Job Description
Position Summary:
The Maintenance Manager will lead all maintenance activities to ensure maximum operational potential is realized for the entire plant operation. This includes all functions in the areas of Maintenance, Materials Inventory, Recruitment, Equipment Reliability, and preventive/predictive and corrective maintenance programs. Also - Technical Skills Management of electrical controls programming, mechanical systems (process equipment- packaging equipment), parts room, building and grounds, and utilities systems including but not limited to boiler and ammonia refrigeration.
Responsibilities :
Key Job Responsibilities:
• Directs maintenance personnel to ensure that all systems operate at their highest capability to meet required safety standards, production schedules, quality, costs, and schedule priorities
• Improves reliability- maintenance and processing methods to reduce cost and avoid loss of production as a result of equipment malfunction or failure time.
• Determines equipment capabilities- safety and operational condition in coordination with the other Managers and technicians.
• Develops preventive maintenance procedures that are cost effective and increase the operational life of the equipment.
• Seek and implement the continuous improvement of the process through equipment improvement modifications.
• Assist in the development of the system and operational standards and corrective actions.
• Develops, implements and reviews regularly- site-specific maintenance logs for department.
• Coordinates, arranges and supervises - or provides for the completion of corrective and preventive maintenance in accordance with company operating procedures- practices and financial considerations.
• Build/Provide/ maintenance training to include the effective utilization of the maintenance logs- completion of routine maintenance specific to facility- equipment operations and support.
• Assists workers in diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment.
• Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment.
• Assist with preparing requisitions to determine the number of spare parts to be kept in inventory.
• Assist in maintaining departmental operating budget at a positive variance by effectively utilizing the workforce and equipment.
• Assist with safety training- monthly safety meetings- member of safety committee- and provides technical support for all safety projects- and supports implementation of the 9-key element process.
• Ensures that equipment and facility are maintained in a safe- operable condition and/or arrange for replacement/upgrades.
• Establishes procedures and contacts to ensure timely repairs of equipment.
• Directs workers in electrical- electronic- mechanical- hydraulic- and pneumatic- and utility systems maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment.
• Directs workers engaged in dismantling- assembling- and installing industrial machinery.
• Assists with developing department employee relations by continued communication of all information affecting them and through the conduct of monthly departmental safety meetings.
• Analyzes production downtime reports- determines opportunities- and initiates action plan to increase efficiencies.
• Assist with the supervision of Maintenance staff including but not limited to performance management and employee development- etc.
• Communicate with outside agencies i.e., contractors- equipment suppliers- technical consultants and vendors.
• Continuous and close coordination with other Team members.
Requirements :
Key Behavioral Competencies:
• Organizational Orientation. Ability to identify and set priorities, plan and effectively allocate appropriate resources. To attend to detail so that relevant issues are addressed and result in high-quality outcomes.
• Results Orientation. The successful candidate demonstrates ability to drive improvement of results and to deliver best in class business performance.
• Strategic Orientation. Defines a strategic vision in shaping a high-impact strategies, linking it to clearly actionable initiatives while taking into account the impact on all parts of the business. S/he clearly articulates medium to long-term opportunities and threats and helps evaluate options and plans against anticipated global trends.
• Collaborating & Influencing. Effectively engages stakeholders and drives alignment across multiple functions to achieve results, engaging in joint decision making and resolving conflicts when necessary to balance short- & long-term benefits. Is able to recognize & channel new ideas. Brings excellent negotiation skills & the ability to build strategic partnerships. S/he will need to use collaboration and influencing skills as a foundation for driving change in the organization.
Education and Work History:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in and Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• Self-starter with ability to meet deadlines; well organized and detail oriented; but also, able to see the big picture.
• Excellent organizational and communication (written and oral) skills in English required, other languages a plus.
• Proven ability to complete major projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Able to interact with senior management.
• Able to prioritize and coordinate multiple work requirements to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated the ability to work well in a team and with teams in other functions.
• Food industry (or another process industry) experience is preferred
• Superior work ethic, flexibility, time management and organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines and high accountability.
• Ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary teams.