Calgon Carbon | A Kuraray Company currently has an opportunity where you can be a part of our growing team as we provide our customers outstanding products that make the air we breathe and the water we use safe for generations to come.

Position: Maintenance Line Manager II
Location: Big Sandy Plant – Catlettsburg, KY

Excellent Benefits: Medical, dental, prescription & vision, HSA & retirement savings (401k) – Generous Company Match!
Perks: Incentives/bonus plans, competitive pay, paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks), tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, fun events, learning & development opportunities.

Hours of work: Full-time position with hours Monday - Friday, standard schedule plus occasional evenings and weekends

The Maintenance Line Manager II will dedicate his or her time and energy to managing all aspects of the maintenance process in their assigned area(s) of responsibility. This includes leading the hourly workforce to function as a self-directed team. This also includes utilizing predictive and preventative maintenance tools to support the operation safely and effectively. The Maintenance Line Manager II’s responsibilities include supporting Corporate Policies and Programs to manage the workforce. Examples include eTime, Behavior Based Safety Observations, Housekeeping Audits and cooperating with the Environmental, Safety, Process Engineers, and Facilities Engineers to implement new equipment and work practices to the plant. The Maintenance Line Manager II is responsible to assist the Maintenance Manager in leading the Maintenance Department

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to)

• Administrative

• Assist in development of the annual capital plan
• Identify and implement expense work to maintain asset utilization, safety, and equipment reliability
• Identify cost savings projects
• Identify and pursue continuous improvement opportunities to reduce manufacturing costs in the production areas
• Understand maintenance accounts and stay aware of cost performance vs. budget
• Monitor maintenance KPIs, report on performance, and act on performance issues
• Requisition parts
• Review and approve maintenance documentation, MOC, CAMs, PMs, KPI records, project drawings, etc.

• Health, Safety, & Environmental

• Abide by and enforce all plant safety/health/environmental policies, promote safety improvements, and strive for a safety perfect culture
• Conduct incident investigations on near misses, incidents, and accidents
• Execute the corporate and plant safety programs including performing safety audits, incident investigations, PHAs, annual review of JSPs, etc.
• Manage safety performance of the maintenance team(s) including making sure they are using all work permits, LOTO, etc.
• Perform safe behavior observations and enforce safety policies
• Review MOC for area of responsibility and ensure process / equipment changes are conducted in a safe and environmentally responsible manner
• Serve as a model for working safely in the plant

• Management

• Attend all daily communications meetings to coordinate the maintenance effort with production needs
• Attend and contribute to T/A planning and review meetings
• Coach / lead maintenance team members to make the best decisions to provide equipment reliability at 100% production rate from turnaround to turnaround at the least cost
• Control maintenance expenditure. Minimize costs while maintaining the plant's desired on-stream factor
• Emphasize maintenance priorities for daily / weekly maintenance scheduling meetings
• Monitor equipment condition and shop housekeeping, and take action as necessary
• Plan and execute a winterization plan
• Work with a Step-up Mechanic (Facilitator) to manage CCC maintenance work during Turnarounds
• Ensure that daily maintenance meetings are held where issues are identified and root-cause issues are addressed

• People Duties

• Maintain open communications and share important plant information to all team members
• Administer company and plant policies maintaining effective labor relations
• Administer discipline as appropriate
• Know skill sets of the maintenance team members and identify training necessary to properly maintain equipment
• Personally follow plant policies and hold the hourly work force accountable to follow plant policies
• Supervise maintenance technicians including safety performance, tool inspection and use, planning, scheduling, timekeeping, accountability, adherence to plant policies, discipline, technical support, CMMS support, and organization / communication support

• Technical Duties / Support

• Continually survey and know the condition of the equipment and infrastructure
• Plan all backlog work orders with man-hour estimates, materials required, and special tools, rentals, or special instructions, and Build job-plans for repetitive tasks
• Plan work orders with environmental compliance / consequences in mind
• Read, understand, and comply with the equipment related portions of Title V, RCRA, Air Quality, Water Quality, and other environmental permits pertinent to the Reactivation Operation
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and provide technical support to the maintenance team
• Develop and track PM system and KPIs
• Plan and schedule maintenance work assignments to effectively maintain the assets' reliability and support production

• Other Responsibilities

• Develop individual team members to function within a self-directed work team. A coach's daily interaction with the team should place decision making responsibility on the team member(s), with the coach challenging those decisions as needed in such a manner to lead the team member(s) to make the correct decision next time without the coach's guidance
• The successful candidate must be a catalyst for change, demonstrate superb leadership skills and a history of meeting and exceeding goals and objectives, superior problem solving and engineering skills, creative thinking, and an ability to hold their direct reports accountable for Safety, Quality, and Performance standards
• The successful candidate must also be able to work well with peers and in a team environment
• Able to communicate pertinent information to ensure that production operation runs safely and efficiently on all shifts. Must be confident and have ability to drive change, lead by example, demonstrate managerial courage, and engage direct reports
  

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required (A Mechanical or Electrical Engineering emphasis is preferred)
• A bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.), or equivalent from four-year college or university is preferred
• 3-5 years of manufacturing experience is required
• Maintenance Supervision experience is preferred

More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company

We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, we’ve been innovating solutions to the world’s emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbon’s product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.

Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world.

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans
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