Maintenance Manager at Adams Thermal Systems – Canton, South Dakota

JOB TITLE: Maintenance Manager

SALARY GRADE: Exempt

DEPARTMENT: Adams Thermal Systems

REPORTS TO: Director of Maintenance

Summary of Duties

The Maintenance Manager will be responsible for providing a safe, efficient operating environment by directing the installation, maintenance, repair of machines, tools, equipment and utility systems.

Management Responsibilities

• Hires and trains maintenance department staff.
• Organizes and oversees the schedules and work of maintenance staff.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
• Handles discipline of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.

Essential Job Functions

• Interaction with Supervisors and co-workers as needed.
• Ability to work as a team member towards overall Company objectives.
• Must wear proper PPE equipment in all designated areas.
• Identify current and future maintenance/tool room requirements by maintaining rapport with management, engineering, the operations’ team, quality assurance and associates.
• Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual maintenance/tooling budget; scheduling expenditures; and analyzing variance.
• Initiate corrective action measures where needed.
• Identify and correct unsafe acts or conditions specifically with respect to primary duties and throughout the facility.
• Ensure production efficiencies by determining maintenance work priorities, scheduling repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools and equipment.
• Work along with Facility Supervisor to provide efficient, dependable utility resources, (HVAC, compressed air, water, sewer, electricity, and gases)/.
• Direct maintenance operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing ATS policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Actively participate with the entire operations team to support improvement initiatives.
• Design, implement, and modify preventative maintenance programs by reviewing production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics, inspecting operating machines, equipment, and systems for nonconformance with operational standards.
• Resolve maintenance problems by conferring with all team members.
• Schedule and manage maintenance employees and follow up on results of activities.
• Maintain and improve professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications.
• Apply TS 16949 system procedures as they pertain to the maintenance function.
• Coordinate all preventive and predictive maintenance with a goal of 100% up-time on all equipment.

Required Skills and Characteristics

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment including exposure to maintenance functions and responsibilities.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience managing a maintenance team.
• Ability to use trouble shooting tools and techniques to get to the root cause of a problem.
• Working knowledge of at least one maintenance discipline: pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical, machine control, mechanical, and/or PM software.
• PC knowledge – Windows/Word/Excel/Power Point.

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering.
• PLC programming, motion controls, and robotic knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter requiring minimal supervision.

Physical Requirements

• Must be physically able to perform repairs when needed.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds at a time.

Adams Thermal Systems offers a comprehensive employee benefit package including:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 10 Paid Holidays Per Year
• Wellmark BCBS Group Medical Insurance
• Delta Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Fidelity 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with Employer Match
• Group Term Life Insurance at 1x Salary
• Long Term Disability

• Short Term Disability
• Hospitalization Indemnity
• Critical Illness Coverage
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Identity Protection