Maintenance Superintendent

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.

Why choose Westlake Pipe & Fittings?

• Benefits Day 1!
• Structured Retirement Savings Plan: The Company will match your contributions up to a certain percentage.
• Quarterly Bonus Programs
• Annual Incentive bonus
• Fitness Reimbursement Program: The Company will reimburse up to 50%.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation
• Scholarship Program
• Training & Development - Access to multiple platforms of learning (online, in person, 3rd party training institutions)
• Community Relations - We support and encourage our employees to volunteer their time and efforts in worthwhile causes and donate funds to assist various charitable groups.

SUMMARY

• Directs and coordinates activities of workers engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools and equipment, tool and die maintenance and repair, and in maintenance of buildings, grounds and utility systems of the industrial plant by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates. (Some travel may be required).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform maintenance management on all fronts by directing maintenance workers and establishing priorities in maintenance schedules and tasks.
• Comply with all Company policies and procedures.
• Maintain all manufacturing assets in facilities, monitor equipment inventory, handle purchase orders, invoice approvals, and manage maintenance department budgets.
• Coordinates activities of workers fabricating or modifying machines, tools, or equipment to manufacture new products or improve existing products.
• Provide training and development opportunities to all maintenance staff and personnel.
• Carry out performance evaluations and appraisals.
• Deliver maintenance activities based on and predictive maintenance initiatives.
• Coordinate outside activities, such as inspections, ensuring safety protocols are met, and project management.
• Build a healthy work environment for all personnel.
• Review maintenance department financials to manage labor costs, maintenance costs, and other expenses in budgets.
• Maintain a detailed maintenance log and report on all daily maintenance activities.
• Develop, manage, and maintain quality standards, safety standards, environmental regulatory compliance and optimal working standards.
• Develops, maintains and improves a robust preventative/predictive maintenance program in conjunction with engineering and maintenance staff, good work practices and equipment technical requirements.
• Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
• Plans, develops, and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials.
• Team member for new product plans and discusses equipment needs and modification with design engineers.
• Confers with management, engineering, and quality control personnel to resolve safety issues and maintenance problems and recommends measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment.
• Mange key aspects of environmental, health and safety compliance in accordance with jurisdictional regulations and company policies
• Plant liaison with corporate reliability team to review plant metrics and implement corporate initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma, prefer experience in extrusion.
• Engineering Degree is preferred
• 5 plus years’ experience in a management/supervisory role is required.
• Demonstrates excellent problem-solving abilities, and effective management skills.
• Must be able to effectively communicate in a written and verbal manner.
• Adept with CMMS software; working understanding of PLC programming and operation, electrical systems, and mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of SAP/Oracle JDE is a plus

Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

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