Maintenance Manager

Branex Group
St. Clair, MI

Wage: $115K - $120K a year

Education and/or Experience:

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or 5 to 7 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations- Hi lo license, rigging, and crane training required

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Maintain electrical, hydraulic and mechanical functions of all major and auxiliary equipment to keep them in top level working condition.
Keep all presses in running condition on a 24-hour per day basis.
Submit requisitions for tools and supplies used in the production department after they are approved by the Plant Manager.
Supervise picking up parts and supplies purchased locally using the company vehicle.
Keep records of work to be done and categorized according to: projects, Saturday work, and short orders between mold changes.
Personally make all contacts with salesmen, suppliers, and servicemen through any type of communication necessary.
Initiate safety check program based on manufacturer’s recommendations of all machinery and equipment and repair oil leaks as required.
Initiate and maintain a rigid preventive maintenance program on all equipment and building functions based on manufacturer’s recommendations. Preventive maintenance records shall be kept in categories of required time plans between checks: daily, weekly, bimonthly, semi-annually, and annually.
Determine and maintain sufficient inventory of spare parts to insure minimum interruption to machinery and plant operation.
Keep records of barrel and screw usage and identify problem areas on the records.
Check dimensions and quality on all incoming screws and barrels.
Maintain updated records of screw and barrel wear by machine.
Continue to look at best in class, to reduce cost or repair