What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Manager position at Green Humanity Recruitment?
The Maintenance Manager is a management position that is directly responsible for all maintenance employees, training and maintenance of equipment in the planer / sawmill and leads safety and quality programs within the department, while minimizing costs and executing any company plan of action with the assistance of the Plant Operations Manager.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Motivate, develop and direct maintenance employees as they work
- Ensure safety of all employees by supporting safety education efforts and enforcement of safety rules
- Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports, in order to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs
- Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals
- Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions
- Demonstrate equipment operations, work and safety procedures to new employees, and / or assign new employees to experienced workers for training
- Observe work, and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards
- Consistently help meet production goals in both planer and sawmills by performing preventative and regular maintenance in a swift but safe manner and be accountable for maintenance expenses
- Monitor quality of product make quick effective decisions to correct flaws
- Monitor / participate in action planning process
- Enforce company disciplinary policies and procedures
- Perform and document performance counselling in accordance with company policy and as needed to identify deficiencies and accomplishments
- Monitor and address work hours (overtime) on a daily / weekly basis
- Confer with management and / or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances
- Conduct regular maintenance crew meetings
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment and skill of personnel.
- Conduct or arrange for worker training in safety, repair, and maintenance techniques, operational procedures, or equipment use.
- Perform all other maintenance functions as necessary or as requested
- Attend / conduct other meetings as needed
- Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments
- Work with Human Resources on placement and job placement of maintenance personnel
- Under supervision, inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs
- Under supervision, reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work
- Under supervision, start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems
- Under supervision, install equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications
- Clean workstation and surrounding areas making sure it is clean and free of debris
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
SAFETY
