Position Summary:
The Project Manager will provide leadership and management skills essential for overseeing industrial plant maintenance projects safely and efficiently, meeting deadlines and budgetary goals. The role involves coordinating maintenance programs, scope development, estimating, developing and optimizing maintenance strategies, and ensuring the reliability and safety of plant operations. The incumbent will cultivate relationships within the customer to identify growth opportunities and improve maintenance services.
Essential Job Functions:
• Maintenance Program Oversight: Manage all aspects of plant maintenance projects, ensuring timely and effective execution of maintenance tasks, including preventative, corrective, and shutdown activities.
• Safety Leadership: Actively participate in and lead maintenance safety programs; promote a culture of safety among all staff and contractors.
• Budget and Schedule Management: Develop and manage project budgets and schedules specific to maintenance tasks, considering downtime limitations and production impacts.
• Team Leadership: Foster a collaborative atmosphere within maintenance teams; mentor staff to enhance their technical and leadership skills.
• Technical Support: Provide engineering support for maintenance scope development, planning and execution, including troubleshooting, repair methodologies, and equipment upgrades.
• Change Management: Handle maintenance-related change orders, adhering to budgetary and scheduling guidelines.
• Client and Community Relations: Serve as the primary point of contact for client interactions, addressing maintenance-related needs and inquiries.
• Planning and Reporting: Lead maintenance planning efforts and ensure compliance with company and client reporting requirements.
• Vendor and Contractor Coordination: Manage subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers for maintenance services and materials.
• Continuous Improvement: Implement strategies for improving maintenance processes, reliability, and equipment performance.
• Other duties as assigned
Required Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
• Associate's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field. Experience in maintenance management may substitute for formal education.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Work Experience:
• Ten (10) years of experience in industrial plant maintenance, with supervisory experience in managing maintenance crews.
Certifications:
• Project Management certification preferred.
• Maintenance-specific safety certifications (e.g., OSHA 30 for Maintenance, NFPA 70E) desirable.
• Post Job Offer Requirements:
• Take and pass a pre-employment drug test
• Alaska North Slope locations only: Take and pass a Fit-for-Duty Examination
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
• Technical Expertise: Familiarity with mechanical, electrical, and control systems maintenance in an industrial setting.
• Safety Leadership: Experience with maintenance safety programs and procedures.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to diagnose equipment issues and recommend maintenance solutions.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting maintenance plans and performance reports.
Physical Demand/Work Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move items that weigh at least 50 pounds.
• Visual Acuity: must be adequate to perform all required Job Description tasks in a safe manner.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. List conditions related to this position’s work environment (some examples listed below)
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and may require use of ear plugs on occasion.
• Work condition is outside environment (job site/field site) that may have inclement weather conditions.
• The incumbent is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, vehicles and equipment.
• The incumbent must be able to physically travel by air within, and out of, the State of North Dakota.
Disclaimer:
The above job description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not however, be construed as a complete job listing of all duties, which may be required from day-to-day.