Maintenance Manager

The Shepherd Color Company is a leading global producer of complex inorganic color pigments. Our color pigments are an extraordinary class of inorganic pigments that offer stable, long-lasting color for many applications. They have unbeatable weatherability, heat and chemical resistance, are non-warping and easy to disperse. Our products can be found everywhere, from the non-stick surface of your favorite cookware to adding color and IR reflectivity to roofing and siding to help keep buildings cool.

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio (West Chester) with sales offices in Belgium, Australia, Japan, and China, along with our global distributors, we supply millions of pounds annually of our high-quality pigments and support our customers around the world. Our success has been built upon the fundamental belief that promoting people of exemplary character, doing quality work, and offering differentiated products, Shepherd Color brightens lives.

Our Maintenance Manager is responsible for the maintenance of the facility and all equipment. You will manage equipment set-up, preventative and predictive maintenance, and handle spare parts. You will lead the team by developing the strategies and tactics necessary to create value and achieve the Core Purpose of the organization – Great Place to Work, Long Term Profitable Growth, Provide World Class Customer Satisfaction, and Have a Positive Impact on the Communities in which We Work. We are looking for someone with hands-on maintenance / equipment repair experience and a strong motivator with the ability to lead a larger organization to a better future state.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support and improve the company’s EHS management and training programs – modeling the desired behaviors to all employees
• Participate with other Operations Leadership Team members and the Shared Services Team (HR, IS, Finance) members to create the future state necessary to achieve the company’s goals with a high focus on equipment reliability and effectiveness
• Lead and coach team members, driving the achievement of company goals across all metrics and focus means
• Review and recommend changes to procedures, policies, goals, and standards to the appropriate leadership teams
• Assess performance versus plan, reporting findings
• Ensure the appropriate communication structure is in place to appropriate leadership teams
• Develop relationships of trust and mutual accountability
• Create effective teams, ensuring team leaders and team members receive the necessary development, understanding expectations, and holding all accountable for performance and behavior
• Ensure the maintenance plan (predictive, preventative, and break down repair) is up to date and continually reviewed for improvement
• Collaborate with our Product Line teams to ensure critical spare parts are identified, stocked and replenished when needed
• Ensure all product line continuous improvement and daily monitoring efforts are supported with maintenance and reliability engineering resources – including chartering and executing projects
• Partner with stakeholders to prioritize maintenance work requests
• Review capital investment projects for long term maintenance and reliability of equipment
• Collaborate with R&D and process development to scale-up and validate new equipment processing techniques to improve quality, costs, and/or asset utilization
• Review and approve all purchasing for repair and replacement of equipment, maintenance tools and services 
• Develop and maintain relationships with key suppliers of maintenance services and parts
• Ensure an active risk management and mitigation process is in place and stays up to date
• Negotiate with strategic vendors when needed

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in engineering preferred or equivalent experience in a maintenance role
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in a maintenance role as part of a manufacturing company
• Maintenance supervisor or maintenance planning experience preferred

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of computer operation with the ability to work with SAP, Excel, Word, and MP2/CMMS
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated leader and developer of teams and individual members
• Connect well with people at all levels of the organization
• Think strategically

Work Environment

At times, you will be exposed to cold or hot, dusty and noisy surroundings. You must be able to wear a respirator.

Benefits

Full-time team members receive:

• Competitive Pay
• Health and Life Insurance (eligibility date of hire)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company 401K Contribution (eligibility date of hire)
• Company Bonus eligibility
• Fitness Membership subsidy
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Career Development

EEO Statement

The Shepherd Material Science Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (40 or over), disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.