Position Overview
This position is accountable for the planning, organization, direction, measurement and review of all maintenance for assigned area. The Manager will direct team leaders and supervisors in the execution of all maintenance activities, ranging from routine and preventative work to capital projects. This role provides input into financial and operational planning and short and long term strategy development for the business unit.
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for the effective and efficient use of all assigned physical, human and capital resources. Establish training programs that empower staff to operate effectively within established procedures.
Develop maintenance programs that fulfill the operational needs of the group and ensure that facilities and equipment are maintained at optimal performance standards.
Establish departmental standards relating to quality, safety, efficiency, and recordkeeping, and ensure that all maintenance procedures are designed to meet them.
Coordinate efforts with other departments, suppliers and outside contacts to optimize operational efficiency. Review, hire and direct the work of external contractors as required for capital projects in accordance with company process requirements and contract terms.
Demonstrate a focus on continuous improvement, presenting recommendations for improvements relating to eliminating waste and improving overall product quality and process controls. Evaluate and provide input on production equipment, process development, and operational methods.
Assist in the development of annual and long-range goals for staffing, maintenance, capital budget and strategic planning processes.
What is expected of you and others at this level
Manages professional employees and/or supervisors or supervises large, complex technical or business support or production operations team(s)
Is accountable for the performance and results of a team within own discipline or function
Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operations challenges
Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and business plan; receives guidance from senior manager
Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers
Minimum Qualifications & Skills
Bachelor’s Degree required
5-7 years’ relevant experience required
Maumee, OH
The Andersons, Inc. is an agribusiness established in 1947, that began as Andersons Truck Terminal (ATT) in the 1940s for the grain industry, headquartered in Maumee, Ohio. In various phases it provided merchandising, production, and distribution of products and services to the agribusiness community, organized into multiple business groups: grain, ethanol, plant nutrients, retail, turf & specialty, and rail. The grain arm still provides grain storage and management facilities, crop insurance, commodity risk management and grain delivery services through its rail business, with a particular focus on the Eastern Corn Belt of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska and Illinois, through grain terminals located in those states.
It had revenues of $4,576,331,000 for the 2011 fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
On August 19, 2003, The Andersons announced to restate income for 2002 and the first quarter of 2003, after they determined that the earnings reported under a five-year grain marketing agreement did not follow a new accounting pronouncement. In total, the company's income remained unchanged.
On November 18, 2005, The Andersons restated the Statement of Cash Flows for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005, due to an error in the procedures of preparation. On January 15, 2017, The Andersons announced that they will cease their retail operations, closing stores in Maumee, Toledo and Columbus, Ohio, during the second quarter of 2017, and focus on their grain, rail car, ethanol, and plant nutrients units.