Mine Maintenance Manager

Looking for a rewarding career with a Company that believes employees are the most important asset? At WE Soda, we pride ourselves in fostering a collaborative work environment where employees can sharpen and expand their skills, while receiving a competitive wage and maintaining a good work-life balance. We are taking steps to attract and retain talented and motivated salaried entry-level and experienced individuals. Come utilize your skills and contribute to the continued success of our underground mine and surface operations!

Operating successfully in Green River, Wyoming, WE Sods is the world's largest natural soda ash mine and production site, offering a secure, reliable, and diverse range of high-quality product choices. WE Soda mines and processes trona ore and manufactures soda ash that is used in the production of glass, detergents, chemical manufacturing, pulp and paper production, and water treatment. In addition, the company also produces sodium bicarbonate and other chemical compounds used in common industrial, agricultural, and household applications.

Why Join WE Soda?

• Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Medical, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance, Vision, Flexible Spending (Medical and Dependent Care) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Pre-paid Legal, beginning first day of employment: company funds a portion of HSA.
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan for salaried employees, the company makes Safe Harbor matching contributions (fully vested immediately) of 100% up to the first 5% of eligible pay you contribute; additionally, the company makes discretionary contributions up to 5% of eligible pay in the first quarter of the following year (three-year vesting requirement).
• Tuition reimbursement programs are available to qualifying employees for approved programs.
• Subsidized transportation to our plant from Green River, Rock Springs, and Bridger Valley.
• Flexible schedules may be available dependent on position.

Position Title: Mine Maintenance Manager

Location: Green River, WY

Note: Currently this position is assigned as a mine longwall maintenance manager, but business need will determine any future assignments.

Key Responsibilities:

* Champion a safe work environment and ensures adherence to safety policies
* Aligns department goals with business imperatives through short and long-term planning
* Ensures timely and quality repair for all site assets requiring maintenance support including rebuilds done offsite
* Directs the daily work order management processes to prioritize work identification, work approval, planning, scheduling, executing, and closing out of maintenance work orders
* Establishes operational discipline by following the Maintenance Manager daily standard work processes, monitors, measures, and audits department leaders to ensure accountability for adherence to daily standard work processes.
* Contributes to and adheres to annual site budgets
* Sets expectations for quality. This includes work (jobs are done safely and correctly), and housekeeping.
* Proactively monitors and manages costs
* Develops and maintains a long-term department plan
* Promotes and participates in continuous improvement initiatives
* Fosters team building and collaboration within and across departments
* Promotes and models open and honest communication
* Executes and enforces the Performance Management Process
* Proactively coaches and develops team members
* Role models the organization's culture and core values
* Owns and enforces the Maintenance Execution Control Systems (ECS), including KPI's
* Ensures environmental compliance for Mining Operations

Activities:

* Enforces MSHA rules and regulations
* Manages staff to cover working crews through vacations and all other absences of Mine Maintenance Supervisors.
* Resource to help with MSHA and other regulatory agencies - through management, as needed
* Drives execution of the production schedule to optimize production, preventive maintenance activities, and workforce effectiveness
* Develops area budget, including capital spending and forecast
* Prioritizes department work and projects
* Manages department's overtime and follows CBA when administering overtime.
* Collaborates with Production, Services and Technical Managers to proactively identify improvement opportunities and to optimize asset reliability
* Acts as resource coordinator for group (internal and external)
* Conducts a loss prevention program
* Oversees inspections of all pertinent areas
* Participates in and promotes problem-solving and continuous improvement in department
* Promotes development of procedures to support work practices
* Provides direction to salaried personnel
* Resolves employee conflicts and safety issues
* Participates in employee development through the supervisors and assists in coaching properly and guides on usage of the PMP process
* Provides direction to Maintenance Supervisors, in collaboration with Production for day-to-day operations of mine
* Reviews root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions
* Prepares work releases and assists in presentation of those documents for review.

Skill, Capability and Educational Requirements:

* B.S. in Engineering or 5 years of maintenance experience; (10 years preferred)
* 3-5 years of supervisory experience required
* Reliability experience preferred
* Wyoming Mine Foreman Papers for Underground Trona strongly preferred
* Demonstrated leadership and 'Drive for Results' skills
* Demonstrated capability with MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams

Final determination on pay grade and salary will be made by HR and company leadership holistically considering the candidate's education, experience, past performance, demonstrated leadership and influence.

WE Soda is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for employee's and applicant's disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. Alternative methods of applying for employment are available to individuals unable to apply through this site because of a disability. Contact WE Soda Human Resources to discuss reasonable accommodations.