Electrical Maintenance Manager

Overview

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Ash Grove family of companies is one of North America’s leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers.

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The Electrical Maintenance Manager coordinates engineering activities related to the implementation of new processes and the revision of existing processes. This position provides electrical engineering assistance throughout the plant.

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Coordinates the allocation of all electrical and automation engineering resources with all plant departments
• Manages all plant electrical maintenance programs to ensure optimum machinery performance and minimum downtime.
• Identifies plant electrical needs, makes capital proposals and is held accountable for areas of responsibility
• Prepares and manages electrical maintenance budget and provides management group with monthly updates.
• Develops long-term electrical plan aimed at establishing preventative and predictive measures to optimize equipment.
• Manages the installation of new equipment and oversees alteration to all plant buildings and structures.
• Conducts and participates in plant meetings regarding operations activities, safety, environmental issues, and special projects
• Participates and champion the corporate derived programs to establish company wide standards for the electrical and automation policies.
• Provides leadership for direct reports in defining expectations, giving feedback and redirection.
• Mentors and develops team for personal growth and succession planning
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Ability to read, write, and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• 4 year/bachelors degree in engineering, preferably electrical engineering is required
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a professional engineering environment dealing with project management and familiarity with contractors and sales people.
• Experience in a heavy industry with specific office and field experience in engineering design (to include programmable logic control equipment usage) and construction.
• Proficient in English written, verbal communication and listening skills
• Ability to make decisions and to exercise sound judgment in arriving at a conclusion
• Ability to effectively negotiate
• Knowledge of engineering theories, principles and techniques, especially those regarding electrical engineering.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal regulations pertaining to environmental and safety issues.
• Knowledge of contract management practices and cement and/or lime manufacturing processes is a plus.
• Ability to use and troubleshoot engineering equipment such as measuring devices, calculators, computers and programmable logic controller (PLC’s)
• Ability to climb ladders and walk over rocky and uneven surfaces.
• Ability to use independent judgment in performing daily activities.
• Ability to work in conjunction with and collaborate with others
• Ability to refer to manager for guidance on unusual problems.
• Ability to stay current of new technologies, regulations and work procedures and make recommendations.

We provide stability and advancement opportunities across North America. Use our tuition reimbursement program to help you meet your career goals.

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive. The physical demands, working environment, and other conditions of employment listed in this document are representative of but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of the requirements for positions in this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to…