Maintenance Manager
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Job Location:
Loudon, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
BrightFarms is The Place to Grow!
At BrightFarms were on a mission to revolutionize the way leafy greens are grown. But we dont just want to grow great-tasting greens we want them to do good as well: for the planet for the health of people and for the well-being of our employees. We give BrightFarmers the tools training support and opportunities they need to do better for themselves and the world every day. Because when you do good for your people they do good for the world.
BrightFarms is a national leader in the booming indoor farming industry transforming how produce is grown and delivered with its expanding network of high-tech sustainable hydroponic farms. BrightFarms fresh lettuce options from classic greens to crunchy mixes and salad kits are available in more than 4500 retail stores across the East Coast and Midwest.
At our greenhouse in Loudon we grow more than 650000 pounds of leafy greens per year for New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont Massachusetts Maine Connecticut and New York. We are currently in need of a Maintenance Manager to support our team.
TheMaintenance Manager is responsible for leading the Facilities/Maintenance Department. The Maintenance Manager ensures uninterrupted production operations through the management of Preventive/Predictive maintenance practices breakdown support facility maintenance project management of facility upgrade and general facilities management. This role is responsible for ensuring adequate working conditions for all employees. This position is a main point of contact for external municipality and related agencies associated with facility management including powerhouse systems wastewater and supplemental energy contracts. The ideal candidate will bring technical functional depth and credibility and must also possess the requisite leadership traits and business acumen to interface with the Greenhouse Leadership Team Senior Leadership Government Municipalities outside vendors and contractors.
Specifically you will:
- Ensure safety regulation compliance and provide a safe working environment for employees
- Support all components of the Food Safety Program
- Manage all production equipment facility equipment buildings grounds parking lot
- Support engineering and capital projects
- Manage outsourced contract and construction activities
- Be responsible for and manage facilities/maintenance budget
- Write projects to replace upgrade or refurbish equipment facilities and grounds
- Teach cultivate and promote teamwork and problem solving in a positive proactive work environment
The ideal candidate:
- Minimum of 5-10 years of facilities operational management or related experience
- Ability to work any shift and overtime as required
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
- Must be able to work under pressure and time deadlines during peak periods
- Experience working with governmental agency and/or municipal utilities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees within all areas of the facility from hourly employees to senior leadership as required
- Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and senior leadership
- Demonstrated ability to coach / mentor / develop team members
- Demonstrated leadership skills and experience managing skilled and technical employees
- Experience implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programs
- Experience with computer maintenance management systems (CMMS)
- Demonstrated ability to manage budgets
- Working Knowledge of Water Treatment Power House (Compressed Air Hot Water Boilers) HVAC Electrical Distribution and the ability to read blueprints
- Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Working extended hours when necessary
- Willing to get your hands dirty when necessary
- Sitting at a computer for up to 50% of the time
- Walking/Inspecting the site up to 50% of the time
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in a technical / engineering discipline
- Greenhouse processing Food or Agricultural Experience
Come grow with us - the future is BRIGHT!
BrightFarms is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individuals age race color religion or creed national origin or ancestry sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender gender identity physical or mental disability veteran status genetic information ethnicity citizenship or any other characteristic protected by law.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Industrial Equipment
- Industrial Maintenance
- Facilities Management
- CMMS
- Ammonia Refrigeration
- Maintenance Management
- Plastics Blow Molding
- OSHA
- Maintenance
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Supervising Experience
- Manufacturing
About Company
BrightFarms® greens are tender and delicious, clean and pesticide free, responsibly grown and delivered to local stores, by locals just like you.
