.

Qualifications

Experience/Skills:

• Industrial maintenance professional with at least 10 years of Plant experience preferably in the Carbon and Graphite industry.
• Maturity and leadership presence which exudes confidence and motivates employees.
• College/Graduate level education is preferred, but not required.
• Willing to attend future school and training as needed.
• Well organized, precise with ability to build teams, collaborate and build consensus.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and the ability to institute lean manufacturing principles.
• Excellent professional written and oral interpersonal communication skills.
• Empathic with the ability to relate and establish report at all levels.
• Emotionally and Socially Intelligent.
• No non-compete which will interfere with joining Asbury.
• Analytic and decisive decision maker with the ability to prioritize and communicate key objectives and tactics necessary to achieve plant manufacturing goals.
• Passion, humility, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven and self-directed

Working conditions

Must be available during non-work hours, as needed, including evening, weekends, and holidays.  Must be willing to work up to 12 hrs. Per day or more when required.  Must be able to tolerate cold, heat, dirt, and other environmental factors. Note: The proper PPE is provided.

Physical requirements

Must be able to tolerate prolonged standing and walking.  Required to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs, and a coworker’s assistance can be requested.  Ability to climb ladders and stairways.

10 Key Core Competencies:

• Analytical Thinking. Has the ability to apply logic to solve problems and to get the job done.
• Computer Competency. As the name suggests, computer competency refers to your skills in operating a computer and the applications needed in your work.
• Conflict Resolution. Works to resolve all sorts of differences, especially among employees in order to maintain a good working relationship.
• Evaluation. This shows your ability to evaluate according to standard methodologies and policies.
• Flexibility. This shows your ability to adapt to whatever changes that happen in a company without losing focus on your goals. This also includes your ability to apply your knowledge to your new circumstances.
• Ethics. Has personal and professional ethics and fosters a diverse and respectful workplace.
• Interpersonal Awareness. The ability to have and show empathy to others. Listens well and responds in a non-threatening way.
• Personal Credibility. Takes responsibility for actions and shows that one is reliable and trustworthy. Is honest and does his or her fair share.
• Problem Solving. Solves problems while ensuring rules and directives are followed.
• Thoroughness. Sees to it that one's own and others' work is accurate and complete. Works with diligence and care and ensures all commitments are fulfilled.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.