Responsibilities

Provide leadership to ensure all company safety rules and regulations in accordance with Occupational Health & Safety Act are observed by employees.  This includes planning the necessary resources in manpower and budgeting to accomplish site safety goals in the PaSSE and SHARP plans Interface with MSHA/MOL and other governing health and safety agencies at local and federal level as required Follow up investigations working with Safety Committee, and others as needed or applicable Participate in the daily morning production meeting to communicate with production and maintenance Preparation and implementation of training plans to provide employees with the necessary training to perform their job safely and effectively Ensure the Management System is effective and well understood by all employees Actively participate in the weekly scheduling meeting between maintenance and production A good understanding of the maintenance modules under the CMMS/SAP system Ensures correct, accurate, and timely reporting of information on all maintenance Work Orders, including “Urgent Repairs” Ensure maintenance personnel perform good quality work Ensure the execution of the daily maintenance plan Oversee necessary arrangements to keep plant running during breakdowns Routinely monitor key performance indicators identifying opportunities for improvement and making appropriate supervisory and management personnel aware of the findings Provide feedback to the maintenance team on goals and expectations status Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels Lead the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) program to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs.

Basic requirements

Related Engineering Bachelor Degree, or Master’s Degree is preferred Minimum 10+ years’ experience progressive experience in mining or heavy engineering industry Extensive knowledge and background in operations supply chain business processes, extensive knowledge of continuous manufacturing and production processes, knowledge and experience working contemporary concepts of continuous improvement and Lean Manufacturing Demonstrated competency in preventative, predictive, basic care practices, and computerized maintenance management systems; strong management and Total Productive Maintenance experience; Six Sigma training is a plus Proven in leading operational excellence through applying behaviour based management Prior experience demonstrating effective management skills Demonstrable team work and maturity with a strong work ethic Fluency in spoken and written English

Knowledge

Knowledge of people management skills Experience in mining and/or heavy engineering industry Knowledge of continuous manufacturing business sector Technical creditability as it relates to industry, with a preference on mining and kilns

Skills

Demonstrated ability to assess organizational and people issues, provide coaching and mentoring, and deliver solutions that improve facility performance Demonstrated ability to take initiative, strong organization and prioritization skills Demonstrates the ability to apply appropriate conflict management strategies to ensure conflicts are resolved to the benefit of all parties Establishes and maintains highly productive working relationships across the organization with all groups within the region and the company; demonstrating respect for conflicting points of view, listens to others, and builds strong working relationships Demonstrates excellent technical writing and computer skills for producing SOP, reports, and other appropriate communications Knows appropriate negotiating tactics and is able to negotiate win/win agreements without compromising principles Demonstrates the ability to manage maintenance projects using project management methodology and techniques Uses quality management skills to ensure all procedures and work activities conform to work specifications and standards Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously with an emphasis on being results oriented Demonstrated ability to cultivate and lead a team successfully

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions provided such accommodations to not create undue hardship to the company.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arm; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell; and is occasionally required to stand.  Additionally, the job required the employee to work on occasion at heights.   

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, provided such accommodations do not create undue hardship to the company.