• Reviews job orders to determine work priorities. • Schedules repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment to ensure continuous production operations. • Coordinates activities of workers fabricating or modifying machines, tools, or equipment to manufacture new products or improve existing products. • Directs maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, steam, electric power, gas, or air required for operations. • Develops preventive maintenance program in conjunction with engineering and maintenance staff. • Reviews production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities. • Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards. • Plans, develops, and implements new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating costs, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials. • Reviews new product plans and discusses equipment needs and modifications with design engineers. • Requisitions tools, equipment, and supplies required for operations. • Confers with management, engineering, and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment. • Confers with workers' representatives to resolve grievances. • Member of the Crisis Management Team and responsible for Structures and Equipment. • Prepares department budget and monitors expenditure of funds in budget. • Carries out these activities with a goal of all work being completed during work week whenever possible.