Maintenance Manager

Job Highlights

Company Profile

STERIS advances global health and safety with innovative products and services for procedures, medical devices, vaccines, and life sciences.

Job Profile

The company is seeking a Maintenance Manager who will be responsible for implementing and maintaining a successful maintenance program that includes maintenance, repair, and improvement of facility equipment, machinery, buildings, and related safety systems. This shall include the responsibility of establishing and maintaining the department’s CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).

Requires competency in problem solving, team building, and decision making.

Responsible for the ongoing training and development of staff employees.

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree (required), plus a minimum of 4 years of experience in an industrial maintenance environment, including a working knowledge of pneumatics, welding, mechanics, hydraulics, electrical, PLCs, and electronic applications. OR
• High School Diploma or GED, plus a minimum of 12 years of experience in an industrial maintenance environment, including a working knowledge of pneumatics, welding, mechanics, hydraulics, electrical, PLCs, and electronic applications.

Work Experience

• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or management experience.
• Requires computer literacy to include word processing, spreadsheet, and software capabilities.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Determine the appropriate schedule for maintenance staff according to plant demands. Maintain this schedule to ensure appropriate 7/24/365 operation and emergency response coverage. Potentially acting as the emergency response coordinator.
• Develop and implement training programs to meet the needs of the Maintenance Technicians, including but not limited to safety procedures, LOTO, and electrical safety, equipment operation, applicable work instructions, and procedures. Must be proficient in the requirements of the Senior Maintenance Technician, Project Technician, and Maintenance Technician positions, and shall be required to provide training to the technicians in these roles.
• Directs maintenance activities and support for 7/24/365 operations. Respond to emergency maintenance calls as needed, and must be available for contact on troubleshooting or issues that cannot be resolved by Maintenance staff.
• Ensure equipment remains operational in accordance with validated parameters. Includes documentation of scheduled and unscheduled work orders to include proper change control documentation and review as required.
• Establishes and promotes the Preventive Maintenance Program for the facility, and reviews effectiveness. Analyzes unplanned downtime, develops corrective actions, and establishes a proactive plan using the department’s CMMS to reduce or eliminate future occurrences and promote continuous improvement. Evaluates the effectiveness of, and makes necessary adjustments to, regularly scheduled preventative maintenance tasks. Plans and coordinates resources for any unplanned repairs of the equipment. Ensures all paperwork for planned and unplanned equipment maintenance is completed properly and entered into the department’s CMMS and filed as per audit requirements.
• Maintains mechanical and technical skills, knowledge, and abilities by attending workshops, reviewing trade publications, and participating in training others to conduct minor, basic repairs to equipment, machinery, etc. Addresses any training deficiency as noted. Ensures that all federal, state, and local regulations are adhered to and maintains the facility such that it may be inspected by any regulatory agency at any time.
• Responsible for maintenance of equipment, building, grounds, utilities, janitorial services, and associated contracts.
• Selects, conducts interviews, orients, trains, and evaluates new maintenance staff. Writes and conducts performance evaluations of existing staff and communicates growth opportunities monthly, quarterly, and annually. Build performance by implementing growth tasks for individual staff members and monitoring progress. Be a mentor to staff members to build and develop curtail aspects of the job requirements to promote employee growth. Provides corrective counseling as needed.
• Strives for continuous improvement by analyzing new or alternative ways to improve operations; incorporates staff recommendations into analysis; constructively responds to audit activities and uses findings to improve operations using predictive and preventive maintenance practices.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to effectively read, write, and verbally communicate in English.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
• Ability to supervise outside contractors.
• Ability to work independently under general guidelines and supervision.
• Able to adapt to changing duties and responsibilities.
• Able to influence people in opinions, attitude, or judgments; to generalize, evaluate, and make decisions in stressful situations.
• Above-average organizing and analyzing skills and Level 2 math skills
• Effective interpersonal skills as demonstrated through prior management experience.
• Normal hearing range is sufficient to hear alarms, bells, horns, etc.
• Requires computer literacy to include word processing, spreadsheet, and software capabilities.

Work Environment

• Exposed to noise and machinery
• Fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Mix of office and hands-on tasks
• Often on-call for emergencies
• Works in industrial or facility settings

Benefits/Perks

• 401(k) with a company match
• Annual merit review and incentive plans
• Business travel and all related expenses paid
• Career progression path
• Competitive pay
• Extensive hands-on training and development
• Medical, vision, prescription, dental, and life insurance
• Overtime opportunity
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Uniforms and all necessary tools provided

Employer’s Statement

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.