Position Summary:

This position will maintain and repair Plant equipment and presses in order to maximize productivity and minimize production downtime by keeping production and auxiliary equipment in excellent condition, keep lines running at a high efficiency rate, and maintain proper stock of parts. This position reports to the Plant Manager, includes supervisory responsibility over the maintenance department, and will require daily interaction with Production, Molding, and Engineering departments.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensure all machinery, equipment, tooling, building structures, and facilities are maintained and functioning properly at all times
• Oversees activities of maintenance department
• Reviews and approves preventative maintenance documents
• Schedules and manages preventative maintenance activities
• Oversees outside contractors performing installations and projects at the facility
• Interfaces with others in the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met
• Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product
• Maintains a preventive and predictive maintenance programs on all machinery, equipment, etc, with documentation and records necessary to support the program
• Coordinate maintenance department inventory to be certain an adequate supply of material and repair parts are in stock to reduce production downtime due to breakdown of equipment
• Maintains numerous contacts with manufactures’ representatives to keep abreast of latest developments and techniques in maintenance and repair fields
• Investigates constantly new sources of supply to acquire the best price, delivery, and quality
• Assisting in the development of capital equipment justifications for machine tools and process technology to improve quality, cost, and cycle times
• Estimates, requisitions, and inspects materials used in maintenance
• Collaborates with other departments to resolve maintenance issues and to keep manufacturing equipment operating in an efficient manner

Knowledge, Skills & Education:

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, through a variety of medium (e-mail, instant messaging, phone, etc)
• Technical degree or seven (7) years equivalent experience required
• Self-starter with a can-do attitude; always working in the best interest of AMP
• Works well with other areas of the organization, will interface with all functional areas of the operation
• Work with minimal supervision independently to complete tasks as well as working as an active team member
• Experience troubleshooting, replacing and programming PLC’s and perform more complex wiring is preferred
• Ability to identify opportunities, drive, support and sustain continuous improvement activities
• Ability to multi-task in a complex and changing environment, while staying focused on the job at hand
• Must be able to plan, organize, and prioritize work -day schedule effectively
• Prior leadership experience preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to sit; stand; walk; lift; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance
• Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions
• Noise level is usually moderate to loud
• Lift, push, pull up to 70 LBS
• Must be able to pass pre-employment and random drug screening to include marijuana usage