Maintenance Manager

About the Role

As the Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for leading maintenance systems and team, overseeing the continuous improvement of the manufacturing processes and executing long term strategic plans to maximize production and packaging efficiency within our Monticello plant facilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and implement the activities of the Maintenance Department through the Maintenance Supervisor and team to ensure maximum efficiency while minimizing equipment downtime. Ensure Supervisors and team are trained and managed to obtain desired results.
• Assist production supervisors with repair or replacement of items needed that may/will cause downtime.
• Develop preventative and predictive maintenance plans for equipment to avoid unnecessary downtime.
• Lead action teams to include contractors addressing maintenance issues within the plant.
• Set direction and policy for the entire plant for all maintenance programs. Communicate direction to maintenance team and hold them accountable for adherence to plant direction and policy.
• Directly and indirectly manage with responsibility for maintenance personnel. Ability to coach, mentor, and develop technical teams.
• Assist Safety Manager in compliance of environmental standards and plant safety.
• Responsible for operating all plant maintenance operations within budgetary limitations. This includes overtime and manpower schedule, long and short term.
• Lead and direct the continuous technical improvement of the facility, equipment, and production/IT systems in support of plant business goals.
• Prepare, justify, and manage accurate maintenance and facilities budgets with appropriate accounting information.
• Ensure adequate contractor / consultant personnel levels to achieve the highest value facility and plant maintenance and local capital programs possible.
• Work effectively with Corporate Engineering to deploy corporate technical business strategies and direction in concert with plant strategies and direction to achieve company business goals.
• Ensure effective execution of projects; ensures program objectives, project budgets and schedules are met.
• Accountable for compliance with all regulations including food safety, employee safety, quality policies and procedures and HACCP initiatives. This also includes allergen and pest control guidelines.
• Coach, train, develop maintenance team.
• Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
• Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.
• Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
• Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.
• Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures.
• Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.
• Maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery located in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, or factories.
• Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
• Train or manage maintenance personnel or subcontractors.
• Test and treat water supply.
• Provide groundskeeping services, such as landscaping or snow removal.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Proven experience in food, packaging, or pharmaceutical industries; preferable cheese manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of the following engineering concepts including electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems.
• Effective computer skills with Microsoft Office, maintenance systems or SAP/ERP systems.

Physical Requirements

• Moderately strenuous work involving standing, walking with frequent bending, twisting, pushing and squatting; repetitive lifting of up to 50 lbs.
• Fast-paced clean environment; frequently cool, wet, and moderate noise along with working with chemicals.