Maintenance Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides direction to maintenance staff & promotes compliance with Company objectives.
  
• Tracks analyzes and improves key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization maintenance costs and PM compliance.
  
• Ensures that all mandatory maintenance programs are followed.
  
• Maintains a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders spare parts and maintenance history of plant equipment.
  
• Constantly reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems to minimize unplanned downtime solve problems on time and to identify opportunities for improvement.
  
• Performs upgrades and/or changes to equipment if necessary.
  
• Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts maintenance supplies and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary.
  
• Assists with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions.
  
• Completes all necessary paperwork on time.
  
• Ensures city state and federal regulations relating to the maintenance department are met always.
  
• Participates in all internal and external audits.
  
• Manages the department function and processes.
  
• Manages department for compliance with established policies and objectives of the company and contributions in attaining objectives.
  
• Oversees the work activities and professional training and development of direct and indirect reports.
  
• Works with Management to attain goals carry out strategies plans and policies to increase profitability and success of the Company.
  
• Enhances implements and enforces policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the corporation.
  
• Assists in developing and carrying out the department s goals objectives and systems.
  
• Assists in creating department s policies and procedures.
  
• Assists in creating the department s budget and works within established parameters.
  
• Conducts interviews appraisal performances on boarding and disciplinary meetings including terminations.
  
• Approves payroll and amends Source Time errors for hourly employees.
  
• Fills out appropriate paperwork i.e. hiring termination replacement performance evaluations accident reports vacation requests and counseling forms.
  
• Monitors employee s adherence to company rules and policies and takes necessary corrective action if needed.
  
• Is responsible for reviewing and maintaining crewing levels and optimizing to meet or surpass NPF cost targets.
  
• Suggests ways to control labor and supply costs as well as improve processes.
  
• Ensures that all work activities are performed with attention to the highest standards for quality safety and compliance with all appropriate legal and food safety requirements and a focus on continuous improvement.
  
• Participates in sensory training and evaluation to help ensure the highest quality of our products.
  
• Follows all company policies & procedures as well as the GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices).
  
• Maintains a high level of safety awareness for an accidentfree workplace.
  
• Reports any unsafe or hazardous work conditions or safetyrelated issues to Management.
  
• Accomplishes all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested.
  
  

• Bachelor s Degree (B.S.) in an Engineering discipline Operations Management or other related fields (preferred)
  
• Ten (10) years Maintenance experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years Management experience.
  
• Previous experience in a food facility preferred.
  
• Possess indepth knowledge in repairs and maintenance of processing equipment and systems within a food manufacturing facility.
  
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules procedures manuals operating and maintenance instructions blueprints schematics and equipment manuals.
  
• Ability to establish trust and credibility with employees.
  
• Ability to influence and promote change on all levels of the organization.
  
• Sound technical skills logical ability and strong problem analysis and resolutions skills with a strong operational focus.
  
• A decisive individual who possesses a "big picture" perspective and is well versed in systems.
  
• Knowledge understanding and positioning of market trends that impact the food business.
  
• Knowledge of contracting negotiating and change management.
  
• Ability to demonstrate discretion and business ethics.
  
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data.
  
• Skill in examining and reengineering operations and procedures.
  
• Ability to gather and analyze all types of data identify the appropriate relationships between the different data anticipate business directions and make factbased decisions.
  
• Prioritize and successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously with aggressive deadlines.
  
• Excellent interpersonal as well as strong written and oral communications skills.
  
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations.
  
• A good educator who is trustworthy and willing to share information and serve as a mentor
  
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of diverse individuals within the plant and corporate environments.
  
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers regulatory agencies or members of the business community.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications.
  
• Ability to thrive in a constantly changing environment.