Alkegen

MaintenanceManager

$102–127k Buffalo, New York, United States Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Maintenance Manager at Alkegen. Skills: Asset Reliability & Equipment Uptime, Maintenance Strategy & Execution, Reliability Engineering & Systems, MRO & Procurement Interface, Leadership & Organizational Development, Safety, Compliance & Governance, Communication & Cross-Functional Collaboration. Overall maintenance strategy, execution, and technical integrity of facility and production assets. Sustaining high equipment uptime”

What You'll Achieve.

Equipment uptime / asset availability; Unplanned downtime and failure rates; Preventive and predictive maintenance compliance; Maintenance backlog and schedule adherence; Spare parts availability and inventory health; Safety and regulatory compliance performance

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Engineering-based problem-solving and analytical skills; root cause analysis; systematic corrective actions; root cause failure investigations (RCFA/RCA)

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial, or related discipline), 7–10+ years of experience in industrial maintenance, reliability, or engineering roles, Demonstrated leadership experience managing maintenance teams or supervisors, background in industrial equipment, including mechanical, electrical, and control systems, Experience implementing and sustaining CMMS-based maintenance and reliability programs, Engineering-based problem-solving and analytical skills, understanding of reliability engineering principles and asset lifecycle management, Proven ability to lead teams in uptime-driven, safety-critical environments, Effective communicator with the ability to interface across functions and leadership levels, Financial and cost-awareness related to maintenance spend, spares, and contractors

What You'll Do.

Overall maintenance strategy

and technical integrity of facility and production assets

Sustaining high equipment uptime

Advancing reliability excellence

Ensuring disciplined integration between Maintenance

Reliability Engineering

Leading maintenance teams

Setting technical expectations

Driving continuous improvement through engineering-based problem solving and asset management best practices

Protecting production

Reducing unplanned downtime

Controlling maintenance cost

Effective response to equipment failures

Ensuring consistent execution and continuous improvement of maintenance programs

Defining maintenance standards

and workmanship expectations

Ensuring maintenance planning and scheduling processes are followed and effective

Balancing planned work vs. reactive work

Ensuring effective use and integrity of the Reliability system (CMMS)

Driving reliability initiatives

Leading or sponsoring root cause failure investigations (RCFA/RCA)

Serving as the primary maintenance interface to MRO/Procurement

Defining spare parts strategies for critical assets

Ensuring proper part standardization

and inventory accuracy

Evaluating vendor and contractor performance

and developing Maintenance Supervisors and maintenance trades

and workforce capability

Fostering a culture of safety

and continuous improvement

Ensuring all maintenance activities comply with safety policies

regulatory requirements

and engineering standards

Enforcing lockout/tagout

and regulatory compliance efforts

Championing safe equipment design

and maintenance practices

Collaborating with Engineering

and Supply Chain leaders

Participating in capital planning

and long-term asset strategies

Leading maintenance performance reviews

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Operations to align maintenance priorities with production and business objectives; Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Reliability, and Supply Chain leaders; Interface across functions and leadership levels

Communication Scope

Effective communicator with the ability to interface across functions and leadership levels

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