Maintenance Manager

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Valmont modernizes vital infrastructure and increases agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. The company galvanizes steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact.

Job Profile

The company is seeking a Maintenance Manager who will oversee the implementation of all plant improvement projects and ensure that all plants, property, and equipment are kept in excellent working condition.

Additionally, responsible for supporting site leadership in the accomplishment of the plant’s safety mission and objectives.

Functions as the preventive and repair maintenance, electrical, electronic, and mechanical work for the Bartow Utility plant with proficiency.

Education Level

• Not mentioned, yet a High School Diploma will be a plus

Work Experience

• 1-3 years of relevant experience
• Experience in industrial/manufacturing/factory maintenance

Duties/Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Operations Management to improve production process and productivity
• Develop and maintain a preventative maintenance program that minimizes downtime
• Ensure necessary maintenance supply items are immediately available
• Execute safety objectives to continually improve the plant’s ISRS rating
• Make recommendations for capital expenditures to optimize the benefits from expenditures for personnel, materials, and equipment
• Minimize MRO supply cost
• Oversee the implementation of plant improvement projects
• Select, develop, and motivate employees ensuring fair and consistent treatment within applicable laws, policies, and EEO guidelines to maintain the continuity of a competent workforce
• Supervise and schedule the maintenance team to provide services for required shifts when applicable
• Work with outside contractors taking bids and explaining requirements for work to be performed within the plant and conducting a final inspection of that work

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledgeable with plant equipment
• Knowledgeable with basic testing, troubleshooting, disassembly, inspecting, precise measuring, repair and re-assembly of all plant equipment and components with limited instruction
• Identify and report equipment abnormalities and safety hazards
• Must be company-tested and authorized to operate a forklift
• Assist in training and provide some guidance and instruction to the Maintenance Tech 1
• Assist in general plant clean up and housekeeping
• The ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions in English
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Communicate problems or needs to departmental supervision
• Communicate and interact with coworkers in a professional manner
• Pay attention to detail and follow work instructions

Credible Qualifications

• Actively pursuing an Associate’s or Technical degree in Industrial Maintenance or related field
• Climb and work from ladders, man lifts, bridge cranes, and roofs over 80 feet
• One year of experience in basic welding/fabricating metal structures/components
• One year of experience with basic troubleshooting pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems
• Pipe welding certification
• Structural welding certification
• The ability to interpret and fabricate components based on basic blueprints or specification sheets
• Work in adverse conditions: wet, hot, dusty, dirty, or cold

Working Conditions

• High awareness for safety with the ability to wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and work in a non-temperature-controlled environment, as well as with exposure to the outdoors
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, although the most frequent lift is up to 30 pounds
• Ability to be company-trained and authorized to operate powered industrial trucks, aerial platforms, and bridge cranes in arc flash safety, confined space entry, hazardous energy control, and fall protection
• Ability to spend 75% of the workday standing or walking, 10% bending or kneeling, 10% stooping, and 5% climbing
• Climb and work from ladders, aerial platforms, bridge cranes, and roofs more than 80 feet
• Must be able to distinguish colors
• The ability to work 1 to 2 shifts of overtime per week, as needed
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results

Benefits/Perks

• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• Paid time off
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services, and more
• Work-Life Support

Employer’s Statement

Valmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.