Sr. Maintenance Manager, Whey & RSPC

Key Responsibilities

• Champion a culture of safety in accordance with OSHA and Lactalis safety policies.
• Effectively manage and provide technical advisement to address and evaluate the Whey Plant and RSPC breakdowns, periodic maintenance and Maintenance Staff.
• Advise plant leadership and team members on policies, procedures and appropriate sourcing resources and other methods to best ensure to best ensure that parts/equipment/stock rooms have the critical spare parts, machinery aspects and other similar items in inventory.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations to support capital projects, equipment installations and line optimization efforts.
• Partner with Operations, Quality and Safety to support production goals and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and execute preventative and predictive maintenance strategies to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Develop and maintain the library for all the equipment in the department and have all manual and setup parameters available to the Maintenance Technicians.
• Ensure and provide oversight on plant maintenance programs/processes to ensure compliance with relevant FDA, USDA, HAACP, GPA and EPA regulations, along with the requests/mandates of the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.
• Identify ways to improve and develop skills of the department through establishing, initiating, or recommending training programs, classes, seminars, or discussions for the maintenance team.
• Keep abreast of current technology and possible improvements derived from such technology and provide training and technical expertise to employees on such technology.
• Analyze data to identify trends, reduce unplanned downtime and improve OEE.
• Oversee maintenance planning and scheduling to minimize downtime.
• Meet with technicians daily for work order priorities, review breakdowns and issues, department expenses and efficiencies.
• Maintain Key Performance Indicators, maintain budget and look for ways to run efficiently from both a profit and energy savings standpoint.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree is preferred. A major in Engineering, Industrial Technology or a related field is preferred.
• 8+ years in a progressively responsible maintenance role experience is required.
• 5+ years leading direct reporting team members is required.
• Knowledge of filtration membranes, separators, pasteurizers, HTST, Packaging machinery, silos, dryers and evaporator maintenance is required.