Mobile Equipment Manager

The Regional Mobile Equipment Manager (RMEM) will report to the Division Senior Manager of Operational Excellence. The individual is tasked with leading the equipment reliability program for the region that aligns with the enterprise, division and regional goals. In this role, the RMEM will serve as a Dealer liaison to support operations and align equipment life strategy that yields long-term availability goals. The RMEM will quantify financial merit of various improvement initiatives for their area of responsibility and maintain a database for tracking progress. The RMEM will be challenged to increase operational availability through identifying and managing maintenance practices which will yield cost savings outlined by the Operational Excellence Initiative for the enterprise and division.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensures strict adherence to Martin Marietta’s safe working policies and procedures and ensures compliance with all regulatory safety, health, environmental, transportation, and business ethics requirements.
• Manage all major preferred supplier relationships, working closely with dealer support representatives and technicians to ensure alignment in operational and reliability expectations
• Identify and coordinate mobile equipment operation, inspection and maintenance training for operators, technicians and managers
• Collaborate with operations to implement division mobile strategy – maintenance and operating standards throughout assigned territory
• Work with division and regional leadership to establish and implement mobile equipment preventative maintenance standards
• Review of oil samples and equipment alerts. Work with plant/district Leadership to identify corrective action and ensure follow-through. Generate RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and document follow-up actions.
• Perform site surveys and fleet performance studies
• Complete analysis of life cycle of machines and prioritize replacement recommendations
• Prioritize and manage rebuilds with dealers that meet full life expectancy and budgets
• Assist mine planning team with haulage plans as needed
• Perform contamination control studies and provide training to site personnel

Database Maintenance:

• Audit WO and PM history as needed to keep database current
• Maintain database of large critical spare components and under-utilized yellow iron assets, and rental equipment
• Scan fleet performance data on a weekly basis in assigned territory and flag applications for inconsistencies. Communicate problematic trends to district leadership

Other Requirements:

• Commit to a regimen of continuing education in key focus areas improving technical knowledge, group facilitation, industry-specific innovations and continuous improvement principles
• Communicate with supervisor and internal customers to determine priority tasks monthly
• Overnight travel as required (~20%)
• Project management as needed
• Supporting Division departments and participation on committees as needed

Required Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent and two years of vocational training. Five to ten years of supervisory/management experience maintaining and repairing large mobile and/or fixed equipment fleets.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of MSHA regulations
• Extensive knowledge of reliability centered maintenance principles and predictive maintenance technologies
• Extensive knowledge of mining and processing equipment operations and maintenance
• Proven knowledge of planning, managing resources, and project management
• Proven strong leadership and team building skills and a track record for creating employee ownership of safety, production, and quality
• Excellent time management as well as planning skills; ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Effective oral and written communication skills