Plant Maintenance Manager

About the role

As a Plant Maintenance Manager at Produce Innovations/Loffredo Fresh Foods, you will lead and direct the plant's maintenance function in a dynamic 24/6 operation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, particularly Quality Assurance and Operations, to promote and support food safety, product quality, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the plant’s maintenance function in a dynamic 24/6 operation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, particularly Quality Assurance and Operations, to promote and support food safety, product quality, and operational efficiency.
• Evaluate the skills and abilities of maintenance personnel; establish training programs to foster growth and development.
• Troubleshoot machinery and process systems during breakdowns, ensuring minimal downtime by coordinating preventive maintenance and repair work with production and packaging supervisors.
• Maintain positive and effective communication with plant management, supervisors, service groups, and employees to ensure smooth operational processes.
• Manage all maintenance and technical needs for the facility and grounds, ensuring all systems operate at optimal performance.
• Implement corrective actions using key maintenance performance indicators to improve overall equipment effectiveness.
• Stay current with industry regulations, codes, and best practices related to mechanical and electrical systems.
• Engage in planning, evaluating, organizing, and delegating tasks to ensure the effective operation of the maintenance team.
• Manage employee selection, retention, development, and performance, ensuring a highly motivated and capable team.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of supervisory/management experience in maintenance or a related field.
• Basic knowledge of electrical troubleshooting, including the ability to read schematics.
• Basic knowledge of refrigeration systems.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with an ability to foster collaboration across teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance practices and equipment management.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of electrical troubleshooting, including the ability to read schematics.
• Basic knowledge of refrigeration systems.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with an ability to foster collaboration across teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance practices and equipment management.

Skills

• Leadership and direction in a 24-hour, 6-day week operation.
• Collaboration with Quality Assurance and Operations to promote and support food safety, product quality, and operational efficiency.
• Evaluation and training of maintenance personnel.
• Troubleshooting machinery and process systems during breakdowns.
• Effective communication with plant management, supervisors, service groups, and employees.
• Management of maintenance and technical needs for the facility and grounds.
• Implementation of corrective actions using key maintenance performance indicators.
• Staying current with industry regulations, codes, and best practices.
• Planning, evaluating, organizing, and delegating tasks to ensure the effective operation of the maintenance team.
• Managing employee selection, retention, development, and performance.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, available 1st of the month following 30 days employment.
• 401k with company match available following 6 months of employment.
• Additional voluntary insurance such as basic/supplemental life and disability.
• Paid time off & Paid holidays.
• Regular and constructive performance feedback.