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70012.02 – Maintenance managers

Maintenance managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the maintenance department within commercial, industrial, institutional, recreational and other facilities.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Maintenance manager

Core competencies

  • Negotiating and Persuading to effectively negotiate and work with suppliers and service providers in order to ensure cost-effective and quality maintenance
  • Time Management to minimize equipment downtime and prevent costly breakdowns by effectively scheduling and prioritizing preventive maintenance tasks
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to communicate instructions and information clearly in a noisy industrial environment, but not at a high level of public speaking or persuasion
  • Written Comprehension to understand technical manuals, safety regulations, work orders and maintenance reports in order to accurately interpret instructions and specifications
  • Stress Tolerance to face high-pressure situations, including emergency breakdowns, tight maintenance schedules and safety incidents
  • Knowledge in Business Management to understand planning, organizing and directing maintenance operations on and in buildings, including resource allocation, budgeting and supervision

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Direct the maintenance and repair of an establishment's machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems
  • Develop and implement schedules and procedures for safety inspections and preventive maintenance programs
  • Coordinate cleaning, snow removal and landscaping operations
  • Administer contracts for the provision of supplies and services
  • Plan and manage a facility's maintenance budget
  • Hire and oversee training and supervision of staff.

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