Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the strategic oversight and operational execution of all maintenance activities within an organization. This role ensures the safety of all physical assets, optimal reliability, efficiency, including machinery, equipment, and facilities. The Maintenance Manager leads the maintenance team, develops and implements maintenance strategies, manages budgets, and ensures adherence to regulatory and safety standardsEssential Duties

• Monitor, define applicability, and implement necessary codes, standards, and regulatory requirements throughout the facility. Perform NFPA 70E tasks as required.
• Support and facilitate the continued development of the Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) databases. Ensure all applicable SOPs and JSAs are updated with capital processes or equipment changes. Lead critical plant safety programs such as LOTO.
• Conduct safety inspections of work practices and work areas. Facilitate training to identify, prevent, and correct unsafe conditions and practices.
• Manage outage planning, prioritization, and execution process by partnering with direct reports, Production, and Process Engineering. Utilize critical path analysis and deploy resources accordingly to ensure compliance with the asset availability schedule. Scheduling and assigning work orders and tasks.
• Utilize data analytics and business intelligence tools to monitor maintenance performance and make data-driven decisions.
• Direct management of maintenance team in high volume manufacturing operation, continuous web process or continuous manufacturing process
• Develop and maintain the plant’s Maintenance budget and forecast. Manage maintenance budget and departmental performance objectives. Budgeting and financial acumen are crucial. Analyze costs and implement cost-saving measures.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, positive reinforcement, open communication and employee engagement. Proactively pursue ideas and incorporate relevant suggestions from the team.
• Foster a culture committed to ongoing continuous improvement across the Maintenance team by participating in various projects, such as 5S events, the application of lean principles, kaizen events, and cultivate continuous process improvement. Establish explicit objectives, supply necessary resources, and motivate the production team to welcome and drive change.
• Utilize a strong computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to streamline processes.
• Oversee the plant’s storeroom inventory and spare parts processes, assuring critical spares are identified and strategies are in place for critical spares access, including spare part kitting. Manage the inventory of maintenance supplies.
• Champion and update EHS Management Practice sections for the Maintenance department.
• Manage daily maintenance operations through direct reports such as the Planners, Schedulers, and Supervisors, using work practices that optimize machine availability while balancing costs.
• Establish meaningful objectives for maintenance employees that are tied to the organization's overall short and long term objectives. Responsible for identifying and developing talent within the maintenance team to include but not limited to, performance management, succession planning, and creation of development plans,.
• Provide direction and leadership for the plant’s overall maintenance strategy.
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) for electrical, instrumentation, and mechanical issues that cause extended downtimes (e.g., 4+ hours). Utilize continuous improvement methods and the GAF network for Major Downtime (MDT) events to implement permanent corrective actions and sustain maintenance strategies to prevent re-occurrence.
• Lead, mentor, and maximize the maintenance team with a One Team mindset.
• Lead activities aimed at the improvement of proactive maintenance processes and equipment reliability. Maintenance has transformed from reactive to a proactive, strategic function. Improving asset reliability must be positioned as a business project.
• Develop and maintain the plant’s maintenance workflow process, including work identification, planning, scheduling, execution, and documentation.
• Partner with the EHS team to ensure the plant is compliant with all state, federal, and local regulations regarding safety, to include but not limited to OSHA and EPA regulatory standards. Serve as a leading advocate for safety initiatives within the plant, cultivating a mindset that prioritizes safety throughout the organization’s culture.
• Participate in the development, submission, and approval of the annual capital plan. Support the facility’s Capital plan (e.g., 1-3 year, 3-year, or 3+ year).
• Track, analyze, and improve maintenance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills with ability to collaborate effectively across departments
• Communicate/Talking - Frequently
• Communicate/Hearing - Frequently
• Knowledge of standard manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedure
• Advanced analytical thinking and innovative problem solving skills
• Ability to work as a team player
• Advanced knowledge of engineering fundamentals including machine design, rotating equipment, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems, bearings, lubrication.
• Able to work under limited supervision make independent judgement and decisions as necessary.
• Experience with an inventory management system (CMMS), Maximo experience preferred
• Repetitive Motions - Frequently
• Excellent organization skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of mechanical and electrical industrial systems and controls.
• Able to influence and lead others over whom he/she has no direct authority.
• Advanced knowledge of Maintenance & Reliability principles and concepts
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Transport/Carrying - Frequently (50 lb)
• Intermediate proficiency in G suite
• Strong attention to detail
• Position Self/Crawling - Frequently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Position Self/Kneeling - Frequently
• Humid - Frequently
• Intermediate budgeting, accounting, and finance skills.
• Ability to relocate as part of career progression.
• Exerting Force/Pulling - Frequently
• Grasping - Frequently
• Advanced knowledge of CMMS/Inventory Management software.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, blueprints, schematics, P&IDs and engineering drawings
• Intermediate knowledge of operational processes and how maintenance activities can impact them
• Climbing - Frequently
• 2+ years of people leadership and team building experience Required
• Position Self/Crouching - Frequently
• Knowledge of maintenance best practices such as maintenance planning, scheduling, work execution and feedback systems
• Position Self/Stooping - Frequently
• Exerting Force/Pushing - Frequently
• Adept at being both a leader and a team player - positive interactions and participation on teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead/influence/manage people.
• Intermediate skills in AC/DC electricity and control systems (PLC’s, HMI’s, etc.). ]
• Willingness to embrace change and champion change effectively.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering ( Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial) or maintenance discipline coupled with 2+ years experience in a safety sensitive environment OR
• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) coupled with 5+ years experience in a safety sensitive environment with increasing team leadership responsibilities
• Intermediate knowledge of vibration analysis and laser alignment preferred.
• Exceptional leadership, coaching, and team building skills with commitment to talent development
• Transport/Lifting - Frequently (50 lb)
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making capabilities

Base Salary Range: $104,000-$143,000

How We Protect What Matters Most:1. We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. 2. Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood. 3. Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions. 4. Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence. 5. Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program. 6. We're committed to fostering a culture that reflects our values to connect, empower, evolve, and inspire. We offer many opportunities for employees to connect with one another, including through our Employee Resource Groups who focus on education and allyship for all of our employees.

At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).

Base salary and/or rate of pay ranges listed are exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. Individual compensation offers will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant candidate experience and skill, education, and/or qualifications.

• Extreme cold - Frequently