Established in 1984 as Midwest Air Technologies, Inc. (MAT Holdings, Inc.) is a $1.5 billion multi-national company with manufacturing operations, distribution centers and sourcing offices worldwide. The company’s core businesses include the production, sales and service of products in the fencing and hardware, automotive and power equipment sectors. MAT is a family of companies and products offering countless opportunities enabled by our global presence in 12 countries and 14,000 employees.

This position leads and supports the day-to-day maintenance team activity in accordance with maintenance and operations strategies and goals that maximize the profits to the company by improving efficiencies and cutting costs.  Proactively seeks opportunities for improvement to assure maximum company performance. Maintain a safe work environment for self and co-workers.

Wage: $29-$33/hour

Principle Responsibilities

• Facilitates hiring the most talented, effective maintenance team members and collaboratively establishes goals and expectations for outstanding performance.
• Initiates and aggressively pursues development of company training programs:  maintenance training for new and current maintenance team members, PC skills, individual development needs, etc., which result in exceptional growth and contribution to the highest levels of performance.
• Inspires and supports maintenance team members in prospecting and developing processes and procedures to improve efficiencies and decrease costs.
• Thinks strategically and develops long-range repair and preventative maintenance plans (in collaboration with the Plant Manager and the maintenance group) while empowering the maintenance team members to execute short-term actions to achieve progress toward these long-range plans.
• Proactively provides expert technical counsel to all associates at the company, especially to maintenance team members.
• Continuously provide expert counsel to research new and improved methods of production.

Preferred/Required Education/Skills:

• Ability to collaboratively works with other members of the executive team to develop and improve company strategies
• Contributes exceptional experience to facilitate the growth and development of fellow members of the executive team
• Proactively seeks opportunities to propel company success to incredible stature.
• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university and/or a minimum of five years maintenance experience in the manufacturing.   Expert knowledge and understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, power trains, and electrical including 3 phase 480v, 24v control circuits and computer networks is required.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, payback periods, area, volume, basic statistics, and variation.
• Personal attributes include:  professional, ethical, participation and fair management style, excellent communicator, believes in the future of the industry, creative, solution-oriented, energetic, self-motivated, organized, and able to handle stress well.
• Specific skills include:  basic computer skills, good coaching and feedback skills, and excellent communication skills (listening, verbal, written), excellent mechanical skills, and excellent planning skills.
• Willingness and ability to adapt in a dynamic work environment.
• Must be willing to submit to background check, employment verification, and drug screen

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. This is a full-time, direct hire position.