Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager oversees the completion of the day-to-day activities involving the maintenance of the building/facility equipment and machinery including HVAC lighting ammonia refrigeration utility systems (i.e. boilers hot water glycol etc.) wastewater treatment plant automated process and packaging equipment ovens material handling equipment (LGVs) grounds keeping security and overall facility appearance.

The position is responsible for the overall effort of the Maintenance Department including Maintenance Supervisors Planners Schedulers and Technicians and coordinates the work of team members who repair and maintain building/facility and equipment.

Perform administrative duties necessary for the effective management of the department including team member safety selection and development salary and budget administration team member counseling and motivation organization goals and objectives planning organizing integrating measuring and reporting the work performed within the department.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly supervises Maintenance Supervisors Assistant Maintenance Manager Maintenance Materials Manager Asset Planner and Administrative Assistant.
• Lead and promote a safety-first culture by actively supporting the sites Health & Safety program and ensuring compliance with all Food Safety and Quality requirements.
• Serve as the Plant Progressive Maintenance (PM) Pillar Leader providing strategic and operational leadership for the maintenance function and developing the plants 23-year maintenance and reliability strategy.
• Manage and continuously improve preventive predictive and corrective maintenance programs by leveraging industry best practices manufacturer specifications and reliability-centered maintenance principles to maximize equipment uptime and operational performance.
• Lead coach develop and mentor maintenance technicians coordinators and support staff through performance feedback training and technical guidance to build a high-performing maintenance organization.
• Establish maintain and optimize inspection schedules service checklists work orders repair plans maintenance records and technical documentation to ensure equipment reliability and regulatory compliance.
• Utilize KPIs root cause analysis and corrective action methodologies to monitor maintenance performance eliminate recurring failures and drive sustainable improvements in equipment reliability and plant performance.
• Champion Continuous Improvement initiatives utilizing TPM SMED PDCA Breakdown Elimination (6W2H) Centerline CIL and other operational excellence tools to improve productivity reliability and cost performance.
• Lead the implementation administration and optimization of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to support maintenance planning scheduling asset management and execution of the Progressive Maintenance Pillar.
• Partner with Operations Engineering and site leadership to develop and execute maintenance and reliability plans including defined deliverables performance metrics and long-term asset strategies.
• Manage maintenance-related capital projects and annual capital budgets to enhance capacity efficiency infrastructure safety quality and overall plant performance.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with OEMs contractors and vendors; negotiate and manage service agreements; define project scopes; and oversee contractor and field service activities to ensure quality cost and performance objectives are achieved.
• Provide technical leadership and hands-on support as needed to troubleshoot equipment issues resolve complex failures and minimize production downtime.
• Continuously improve maintenance standards processes and training programs to enhance team capability technical expertise and operational effectiveness.
• Serve as an active member of the Plant Steering Team contributing to site strategy performance and continuous improvement objectives.                                         

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelors degree in Engineering Electrical Engineering Industrial Maintenance or a related technical field; or relevant work experience
• 5 years of experience in a Maintenance Manager Maintenance Superintendent Reliability Manager or similar maintenance leadership role.
• Experience leading maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience with industrial wastewater treatment operations ammonia refrigeration systems and Process Safety Management (PSM) programs within a food or beverage manufacturing environment.
• Lean Manufacturing and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) experience including implementation of preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability uptime and operational efficiency.
• Working knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Strong leadership project management troubleshooting and continuous improvement skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Engineering Business Administration (MBA) Operations Management or a related discipline preferred.
• CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) ARP (Asset Reliability Practitioner) CFM (Certified Facility Manager) or other maintenance and reliability certifications preferred.
• Food beverage protein or consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing experience.
• Experience supporting 24/7 manufacturing facilities.
• Experience managing maintenance operations in USDA- or FDA-regulated manufacturing environments.

Additional Information :

The salary range for this role is $140000.00 - $160000.00 (Annually).  Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including but not limited to external market data internal equity location and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Jack Links Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Link Snacks provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members including medical dental and vision benefits life and disability insurance 401k participation paid holidays and paid time off.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the Team Member is regularly required to sit use hands to finger handle or feel and talk or hear. The Team Member is occasionally required to stand walk and reach with hands and arms. The Team Member must occasionally lift and/or more up to twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant/office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet/slippery floors. However the vast amount of work is conducted in a climate-controlled office. Travel may be required.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Link Snacks provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic that is protected by federal state or local law.

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Employment Type :

Full-time