What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Manager position at Hood Lumber?
Hood Industries, Inc. is a blend of wood manufacturing and distribution concerns that include plywood, lumber manufacturing plants, and twenty-four specialty wood product distribution operations, located in eighteen states serving northeast, southeast, and southwest United States.
Hood Lumber, a division of Hood Industries, Inc., is seeking a Maintenance Manager for our Bogalusa, LA facility. This position would lead the successful development and implementation of the mills reliability program as well as manage the maintenance and electrical departments in all things related to equipment reliability, talent acquisition, and team leadership and development.
Hood Lumber, a division of Hood Industries, Inc., is seeking a Maintenance Manager for our Bogalusa, LA facility. This position would lead the successful development and implementation of the mills reliability program as well as manage the maintenance and electrical departments in all things related to equipment reliability, talent acquisition, and team leadership and development.
Purpose:
Lead the overall manufacturing operations by utilizing the Hood Management Philosophy of “The Hood Way” by engaging People and managing through Process to drive sustainable Performance while maintaining positive employee relations, meeting the company’s production goals, while operating within company policies, guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage and direct the activities of plant maintenance and electrical personnel, with gate-to-gate responsibility for the management of contracted workers.
• Champion a culture of preventative maintenance throughout the organization. Lead efforts to shift from reactive maintenance approaches to proactive strategies that focus on preventing equipment failures before they occur.
• Direct, maintain, and enforce policies and procedures including safety and environmental requirements, upholding maximum safety standards for all maintenance technicians.
• Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary.
• Manage the maintenance budget to ensure resources are allocated effectively towards maximizing equipment reliability and minimizing downtime costs.
• Establishes and maintains a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
• Prepares reports, analyzes data, and makes recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related problems.
• Facilitates the development and training of employees including coaching and mentoring.
• Ensures that all trade technicians are adequately equipped and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Communicate regularly with all maintenance technicians, both individually and as a group, to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues.
• Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate and solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Initiates and implements non-capital projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs while working closely with Corporate Engineering on capital projects.
• Tracks, analyzes, and improves key maintenance parameters such as maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.
• Responds to repair and modification requests from the Safety Committee and/or Safety and Environmental Manager.
• Manage work schedules to ensure the department’s resources and time are used in the most efficient manner.
• May also have additional responsibilities related to the operations of the plant, as assigned.
• Must be willing to work flexible work schedules as needed, to include days, nights, and weekends.
• Champion a culture of preventative maintenance throughout the organization. Lead efforts to shift from reactive maintenance approaches to proactive strategies that focus on preventing equipment failures before they occur.
• Direct, maintain, and enforce policies and procedures including safety and environmental requirements, upholding maximum safety standards for all maintenance technicians.
• Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary.
• Manage the maintenance budget to ensure resources are allocated effectively towards maximizing equipment reliability and minimizing downtime costs.
• Establishes and maintains a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
• Prepares reports, analyzes data, and makes recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related problems.
• Facilitates the development and training of employees including coaching and mentoring.
• Ensures that all trade technicians are adequately equipped and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Communicate regularly with all maintenance technicians, both individually and as a group, to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues.
• Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate and solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Initiates and implements non-capital projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs while working closely with Corporate Engineering on capital projects.
• Tracks, analyzes, and improves key maintenance parameters such as maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.
• Responds to repair and modification requests from the Safety Committee and/or Safety and Environmental Manager.
• Manage work schedules to ensure the department’s resources and time are used in the most efficient manner.
• May also have additional responsibilities related to the operations of the plant, as assigned.
• Must be willing to work flexible work schedules as needed, to include days, nights, and weekends.
Requirements/Qualifications:
• Minimum of 5 years of plant maintenance experience, with a strong background in reliability.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in plant maintenance with a proven leadership track record.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or related discipline preferred but not required.
• Manufacturing experience in Wood Products preferred.
• Strong understanding of reliability engineering principles and asset management best practices.
• Proven ability to develop and implement KPI’s to measure maintenance effectiveness and efficiency.
• Experience with managing maintenance budgets and allocating resources effectively.
• Strong track record for implementing continuous improvement initiatives in a maintenance or asset management environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, production, procurement) on reliability-focused projects.
• Demonstrated leadership skills to motivate and guide the maintenance team towards a culture of reliability and continuous improvement.
• Computer knowledge including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and CMMS.
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in plant maintenance with a proven leadership track record.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or related discipline preferred but not required.
• Manufacturing experience in Wood Products preferred.
• Strong understanding of reliability engineering principles and asset management best practices.
• Proven ability to develop and implement KPI’s to measure maintenance effectiveness and efficiency.
• Experience with managing maintenance budgets and allocating resources effectively.
• Strong track record for implementing continuous improvement initiatives in a maintenance or asset management environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, production, procurement) on reliability-focused projects.
• Demonstrated leadership skills to motivate and guide the maintenance team towards a culture of reliability and continuous improvement.
• Computer knowledge including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and CMMS.
Additional Information:
Hood Industries offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package including medical, employee assistance program, dental, vision, cancer, flexible spending account, life, 401k, and LTD, available first of the month following completion of one month of continuous full-time employment.
Hood Industries requires that applicants consent to a background check and a drug screen to continue in the selection process. All employment offers are contingent on meeting our background check standards and successful passing of required drug test. If hired, you will be required to provide documentation indicating your legal right to work in the U.S.
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