Director of Corporate Maintenance

US Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm said, “With what Virginia Transformer is doing, they are at the center of how we’re going to build out the backbone of our clean energy future.”

Virginia Transformer and Georgia Transformer Corp., is “the engineering firm that makes transformers.”

Join the largest US manufacturer of Power transformers, VTC – GTC have been leading to secure the reliability and resilience of our country’s electric grid for more than 50 years. We produce power transformers for all applications – to support our industry and power generation and distribution.

The demand for VTC- GTC transformers has surged due to the push to use Transformers made in USA. Our six state-of-the-art North American facilities are serving our country with the shortest delivery.

We need individuals who want to share in the pride we take in ensuring American manufacturing continues to flourish.

Title: Director of Corporate Maintenance

Location: Roanoke, VA

Summary/Objective

• The Director of Maintenance is responsible to ensure the upkeep, appearance and condition of each plant’s equipment such that all is in good operating order to minimize downtime, optimize production, machine up-time, and facilitate smooth on-schedule maintenance outage and repair.
• This position will be responsible for creating and implementing preventative maintenance programs, meeting maintenance cost budgets, and equipment up-time goals, pre-qualifying contractors and administrative contracts for equipment installation and maintenance.
• Responsible to ensure that each plant’s have adequate staffing and training of plant maintenance technicians for all shifts and they maintain plant inventory spare-parts management, replenishment, and maintenance standard operating procedures.
• Interface with Corporate Sourcing and CapEx team to support major CapEx projects, cost out projects, SPOF elimination and plant engineering modifications or expansions.

Essential Functions

• Ensures plant’s maintenance departments are staffed for 24/7 support to maintain production schedules for maintenance of all plant equipment, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic.
• Ensures plant management has appropriate procedures, policies, spare parts, supplies, equipment, shops and tools.
• Develops Corporate and local Maintenance agreements for specialized equipment such as compressors, pumps, cranes, HVAC equipment, forklifts, air pallets, high technology ovens and VPD, core cutting machines, winding machines, et.al.
• Monitor all SPOF equipment with project and CapEx proposals.
• Establish and monitor plant-wide preventive maintenance programs with a data based control system including equipment, spare parts, PM schedules, etc.
• Ensures plants are Work with plant to achieves MRO financial objectives by establishing objectives; developing budgets; controlling costs, maximizing use of available assets and they maintain inventory of supplies and spare parts for maintenance department.
• Monitor plants efficient utilization of plant personnel and equipment to meet equipment up-time OEE goals, and downtime goals for plant as established in stated AOP.
• Schedule and coordinates maintenance repair and prioritize jobs to meet production requirements.
• Perform installation, start-up and commissioning of all plant equipment when necessary.
• Accomplishes staff results by communicating job goals and expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Communicates and facilitates meetings effectively.
• Identifies and resolves issues skillfully and in a timely manner.
• Keeps abreast of emerging technology and industry practices.
• Supports a corporate culture that focuses on facts, tangible results and behaviors.

Physical Demands

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, and typical work hours and days are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Frequent evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

1 – 2 weeks of monthly travel is required for this position visiting plants, contractors, suppliers or trade shows.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Engineering or Manufacturing Technology or Associate Degree equivalent and 12 years industry experience within Maintenance and Manufacturing.
• A minimum of 10 years’ of total Maintenance experience in manufacturing plants with at least 3 years as a Manager and 2 as a Sr Manager managing a multi plant manufacturing maintenance departments.
• Six Sigma Lean GB experience highly desired or ability to obtain GB certification within 18 months.
• Kaizen and 5-S experience highly desired.
• Electrical background and PLC experience preferred (PLC experience highly desired)
• Experience with maintenance management software including inventory, work-order system, and MRO.
• Ability to implement a Maintenance Word-Order-System or CMMS to effectively.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to create and drive change and effectively communicate throughout the organization.
• Ability to demonstrate set-up and operational experience of on-line and off-line auxiliary equipment.
• Strong aptitude to equipment technology troubleshooting and repair.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Hands-on ability and willingness to troubleshoot and perform mechanics work.
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent organizational skills, leadership qualities, computer literacy, and ability to supervise are essential for the candidate to perform successfully in this position.
• Good oral and written communication skills are necessary.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access & MS Project.
• Works with integrity and respect displaying a high degree of tact and diplomacy.

Work Authorization

The company supports transfer of H1 B Visa application if needed.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.