The HMA Maintenance Manager is responsible for the overall maintenance strategy and execution across NESL’s Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) operations within the Western Pennsylvania Region. Reporting to the Regional HMA Manager, the Maintenance Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring operational reliability, minimizing downtime, and improving the skills and efficiency of the HMA workforce.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of predictive and preventative maintenance plans for all HMA sites. Train coworkers on these plans and ensure adherence to optimize equipment lifespan and operational efficiency.
• Plan, schedule, and manage winter maintenance projects, including parts procurement, CEAR submittals, and cost tracking. Ensure timely project completion and budget adherence.
• Manage relationships with external vendors and contractors, negotiating contracts, ensuring quality services, and managing costs. Evaluate vendor performance to ensure they meet operational standards.
• Coordinate major projects with NESL’s internal support departments - Automation, Engineering, and Central Maintenance.
• Develop and implement a standardized and cost-effective spare parts inventory system, focusing on commonality across sites to reduce inventory costs and improve availability.
• Create and deliver comprehensive training programs for HMA workforce (plant operators, ground personnel, and loader operators). Develop a continuous learning environment that upskills the workforce in maintenance best practices.
• Lead initiatives focused on process improvement and routine analysis of maintenance activities. Drive focused improvement projects aimed at increasing reliability, reducing downtime, and sharing knowledge across sites.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with NESL’s health and safety standards. Promote a culture of safety and accountability within the HMA team.
• Develop and manage the maintenance budget, ensuring cost-effective use of resources. Monitor and control maintenance expenditures, including labor, parts, and contracted services, to achieve financial targets.
• Develop a comprehensive asset management system to track equipment performance, maintenance history, and lifecycle management. Implement strategies to extend the life of key assets and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Develop and manage emergency maintenance protocols to quickly respond to unplanned breakdowns or critical repairs, minimizing downtime and ensuring operational continuity.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing industrial maintenance and equipment repair, with a strong background and hands-on experience in welding, fabricating, using heavy tools, performing repairs, and ordering materials (typically 5-7 years of experience).
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Solid understanding of maintenance best practices, including root cause analysis, reliability-centered maintenance, and total productive maintenance.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and team-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated skills and proficiency in the following areas: strategic / enterprise point of view, collaboration across matrix organization, ability to influence effectively at multiple levels of an organization, strong teamwork and proven skills communicating effectively.
• Proven ability to manage and maintain relationships with suppliers, vendors, and customers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and software.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to various sites as needed.

Personal Characteristics and Competencies

• Entrepreneurial spirit combined with prudence. (i.e., consideration of long-term risks and opportunities). Highly developed organizational influence and negotiation skills.
• Strong people and culture manager with a track record of building bench strength, leading leaders, and maximizing the impact of the organization.
• A self-confident, proactive professional who can successfully lead in a fast-changing business environment.
• Tough minded with the courage of convictions to drive critical strategies and programs through to completion.
• A change agent willing to take measured risk and who is committed to deliver on commitments to the organization.
• Personal and professional alignment to NESL’s Cultural Goals:
  • Focus & Integrity to Do What’s Right
  • Know the Numbers, Know the Business
  • Embrace Change
  • Intentionally Collaborative