Maintenance Manager

• The Maintenance Manager is responsible for managing maintenance functions and providing maintenance support for the plant. Position facilitates training for Supervisors and Mechanics with the purpose of ensuring departmental and operational safety and regulatory compliance, develops and maintains preventative maintenance program, works with the Continuous Improvement Engineer to initiate and run capital projects.Mentor Maintenance Supervisors, Purchasing Supervisor, Planner/Scheduler, Mechanics and Parts Attendants. Manage the Skills Knowledge Proficiency Program (SKPP) platform for hourly staff. Provide formal and informal feedback through coaching, monitoring and evaluating job results based on goals and objectives.
• Ensure compliance with departmental and operational regulatory food and employee safety requirements.
• Coordinate and work on activities related to enforcing food safety:
• Manage efforts related to employee safety: Examples – Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) / Confined Space / Ladder Safety / Fall Protection
• Document Control
• Prepare a Budget and a Spend Plan.
• EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATION/LICENSES, AND TRAINING: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of maintenance supervisor and/or maintenance manager experience.
• HACCP Certification, SQF Certification, Food Safety Programs training, and/or sanitary equipment design training are preferred.
• Principles and practices of food manufacturing, including: food safety, quality, manufacturing concepts.
• Principles and practices of plant maintenance programs
• Principles and practices of managing capital projects.
• Principles and practices of maintenance, electrical, electronics, PLC, fabrication, and welding.
• Principles and practices of refrigeration and steam production.
• Knowledge of financial forecasting, budgeting, and accounting.
• Working knowledge of FDA and OSHA regulations, GMPs, Sanitation, and HACCP.