Manager of Maintenance

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20, 700 employees, sales of € 4, 8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Paper is hiring for:

Manager of Maintenance
Appleton, WI

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Reasons you'll love working here:

• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
• 401K with generous company match
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
• Tuition reimbursement

This is a working supervisor role. The Maintenance Manager will oversee maintenance and repairs of electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), carpentry, painting, and other building systems. This position will also perform work involving the skills of all maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the building structure in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; welding; machining; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings.

• Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, or the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
• Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
• Align and balance new equipment after installation and existing equipment after incidents
• Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, or perform other maintenance actions, following checklists.
• Diagnose, repair or replace defective equipment parts, using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment referencing blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
• Dismantle devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.
• Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
• Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, or tools
• Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments.
• Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.
• Hires and trains maintenance department staff and contractors.
• Organizes and oversees the schedules and work of maintenance staff and contractors.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least five years of maintenance experience required.
• Knowledge of CMMS software or other similar maintenance management software.
• Extensive knowledge of building systems such as plumbing, electrical, and HVAC.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues and determine repairs that are needed.
• Ability to plan maintenance schedules for building systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.
• Machine tool equipment maintenance experienced preferred.
• Must be able to traverse property and facility to diagnose building issues and plan repairs or maintenance.
• Must be physically able to perform repairs when needed.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds at a time.
• Must be able to operate tools ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.

* This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Don't meet every single requirement but think you would be a good fit for our team? We encourage you to apply - your unique skills may be just what we need for this or other roles!

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.