Manager - Maintenance Facilities

As an S&C Electric team member, you'll work on projects that have real-world impact. You'll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We're big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner

Hours

• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm On-Site (Palatine, IL)

Compensation

At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $124,960 - $165,572. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C's annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria.

Join Our Team as a Manager - Maintenance Facilities!

The Manager-Maintenance will oversee the facilities, equipment, and related services to meet the needs of the plant.

The manager will be responsible for implementing process improvements and contributing to the achievement of our Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in safety, quality, equipment availability, delivery, and cost (SQDC). The manager collaborates closely with colleagues in other departments to promote cross-department teamwork

Key Responsibilities:

• Safety Culture: Promote a safety culture and take all reasonable precautions to protect team members from illness or injury. Investigate and report on safety incidents.
• Tactical Planning: Establish key elements of tactical and operational plans with measurable contributions towards the achievement of results of the sub-job family. Focus is on short-term operational plans (e.g., 1 year or less). Develop new processes, standards, or operational plans in support of the job family strategy.
• Continuous Improvement: Initiate and participate in LPS/CI initiatives; create and/or maintain meaningful visuals such as KPI boards.
• Leadership & People Management: Uphold and promote a professional work environment, addressing minor conflicts and fostering teamwork in line with S&C's values. Monitor team tasks and provide regular feedback, both constructive and encouraging. Recognize and acknowledge team achievements and guide team members toward growth opportunities through mentoring and coaching.
• Facility Maintenance Operations: Oversee and guide team members on production maintenance processes and workflows, coordinating with department leaders and cascading best practices down to team members through team leads. Support the planning and coordinating of department schedules, inventory, preventative maintenance needs, and more. Review and ensure team understanding of goals and oversee the upkeep of KPI boards.
• CMMS & Preventive Maintenance Programs: Develop and execute preventive maintenance schedules to minimize downtime and extend the lifespan of production equipment. Provide recommendations and support the planning for major replacements/restorations of equipment. Use the CMMS to address and document maintenance needs.
• Inventory Management: Work cross functionally to ensure part and supply inventories align with scheduled maintenance.
• Health & Safety Compliance: Promote safety awareness and housekeeping, investigate and report on safety incidents, maintain and promote a safety-conscious manufacturing environment, enforce health and safety policies and procedures to create a safe working environment for all employees, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards related to facilities operations.
• Reporting: Create production and status reports. Communicates regularly with upper management regarding problems impacting production. Reports issues regarding production, quality, maintenance, or personnel to function leadership.
• Leadership & People Management: Uphold and promote a professional work environment, addressing minor conflicts and fostering teamwork in line with S&C's values. Monitor team tasks and provide regular feedback, both constructive and encouraging. Recognize and acknowledge team achievements and guide team members toward growth opportunities through mentoring and coaching
• Budget Support: Support the Manager in overseeing the department's budget, providing recommendations and helping to review expenditures.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Attend in-person or virtual meetings as requested or required.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with others.
• Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

What you'll Need To Succeed:

• Associate degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent coursework
• 10+ years of well-rounded experience in the maintenance, repair, and installation of production equipment. Experience should include machining replacement parts and specific knowledge of CNC machines and control systems. Experience must include team leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience with major machinery calibration, alignment, and installation. Expertise in diagnosing and repairing complex control systems and machinery.
• Excellent knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and automation systems in a manufacturing setting.
• Good leadership skills within a manufacturing environment, with an ability to lead, guide, motivate, and delegate to deliver results.
• Solid critical thinking, organizational, planning, and project management skills, creative problem-solving when obstacles arise.
• Good interpersonal skills to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect, navigate and resolve conflict, moderate behaviors, and foster collaborative working relationships amongst a diverse audience.
• Great communication skills, (written, verbal, listening, and presentation) able to liaise with internal stakeholders from support staff to function leadership"
• Adequate financial math skills with the ability to support budgetary decisions. "
• Good analytical skills with the ability to use and analyze data to drive informed decisions and problem-solve issues."
• Proven success partnering across teams, creating effective partnerships at all levels, and collaborating at an operational level."
• Adapts to change and different ways of doing things quickly and positively and finds ways to get things accomplished, even when faced with challenges."
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to leverage data to distil trends and insights that drive continuous improvement "
• Decision-making capabilities with an ability to make balanced and informed decisions that help S&C achieve business goals "
• Knowledge of safety regulations and a commitment to maintaining a safe work environment
• Hazardous goods handling training
• Preferred: Total Productive Maintenance experience (TPM)
  

S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at TAsupport@sandc.com.

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