Maintenance Manager- Dairy Plant at CRYSTAL CREAMERY INC – Modesto, California

Crystal Creamery is currently looking for a Maintenance Manager for our Modesto Plant.

SUMMARY: The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the overall plant maintenance and coordination with other departments in reducing unplanned operational outages and continually leading operational improvements in ensuring optimal production operations for an extremely diverse Dairy processing facility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

· Manage, organize, coordinate, and lead daily activities of union maintenance team on multiple shifts.

· Evaluate and provide training and professional development to maintenance team.

· Support, direct, motivate and coach the maintenance staff in safe work practices resulting in zero employee injuries.

· Lead the continuous improvement of the performance within the Maintenance organization in critical areas including organizational, effectiveness, reliability, cost, and colleague development.

· Ensure factory is utilizing Corporate Asset Maintenance Management program.

· Ensure factory maintenance work orders are executed with the highest standards of engineering, integrity, product Food Safety, safety, and environmental protection.

· Manage preventive/predictive repairs for optimal production equipment utilization.

· Utilize predictive maintenance technologies to minimize and plan for operational maintenance.

· Coordinate with Production, Quality/Food Safety and Project departments on daily basis to resolve technical and operational issues.

· Manage R&M financial resources within the provided annual operating budget.

· Ensure availability of equipment complies with client and regulatory requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Degree in Industrial Technology, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and related maintenance experience required.

· Minimum of 5 years of experience Supervising in the Maintenance technical field in food & beverage manufacturing facility

· In depth knowledge of food processing equipment maintenance and technology

· Ability to provide leadership in the area of food safety and knowledge of SQF requirements.

· Analytical skills and proven critical thinking skills.

· Knowledge and understanding of managing Ammonia Refrigeration systems and CAL/ARP RMP programs.

· Knowledge and experience with HazMat program and SPCC programs

· Knowledge and experience managing environmental regulations.

· Knowledge and understanding of Plant Automation/PLC programs.

· Strong communicator with service-minded work philosophy

· General understanding of financial analysis, budget reports and relevant business drivers.

· Must be able to work any shift.

Crystal Creamery is an Equal Employment opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics in California), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Crystal Creamery is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process.

To apply please visit: www.crystalcreamery.com.