Maintenance Manager

The HC Companies is one of the leaders in horticultural container companies serving the needs of professional growers, grower distributors, retail garden centers and mass merchandisers in the Greenhouse, Nursery and Consumer markets. We have exciting opportunities for a Maintenance Manager here in our Sparks, NV location. Seeking someone who wants to be part of a team and has a can-do attitude.

Experience (preferred or required):

• Associate degree and/or advanced technical certificates required or Bachelor’s degree from a 4-year school with focus on engineering preferred.
• Minimum 5 years hands on skilled electrical/mechanical maintenance.
• Experience working on plastics machinery (extrusion, thermoforming, injection) preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point.
• Valid driver’s license, certs for maintenance, universal recovery (HVAC), electrical, and welding.
• Position requires an individual with proven supervisory and work planning experience. “Hands On” work style with strong maintenance skills in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic function areas.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead all safety initiatives within the department and create proactive policies and procedures to prevent incidents
• Manage all maintenance functions for production facility.
• Facilitate the development of facility’s expense and capital budgets.
• Manage the maintenance team, maintenance processes and methods to deliver process uptime and capability to achieve operational objectives and budgetary goals.
• Develops, prioritizes, and coordinates maintenance activities across all shifts. Assists with troubleshooting major production problems and equipment failures.
• Leads the Preventative Maintenance team through active communication of daily activities
• Leads preventative/predictive maintenance programs, PM schedules, and facility-wide performance tracking for Continuous Improvement.
• Oversees all maintenance projects and new equipment installation.
• Works closely with Plant Manager, Operations and HR to assure facility compliance with Environmental, Health, and Safety programs and governmental requirements.
• Communicates effectively with Senior Management, Shift Leaders, Maintenance Staff personnel and productions employees.
• Supports all scheduled maintenance activities (PMs, rebuilds, etc.).
• Manages and completes unscheduled maintenance repairs as instructed.
• Coordinates major project execution with the scheduling team to avoid major service interruptions.
• Must be able to accurately manage the entering and tracking of work orders into the system.
• Duties would include, but not limited to, electrical, hydraulic/pneumatic repair, building, and machinery maintenance and fabrication.
• Repairs, maintains, replaces, installs and tests electrical/electronic systems, circuits, and equipment.
• Repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment such as pneumatic tools, motors, conveyor systems and production machines and equipment.
• Repairs complex electrical equipment, including automated machines, controls, panels, relays, alarms and circuit breakers.
• Installs/ oversees functional and structural parts in devices or equipment, including power, light, electronic and control circuits.
• Inspects equipment, diagnoses problems or malfunctions.
• Analyzes equipment failures, determines the cause and makes necessary adjustments.
• Operates electrical hand tools and voltage or ampere measuring devices.
• Develops and manages the department personnel performance objectives.
• Provides technical assistance to lower-level maintenance technicians.

• Must be able to accurately complete all administrative paperwork.

• Leads by example and performs all job duties in accordance with company values.

• Supports all company policies and procedures including 5S and focused work teams.

• Performs other administrative tasks and special projects as assigned.

Position Requirements and Skills:

• Must be driven by data and continuous improvement.
• Must have knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Ability to grasp and understand the technical knowledge of all equipment.
• Basic calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Complex problem-solving skills: problem identification, information gathering, information organizing, idea generation, idea evaluation.
• Must be reliable, dependable, and safety oriented.
• Must be flexible in working hours including overtime, holidays, and different shifts as required.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to recognize mechanical and production challenges and implement corrective actions.
• Ability to work in a team oriented work environment.
• Negative pre-employment drug screen and ability to pass criminal background check.
• Excellent attendance record.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $105,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 10 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person
• Warehouse

Experience:

• Skilled electrical/mechanical maintenance: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person