Maintenance Manager

About the role

Plan, organize, direct and manage factory maintenance activities within a team-based culture. Ensure the safe maintenance, repair or replacement of plant equipment and systems to assure maximum production quantity and quality, while supporting the policies, goals and objectives of the Company.

Responsibilities

• Manage work order, preventative and predictive maintenance programs and coordinate corresponding work.
• Assess job material and manpower requirements for the safe and successful execution of work.
• Delegate maintenance and repair work to maintenance employees based on employee qualifications and site priorities.
• Assist in spare parts inventory control, materials procurement and invoicing.
• Communicate with all departments to coordinate maintenance and repair work.
• Engage Operations and Maintenance teams in determining root cause of chronic problems to maximize overall equipment efficiencies.
• Review operation of plant equipment and systems to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate and solve problems timely, identify opportunities for improvement.
• Evaluate potential solutions and drive them through proposal, approval, installation and post‑review processes.
• Prepare and execute capital projects as needed.
• Develop best practice maintenance procedures.
• Establish and maintain a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders, spare parts and maintenance history.
• Initiate and carry out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
• Track, analyze and improve key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.
• Comply with HR policies and procedures and relevant employment laws.
• Prepare/approve employees’ time & attendance, reviews and pay increases.
• Develop Maintenance team skill sets through internal/external training opportunities.
• Direct, maintain and enforce safety program for the maintenance department.
• Review safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance technicians.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001/22000, HACCP and GMP management programs.
• Continue to develop best practice maintenance procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, electrical, mechanical or industrial engineering.
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ supervisory experience.
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in production or maintenance in a manufacturing plant.

Skills

• Good working knowledge of Asset Care programs including autonomous maintenance concepts.
• Knowledge of GMP.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of computer spreadsheet, word processing and computerized maintenance management system software.
• Understanding of food hygiene procedures and food safety requirements.
• Project management experience.
• Experience with a successful continuous improvement program.
• Automation project experience.
• Experience working in a 24/7 processing facility.

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and talk, hear and smell.
• The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is sometimes exposed to airborne particles and chemicals.
• The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.
• The employee frequently works in high places and is infrequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.