The Maintenance Manager directs all Engineering efforts to ensure plant Quality, Efficiency, Safety and Financial goals are met or exceeded as directed by Plant Manager.

Resource and Department management:

• Manage all Resources to ensure the operations meets production goals at budgeted cost.
• Maintain and Manage inventory to ensure most cost-effective equipment up time is maintained.
• Identify required spare parts and appropriate min and max levels for inventory.
• Maintain and manage contacts with outside vendors and contractors being main point of contact.
• Effectively report up budget attainment and contributing factors.
• Understand cost drivers within the budget and seek improvements in cost reduction.
• Develop Capital Projects to meet company goals and ensure reliability of plant operations.
• Manage both Capital and Non-Capital project to ensure project meet objectives on budget and on time.
• Develop and monitor KPI’s to ensure the department stays on track to meet plant goals.
• Develop and maintain accurate reporting to be presented to management team.
• Develop effective corrective actions to all down time and waste events.
• Improve the Preventive Maintenance processes within our PM software.
• Monitor and evaluate equipment to access effectiveness of PM program.

People and Organization:

• Build and manage a team including Supervisors, Leads, Clerks, and Technicians to achieve plant objectives.
• Provide and ensure effective leadership, performance management, and skills development for all department personnel.
• Ensure all personnel are adhering to company policies including food processing regulation and safety.
• Set and maintain clear expectations for department personnel.
• Maintain all necessary documentation to ensure department and plant maintains compliance
• Manage all safety activities for the department including but not limited to training, program development, machine specific LOTO, equipment evaluations, ext.

Requirements

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with maintenance, as well as people management.
• Food manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Proficient in mechanical and electrical troubleshooting
• Effective problem-solving skills
• PLC troubleshooting preferred
• Familiarity with safety procedures for a vast variety of equipment and machines