The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the effective operation and management of Woodland Gourmet's maintenance department. This role is critical in ensuring the company's equipment, facilities, and production lines are in excellent working condition. The Maintenance Manager collaborates closely with the Production team and other departments.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervision: Supervise the maintenance department staff, including technicians and support personnel. Provide guidance, training, and performance evaluations.

Budget Management: Assist in developing and managing the maintenance budget, ensuring cost-effective operations while maintaining high-quality standards. Track expenses and oversee the maintenance budget.

Maintenance Programs: Develop work plans for maintenance (PM, PdM, and Corrective work), providing the necessary information to enable the efficient scheduling, assigning, and execution of maintenance work. Manage equipment reliability and meet key performance metrics while staying within the Reliability, maintenance, and Capital Project budget, including working with vendors to ensure the best prices and swift delivery.

Equipment Inspection: Oversee regular inspections of production equipment and facilities to identify potential issues and coordinate repairs and replacements as necessary.

Safety Compliance: A relentless commitment to safety excellence, demonstrating behaviors that drive a Safety-First core value, and fostering a culture where every team member is empowered and supported to achieve their work.

Spare Parts Inventory: Manage and optimize spare parts inventory, ensuring the availability of necessary components to support maintenance activities.

Vendor Relations: Coordinate with external vendors and contractors for specialized maintenance and repair services, negotiate contracts, and ensure timely completion of work.

Continuous Improvement: Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance maintenance processes, reduce downtime, and increase equipment efficiency.

Documentation: Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, equipment manuals, and relevant documentation to track performance and facilitate future maintenance.

Emergency Response: Respond to equipment breakdowns and maintenance requests, ensuring quick and effective solutions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field is preferred.
• Proven experience in maintenance management within a manufacturing or food processing environment.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance best practices, safety standards, and compliance requirements.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to lead and motivate staff to achieve departmental goals.
• Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Availability for full-time, onsite work in Waukegan, Illinois.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those an employee must meet to perform this job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and frequently bend and move about the facility
• Frequently required to lift to 55 pounds (anything over 55 lbs, team lift)
• Must be able to climb ladders and maneuver in small spaces

Personal Protective Equipment

This position's performance requires exposure to manufacturing and warehouse areas, which may require personal protective equipment under certain conditions.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here represent those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. This position does not allow for remote work.

Works in an office and manufacturing environment

• Occasional exposure to dust, odors, and noise
• Occasional exposure to a plant that is not temperature-controlled

This document does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

• E-Verification: In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.