Maintenance Manager

Job description

Daniels Health is looking to add a dedicated and skilled Maintenance Manager to manage and oversee the maintenance of plant machinery and operations within all Daniels Health sites in North America. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in electrical, mechanical, and boiler equipment used in manufacturing. They shall have experience in effective management and supervision of maintenance staff, ensuring that all equipment is maintained, and operating at optimal performance levels. In addition, this role requires the ability to handle the full spectrum of activities for managing and maintaining physical facilities and infrastructure.

The role includes travel and on occasion short notice support to sites when emergency situations arise. The candidate shall have a strong background in maintenance and improvement of production equipment, and the ability to develop a sound knowledge of the working operations of a medical waste processing center.

Role Overview

This role manages the maintenance activities and KPI’s at multiple plant locations, provides leadership, consultation and guidance regarding maintenance expenditure projects, cost efficiencies, process development, modification and facility maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Assume ownership of and improve the Maintenance department’s programs, SOPs and KPIs.
• Track, analyze, and improve location’s Key Performance Indicators KPIs (Daily, Weekly and Monthly) to make recommendations for improving plant operations, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and maintenance problem resolution.
• Design, implementation, and compliance of computer maintenance system (Maintain X) procedures and preventative maintenance scheduling, adding additional capabilities and reporting though automation, sensors and integrations.
• Provide personal, hands-on and remote leadership, training and support to the business operations & maintenance technician staff.
• Conduct onsite audits and inspections of the program to ensure compliance.
• Develop a sound knowledge and complete understanding of the equipment owned and operated by Daniels including but not limited to: Boilers, autoclaves, washlines, compactors, and robotics.
• Oversee planning and scheduling of preventative maintenance.
• Develop and manage plans for plant equipment & maintenance processes to ensure sites meet uptime requirements and minimize maintenance costs and downtime.
• Design and implement effective machine upgrades and modifications, to achieve improvements in reducing maintenance cost and equipment downtime.
• Review the operation of equipment with appropriate personnel to identify maintenance issues in the areas of Safety, Quality, Cost, Productivity and Customer Satisfaction.
• Manage vendor selection and negotiation for the outside service of key plant equipment.
• Coordinates & verify work and quality of service performed by outside vendors.
• Provide timely technical support to maintenance and operational staff.
• Maintain a sound knowledge of OHSA regulations and display a superior commitment to workplace safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or manufacturing engineering required.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in managing a maintenance team, ideally in a multi-site environment.
• Background and experience integrating CMMS with machine PLCs, HMI’s and IIOT sensors
• Strong data analytic experience utilizing MS Office Suite.
• Must understand maintenance management systems and processes, preventative and predictive maintenance, manufacturing technologies, and standard software applications.
• Requires strong communication, math, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Knowledgeable with hands-on boiler operating experience.
• Hands on electrical and mechanical experience with and the ability to identify electrical issues, communicate fault conditions, and make repairs & improvements.
• Ability to plan and design modifications on equipment to improve reliability or operability.
• Ability to troubleshoot via remote connections & telephone support to find faults or technical issues of machines and remotely coach employees or contractors on repairs.

Character Competencies

• Proactive – Is able to identify and step up to take responsibility for equipment uptime and improvements.
• Communication – Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively, in both written and oral form, to all levels of the business.
• Task Management – Must use initiative to prioritize tasks and work to achieve the necessary goals.
• Work Flexibility – Have flexibility in working hours to cope with activities. This may include last-minute travel to facilities to solve issues or calls out of the typical work hours.
• Team player– Excellent relationship development skills with a high-energy, positive, driving attitude.

Special Requirements

Must be available for travel in the USA & Canada to support all sites, as needed.

$90,000 - $110,000 a year

The pay range for this position is $75,000 to $90,000 base salary. Actual compensation within this range will depend on factors unique to each candidate, such as prior experience, skill, certifications, and work location. Pay variations by location reflect local conditions and differences in the cost of labor. At Daniels Health, we are committed to supporting our employees’ well-being, work-life balance, and career growth through a comprehensive benefit package. Eligible employees enjoy benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans with company match contributions, paid vacation and sick time, wellness resources, life insurance, and professional development opportunities.

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