What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Manager position at Sibelco?
Maintenance Manager
Location : Delavan
At Sibelco, we advance life through materials.
For over 150 years, we've been a trusted leader in sourcing, transforming, and distributing specialty industrial minerals. Our work powers progress across industries as diverse as glass, ceramics, construction, coatings, polymers, and water purification. Beyond our materials, we're proud of our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and empowering people from all walks of life to thrive and make a meaningful impact.
Are We the Perfect Match?
At Sibelco, we believe building a successful career is a two-way journey. We're looking for individuals who share our values and vision, just as much as you're seeking a company that aligns with your aspirations. Together, we can shape the future.
Your Impact in This Role
As a Maintenance Manager , your responsibilities will include but are not limited to :
- Supervise and lead the plant maintenance team
- Practice, train, and enforce safe and best practices with employees
- Ensure employees are trained on job specific assignments
- Train plant personnel to assist in basic maintenance and PMs
- Audit plant performance at completing maintenance tasks.
- Develop and refine maintenance planning processes; and preventive maintenance programs for mechanical and electrical equipment
- Evaluate and ensure the quality of maintenance performed by internal plant maintenance teams and external vendors.
- Identify plant performance issues and provide recommendations for equipment and design changes to correct them.
- Manage equipment vendor relationships with major equipment suppliers; global spare parts program; spare parts inventory - order parts as needed, determine and manage stocking levels
- Oversee maintenance of forklifts and front end loaders
- Perform hands-on escalated maintenance troubleshooting and repairs; periodic preventive maintenance checks as required; basic electrical troubleshooting and repairs
- Support Continuous Improvement initiatives; emergency repair processes; provide plant managers and plant maintenance teams with first-line escalation support during equipment failures.
- Track equipment status, redistribute maintenance and spare-parts assets, and expedite high-priority repair efforts to maximize plant uptime performance.
- Weld and fabricate, as needed, patch holes in steel chutes and transitions
- Other Duties as assigned
Qualifications and Requirements
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following.
REQUIRED SKILLS / ABILITIES : To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
REQUIRED PHYSICAL ABILITIES : The physical abilities listed below are bona fide occupational requirements for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Mobility
Articulation
Working Conditions :
Benefits
Why Join Us?
Sibelco is more than a workplace-it's a community that encourages growth, innovation, and collaboration. Here's what you can look forward to when you join our team :
We also welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to support you through the selection process.
How to Apply
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Please note : We do not require agency services as we have a dedicated Global Talent Acquisition Team.
