Maintenance Manager

About the role

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for ensuring that the facilities, layout and machinery used to produce new and existing materials and goods run to their maximum efficiency and output. This includes total preventative maintenance, managing breakdowns of mechanical, electrical and robotic equipment (including software programming).

Responsibilities

• Supervising and leading all maintenance processes and operations
• Managing maintenance personnel by setting direction and priorities
• Tracking expenses and overseeing the budget for maintenance
• Maintaining all machinery to ensure it's at working standards
• Creating, implementing and maintaining maintenance department procedures
• Conducting regular inspections of the facilities to detect and resolve problems
• Planning and managing all repair and installation activities
• Ensuring all department workers adhere to the safety policies and procedures
• Assigning repair schedules and evaluating repair cost estimates
• Documenting and preparing daily progress reports and maintenance logs
• Overseeing equipment stock and placing orders for new supplies when necessary
• Managing, maintaining, and establishing maintenance procedures for production lines in a food manufacturing environment to ensure production meets or performs better than forecast
• Developing and maintaining quality standards
• Developing and maintaining team safety standards
• Participating in designing and developing future production capacities by attending design meetings; coordinating with Research & Development regarding product changes and improvements; and updating maintenance operating procedures and schedules to incorporate the changes
• Developing team and supervisor skills by conducting training meetings; one on one development sessions; outside technical skills training; and establishing and monitoring performance reviews
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Experience and desire to support a culture built on collaboration, sharing of ideas and celebration of successes as well as drive for positive outcomes with cross-functional teams.
• A high school diploma or equivalent qualification.
• A bachelor’s degree in business administration, facility management, or a similar field is plus.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in maintenance.
• At least 2-3 years previous managerial experience.
• A good understanding of the technical features of plumbing, carpentry, and electrical systems.
• A strong knowledge of facilities machines and equipment.
• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities.
• Excellent communication, coaching and interpersonal skills.
• A detail oriented and organized person.
• Proficient computer skills in spreadsheets; databases and word processing.
• A self-motivated, results-oriented and excellent personal skills.
• A strong knowledge in Maintenance and Reliability.
• A good background in HAACP; safety; GMP.
• Able to have a hands-on work ethic.
• Bilingual preferred.

Qualifications

• Someone that can partner and influence at all different levels.
• Not afraid to get out into a manufacturing operations environment to work shoulder-to-shoulder with plant leadership to resolve problems and challenges.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and navigate in a fast moving environment.
• Expectations will be clearly set, but an ambitious approach to the work is key.
• Ability to artfully convey even subtle or complex messages clearly, as appropriate for the topic and audience.
• A relentless drive to get things done.
• A curious and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Enjoys working in a highly collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Flexible, willing, and quick to learn new processes, new technology, and new ways of thinking.