Director of Asset Management - Milwaukee
Company: Veolia North America
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: May 1, 2024
Job Description:
Company DescriptionAbout Veolia North AmericaA subsidiary of
Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of
water, waste and energy management services, including water, and
wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and
disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps
commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and
municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in
Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000
employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.
Please visit our website -www.veolianorthamerica.com.Job
DescriptionBENEFITSVeolia's comprehensive benefits package includes
paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision
insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate
in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. - Pay
and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in
their collective bargaining agreement. -Position Purpose: -A member
of the senior management team for Milwaukee. - Responsible for
asset management of the two water reclamation facilities. - Under
direction of the Assistant General Manager leads an organization of
highly skilled tradespeople to maintain all equipment and
facilities in a safe and efficient working condition. - The
position is responsible for planning, scheduling and documenting
preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance work through the
use of a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). -
Responsible for ensuring timely production of deliverables and
meeting stringent maintenance metrics required by the service
agreement with MMSD. - -Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Leads the asset management team by example with continuous
improvement and culture change toward an organization with the
highest levels of safety and effectiveness. -
- Embrace the Veolia safety culture and ensure that the asset
management team embraces that culture as well.
- Administration and management of treatment facility and site
maintenance department including the computerized maintenance
management system.
- Select, supervise and train staff to ensure implementation of
management directives and the ongoing availability of qualified
staff.
- Develop, administer and manage departmental budgets to stay
within plan.
- Coordinates shared resources and services with the Conveyance
team.
- Collaborates with other Milwaukee team Directors and Managers
to ensure the safe, efficient, and regulatory compliant operation
of the system.
- Fulfills detailed reporting requirements as required by the
agreement with the client. - -
- Represents Veolia in meetings with the client and their
consultants as it relates to Asset Management.
- Establishes and administers programs, policies, and procedures,
including general, predictive, preventative, and corrective
maintenance programs, repairs and overhauls, general shop
operations, and scheduling and prioritizing of work.
- Provides technical advice and guidance in the diagnosis and
repair of difficult problems.
- Direct staff to utilize all available predictive maintenance
technologies including, but not limited to, vibration analysis, oil
analysis, infrared thermography, and ultrasound to determine
machinery condition. - -
- Collaborate with asset management staff to develop repair vs
replacement strategies within the provisions of the agreement with
the client.
- Recommends and reports on management of Material Capital
Repairs or Replacements consistent with the agreement.
- Consults with Operations and Engineering regarding modification
or replacement of existing equipment to improve operation of the
facilities at reduced maintenance cost.
- Oversees and ensures all vendor/contractor maintenance services
are performed to contractual agreements.
- Coordinates with Procurement for identifying/sourcing
"best-in-class" maintenance contractors, parts and inventory needs,
and delivery.
- Analyzes cost studies of proposals for new facilities and
equipment in the department designed to secure reduced operating
costs.
- Develops objectives and standards of performance for projects
within the Maintenance Department required to meet contract, site
and regional goals and objectives.
- Coordinates the implementation of the Veolia Maintenance, asset
and O&M Manual Library.
- Collaborates with Veolia corporate asset management team audits
and compliance with VWNA maintenance policies.
- Coordinates staff training using Veolia resources.Work
Environment:
- Spends 50% of time in operations environment and 50% of time in
office environment.
- May need to work outside in inclement weather conditions and
drive company vehicle to perform duties.
- Must be able to respond to emergency calls as needed and work
extended hours to accommodate site needs.
- Occasional travel for training or meetings.
- This function is largely in an office environment.
- Will require frequent visits to maintenance and repair
locations
- Travel up to 25% of the
timeQualificationsEducation/Experience/Background:
- Engineering or technical degree with experience in change
management. - Experience may be substituted for educational
requirements. -
- Ten to fifteen years progressive supervisory and management
experience within a line or program management environment in an
operating, engineering, construction, or manufacturing
environment.
- It is desirable to have water/wastewater treatment experience
with thorough knowledge of the methods, techniques, principles, and
practices of water/wastewater treatment, water distribution and
wastewater collection.
- It is highly desirable to have experience with maintenance
management systems and processes as well as experience in
maintenance of physical systems. Knowledge of CMMS systems, both
Enterprise and locally located.
- Minimum five years of experience supervising in a union
environment.
- Knowledge of the repair and maintenance of gas turbines, spark
ignited and diesel engines is desired.
- Familiarity with predictive maintenance activities with
experience maintaining electronic & mechanical measuring
equipment.
- Experienced in application of Reliability Centered Maintenance,
Root Cause Analysis, and corrective actions.
- Strong computer skills with proficiency in word processing and
spreadsheet as well as the ability to optimize the use of
technology and systems to communicate, manage budget and to
streamline processes and increase efficiency. Database software
experience is desired. -Familiarity with maintenance, operation,
regulatory reporting and cost estimating
software.Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to apply mathematical concepts and statistical analysis
are desired.
- Problem-solving skills and high level of urgency for corrective
action .
- Strong verbal and written communication skills are necessary. -
Demonstrated effective communication reporting and presentation
skills.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to motivate all
levels of the Asset Management Team.
- Ability to understand and use reference materials (manuals,
schematics, P&ID's, etc.). -
- Knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)
and data analysis.
- Good understanding of machine diagnostics and complex operating
systems.
- Demonstrated commitment to compliance with applicable laws and
regulations, the Company's Code of Business Conduct and other
Company policies and procedures.Required
Certification/Licenses/Training:
- Valid driver's license and safe driving record.
- Professional Engineer's license is preferred.Additional
InformationWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability or protected veteran status.Disclaimer:
The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is
accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the
right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable
law.
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