Mechanical Manager

Job ID: 380041

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH company, provides Portland and masonry cements to help build the foundation and infrastructure for the world around us. We ship millions of tons of cement from our plants and network of terminals located across North America. When you work for Ash Grove, you are connecting to something bigger. We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built. Join our team and help Ash Grove build America.

**Position Overview**

Responsible to provide leadership, coaching, technical direction, and supervision to the mechanical supervisors to ensure efficient execution and a high level of quality assurance on all mechanical jobs. By working closely with Electrical Manager and Reliability Manager, ensure all maintenance work is executed in line with the plant priorities - this will be carried out with close coordination with production, process, and quality departments. Responsible for the development and coordination of and maintenance activities related to the Dust Collectors, shop, mobile equipment, and other duties as assigned, this position will be reporting to the Maintenance Manager.

**The Mechanical Manager is responsible for**:

- Lead by example in regards to our safety values and rules.
- Ensuring maintenance tasks are completed within departmental budget constrains
- Provide the ultimate technical advice to supervisors in all relevant equipment of the cement plant from the mechanical perspective.
- Ensuring completion of maintenance tasks with the highest level of safety, quality, and effectiveness
- Ensuring sustainable performance which is aligned to plant objectives, values, and behaviors
- Ensure daily and weekly activities are followed up on and well-executed within the mechanical department.
- Direct the medium-term strategy for plant maintenance

**Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)**
- Communicate clearly on information relating to safety and obtain confirmation that they are clearly understood.
- Complete IRIC & Safety Flash documentation for all relevant incidents within the area of responsibility
- Ensure that key equipment is correctly maintained and “fit for purpose”
- Ensure that all maintenance contractors are suitably site inducted and are aware of the local safety rules
- Ensure excellent housekeeping standards are maintained within the mechanical workshop
- All work and tasks must be covered by suitable JSR and STOP assessments
- Responsible for the execution and the quality of maintenance work carried out on mechanical equipment according to plant work orders
- Reviewing of maintenance spend and providing information leading to good budget control
- Responsibility for the day to day scheduling and assignment of work is and necessary resources
- Responsibility for ensuring equipment is returned to production in a safe condition and all operational checks have been completed
- Responsibility for maintenance contractors whilst on site ensuring work is safely completed to the required quality
- Responsibility for providing information on task costs leading to good decision making
- Responsibility for ensuring major plant shutdowns have a detailed schedule of tasks, associated costs and a comprehensive resource plan
- Contribute to the development of working methods and definition of procedures as well as ensuring their implementation
- Leading people: defining the missions and clear SMART objectives of your workforce inclusive of performance reviews aligned with business priorities
- Coaching and developing your team member skills such as new processes and tools
- Proactive collaboration with production, process, and quality departments
- Help to build the annual maintenance plan and Budget, including spare parts and inventory management
- Administer the Collective Bargaining Agreement as it pertains to subordinates;
- Organize payroll information for all mechanical maintenance personnel, organize and maintain vacation times, banked times, and training schedules
- Prepare and submit regular maintenance and regulatory reports as required.

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**Qualifications**:
**Education/Experience**
- Bachelor's/University Degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred
- Cement or any other Heady Industry mechanical experience is required
- 10 years of increasing responsibility experience in the maintenance unionized heavy manufacturing industry; cement industry preferred
- Minimum 5 years supervisory experience

**Knowledge/Skill Requirements**
- Knowledge of:

- Principles of effective safety management, regulations, codes, guidelines, programs, systems and safe work procedures and practices.
- Principles of leadership, coaching and development of people.
- Methods, practices, techniques, equipment, and regulations used in the cement/heavy industry
- Maintenance and repair of a facility in a unionized heavy manufacturing environment.
- Administrative principles and methods of project management, goal setting, program development and implemen