Mgr., Maintenance - Tifton

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide facility/maintenance management services for multiple sites.
• Manage maintenance functions in all areas of building/equipment maintenance, including utilities service, machine repair, conveyor systems, compressed air systems, HVAC, fire/life safety systems, as well as, plumbing/water and sewer.
• Follow company-wide comprehensive inspection/PM process to ensure on-site programs are compliant with maintenance/facilities requirements.
• Create/follow maintenance training and cross training programs to continuously improve the technical abilities and capabilities of maintenance associates.
• Identify and implement cost savings initiatives, service enhancements and process improvements within the maintenance function.
• Create and negotiate outside vendors’ contracts to complete service and repairs to the company’s facility and equipment in compliance with maintenance agreements and within expected budgetary guidelines.
• Take responsibility for long and short-term capital projects and planning, including outside service providers.
• Ensure company facilities are maintained to standard, inside and outside areas are free from debris and other hazards, maintaining a safe and clean working environment.
• Upgrade/improve existing processes/procedures.
• Regularly coordinate with Corporate to initialize and apply “Best Practices including design, documentation, implementation and modification of company-wide preventive maintenance programs for all company assets.
• Develops, documents and trains operators and maintenance staff in TPM techniques.
• Ensures standard inspections of machines, equipment and systems are conducted for conformance with operational standards.
• Responsible for the 24/7 operations of the facilities/maintenance safety and security in full compliance with company, Federal, state and local codes and regulations.
• Assemble/schedule/manage appropriate maintenance staffing for multiple facilities, while overseeing daily and weekly PM programs.

Leadership

• Affirms and prepares performance evaluations or performance plans for direct reports and recommends merit increases.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with internal and external customers.
• Provides leadership across departments and facilities to consistently have all safety, security and building/machine maintenance operate at the highest level.

Budgeting

• Achieves financial objectives by reviewing monthly equipment and building maintenance reports and financial statements.
• Prepares monthly labor reports comparing actual labor hours with budgeted labor hours.
• Prepares financial reports as requested.
• Ensures that overall facilities/maintenance/safety/security budgets, schedules and performance standards are realistically set and attained.

Essential Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years maintenance/facilities management experience, including multiple facility responsibility.
• BS/BA or equivalent education and experience.
• Broad based knowledge of building codes, OSHA and ADA requirements and how to apply.
• Strong project management and communications skills.
• Proven track record of handling multiple projects, construction or building renovations and master space planning.
• Familiarity with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems is a plus.
• Strong problem solving and team building skills.
• Excellent communications and organizational skills including report generation.
• Fully versed in Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Solid financial budgeting experience.
• Must possess industrial electrical knowledge and be able to read electrical diagrams, trouble shoot and identify and resolve electrical problems.
• Must understand AC and DC electrical operations including PLC's, Inverter Drives, Controllers, and their functions.

Physical Demands

• Ability to frequently lift objects weighing up to and including 50 pounds.
• Ability to frequently carry objects weighing up to and including 25 pounds.
• Ability to push and/or pull objects weighing up to and including 50 pounds.
• Ability to withstand exposure to extreme climate variations; exposure to heat and cold.
• Frequent use of upper extremities to perform keyboard functions.
• Frequent standing/walking.
• Occasional sitting.