Maintenance Manager

We turn wire into wonderful: Designed, engineered, and manufactured to take you further, go higher, store more, sell more, do more, and be more. Better, more honest construction. People you can trust and grow with. A true partner that delivers, on time, every time. Whether material handling products for the nation’s warehouses or engineered components for major appliance brands, we manufacture American-made products, with American-made quality, and American-made confidence.

This is a salaried overtime exempt position. This position has a base schedule of Monday through Friday with somewhat flexible hours and days based upon business needs.
Full time benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance availability the first of month after 30 days of service, paid vacation time, 401k with 100% match after 1 year of full time service, 9 paid holidays, employer paid life insurance as well as short and long term disability, and annual discretionary bonus based upon profits.

• Assigns work and directs workflow through the maintenance department for efficient operation while maintaining low costs. Estimates personnel needs and maintains proper staffing and scheduling to meet completion needs. Authorizes overtime, cost control measures, and changes in methods or procedures.
• Responsible for hiring, maintaining, and supervising a staff of competent maintenance professionals.
• Ensures established human resources, quality, and safety policies are followed.
• Provides direction of personnel to maintain safe environment including proper training on equipment and the use of safety equipment.
• Initiates continuous improvement activities to reduce operating costs, increase through put, and improve efficiencies and safety.
• Ensures good communication and relations between maintenance staff and other departments.
• Executes a comprehensive preventative maintenance program which exceeds manufacturer's requirements.
• Supervises department to thoroughly and efficiently repair machinery when needed. May be required to perform maintenance functions and troubleshooting.
• Initiates and manages improvements which decrease downtime or improve efficiencies and safety.
• Maintains adequate spare parts and maintenance supplies. Research vendors for best value. Is responsible for ensuring that budgetary goals are met within the department.
• Implements and sustains a manufacturing environment committed to world class housekeeping.

Qualified candidates must have 5-7 years manufacturing experience in all phases of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulics repair. Individual must be highly motivated and possess excellent organizational skills. Proven ability to supervise 5-7 persons in a 2-shift operation. Technical skills must include: PC operation, PLC controls, moto drive systems, comprehension of mechanical, and electrical schematics, maintenance management software, as well as diagnostic capabilities for mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical issues. Prior experience with vendor management a plus. EOE/Drug Free Employer.
All applicants are subject to criminal background investigations and pre-employment drug testing.