Job Description
Job Description:
- We are looking for a skilled and motivated Electrical Maintenance Manager to join our team in Troutville, VA.
- This position will lead initiatives to increase the effectiveness of the electrical maintenance staff and processes.
- The manager will lead the department in their objective to maximize cement and aggregates production by implementing new control methodologies to improve power and control systems reliability.
- The role will require considerable time in staff development to support our preventative maintenance strategies while identifying and executing capital improvement projects for all electrical and automation systems.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with plant policies & procedures, safety, environmental, state, and federal process regulations. Proactively support and play a leadership role in the plant's safety program to continuously improve safety and health performance.
- Manage electrical and instrumentation departments to improve efficiency and ultimately reduce costs.
- Develop and implement capital investment opportunities promptly with provided resources to improve reliability of the power distribution and control systems.
- Design and develop new control methodologies to increase efficiency or production.
- Assist in troubleshooting electrical, instrumentation and control issues to minimize downtime due to equipment failure.
- Develop and manage department budget. Provide input into plant capital plan and operation plan and effectively manage budget costs.
- Develop future managers for the business through training and mentoring.
- Identify the training needs of plant staff and ensure that appropriate training is implemented.
- Ensure implementation of company policies and procedures. Ensure compliance requirements are met through organizational and procedural measures including implementation of Group guidelines, performing trainings, monitoring compliance etc.
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge
- Solid understanding of safety, environmental and quality regulations (quality control and quality assurance procedures).
- Formal training or certification in Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing is desirable.
Skills/Abilities
- Self-starter with continuous improvement approach.
- Strong leadership skills with technical knowledge to plan, lead and execute strategies. Demonstrated ability to function effectively as a member of a team and as a team leader.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with professional decorum.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and organize responsibilities in fast-paced culture.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and follow-up on critical issues.
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills and presentation skills.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business information, professional journals, and technical procedures.
- Able to read and understand financial statements and cost reports, prepare budgets and forecasts, and to focus on and manage costs.
- Able to effectively use MS Office, SAP, and other applicable software applications.
Critical Success Factors:
- Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen, and write in a clear, thorough, and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
- Creativity/Innovation: Develop new and unique ways to improve operations of the organization and to create new opportunities.
- Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
- Lead by Example: Positively influence others to achieve results in the organization's best interest.
- Show Bias in Action: Display and reward urgency, accountability, action orientation and quick handling of challenges that rapidly drive things forward.
- Make Decisions: Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks involved. Make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
- Organize: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals and track details/data/information/activities.
- Plan: Determine strategies to move the organization forward. Set goals, create, and implement action plans and evaluate the process and results.
- Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes. Gather and process relevant information to generate practical solutions, make recommendations and/or resolve the problem. Have a firm understanding of root cause analysis.
- Ensure Outside-In Focus: Exhibit a deep understanding of the industry (and its trends), as well as the customer and their needs in ways that make it easy to do business with the company.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.
- 5-10 years minimum Electrical Engineering experience required. Power (high voltage) engineering in cement or heavy industries considered a plus.
- Strong managerial / supervisory background, minimum of 5 years of experience.
- Labor relations experience desirable. The manufacturing site is inclusive of represented team members.
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