Manufacturing Maintenance Manager Jobs in Kansas

Smith & Loveless is united under one cause: “Protecting Water. Protecting People.”  We are seeking a Facilities Maintenance Manager to partner with our experienced facilities services team in this environmentally focused industry.

A Facilities Maintenance Manager at Smith and Loveless will lead the site Maintenance team in providing both reactive and proactive, multi-skilled maintenance service on all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure. The Facilities Maintenance Manager will be responsible for maintenance supervision, facility security, facility projects for process or building modifications and janitorial activities.

Benefits & Perks

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with automatic enrollment + employee-directed investment options
• Discretionary 401(k) Match based on performance (100% vested after 3 years)
• Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus
• 100% Employer-Paid Benefits including life insurance & disability coverage
• Paid Time Off - 10 Paid Holidays; 2 weeks’ Vacation (3 weeks after 5 years); 6 Paid Sick/Personal Days annually
• Insurance & Financial Benefits - Medical Plans (PPO & High-Deductible options); Dental Insurance with preventative care covered at 100%; Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Coverage; Group Life & AD&D Insurance (company-paid)
• Additional Benefits - Flexible Spending Account (FSA); Health Savings Account (HSA) (for HDHP participants); Voluntary Life & AD&D Coverage for employees and dependents

Job duties

• Process and system design/modification responsibilities to assure they are efficient and cost-effective and safe operations are utilized and maintained in the facility.
• Development, justification, and cost-effective implementation of capital projects.
• Evaluation of process capability; root cause analysis of defective product; support of cross-functional continuous improvement teams; implementation of process changes; training; process characterization through statistical methods.
• Maintain a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule, ensure full preventative maintenance is carried out, plan in missed maintenance activities and lead the team to deliver effectively.
• Supervising and directing repairs, preventive and maintenance activities for production equipment including welders, forklifts, industrial painting equipment, and metal fabrication equipment.
• Supervising and directing building and property maintenance including, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire detection, security, drainage, janitorial, grounds and waste removal.
• Negotiating and monitoring contracts for maintenance, security, landscaping, and other services.
• Managing the Company's hazardous waste control, preventive maintenance, and company vehicle programs.
• Coordinating safety and loss prevention functions with the management team.
• Communicating, managing and budgeting projects.
• Other duties as assigned by Vice President, Smith & Loveless.
• Keep work area neat and clean.

Skills/Requirements

• Minimum BS Degree in an Industrial Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 2 to 5 years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Strong technical knowledge and hands-on experience with electrical, HVAC and mechanical repair.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects is required.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work with people at all levels.
• Excellent verbal, math and written communication skills relating to technical information. 

Physical requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Required to sit, stand and walk.
• Use hands to finger, hand or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Frequent stooping, bending, pulling and pushing.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Required to talk and hear consistently.
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry and/or drag up to twenty-five (25) pounds if necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required by the role include the ability to distinguish the nature of objects by using the eye.
• Ability to ascend and descend two (2) flights of stairs.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends as necessary.

About us

For over 75 years, Smith & Loveless has provided innovative environmental engineering ingenuity and quality craftsmanship to the water industry by pioneering superior pre-engineered pumping, treatment and headworks systems to a global customer base.  A true pioneer in the water and wastewater pumping industry, Smith & Loveless manufactures cost-effective, operator safe and efficient pump stations for municipalities, developments, industrial, governmental, and military facilities across the globe.   Our energy-efficient and durable systems deliver unrivaled life-cycle cost savings.   With tens of thousands of installations in more than 70 nations on all seven continents, our innovative wastewater/reuse engineered products allow us to maintain our market leadership in lift stations, grit removal systems and over a complete range of wastewater treatment systems. 

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