Maintenance Manager | KanPak| Arkansas , KS

Maintenance Manager | Kan Pak | Arkansas City, KS

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Welcome To Kan Pak® in Arkansas City, KS – Your Complete Beverage, Yogurt and Dessert Partner! Kan Pak® is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of the very best beverage, yogurt and dessert solutions. Aseptic technology is at the heart of many products we create, allowing all Kan Pak® products to ship and store without refrigeration for up to 12 months, but it’s our state‑of‑the‑art beverage manufacturing capabilities and exceptional customer service that really set us apart from competitors.

Coffee beverages, creamers, yogurt, frozen desserts, and specialty beverages – no matter what kind of product you’re looking for, we can deliver. Our aseptic processing and packaging makes our solutions more convenient, efficient and environmentally friendly. We are seeking an energetic, skilled Maintenance Reliability Manager for our facility in Arkansas City, KS. We operate 24 / 7, 7 days per week.

• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid leave, holiday, jury duty and bereavement.
• Comprehensive benefits package to support our associates and their families, subject to elections and eligibility:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Legal, Life), Retirement Plan
• Associate Development via Education Reimbursement, virtual courses and classroom development experiences.

The Maintenance Reliability Manager will lead the plant’s production equipment maintenance and reliability programs.

• Responsible for managing focus exclusively on production equipment with a team of approximately 20–25 mechanics, leads, and supervisors supporting five production lines (four running at any given time, 24/7, across three 8‑hour shifts).
• Plans and directs the day‑to‑day activities of maintenance staff to ensure optimal utilization of maintenance resources, optimal balance of work week and weekend work priorities, effective work order processing, rapid production breakdown response, efficient project completion, and implementation of other maintenance policies and procedures. (25%)
• Monitors maintenance of production machinery, related equipment, and spare parts inventory to ensure maintenance standards are met, to minimize down‑time, and to meet production schedule requirements. (25%)
• Directs preventive maintenance and equipment rebuilds to ensure efficient and safe operations. (20%)
• Designs or directs design of control systems to enhance company productivity and reduce downtime. (20%)
• Supervises maintenance staff, including work allocation, training and development, performance appraisal, and motivation, to ensure maintenance operations objectives are met. (10%)
• Performs other related and assigned duties as necessary.

What You’ll Need:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related preferred

• 5-8 years of Experience in the Manufacturing Industry
• Leadership experience — ability to coach, influence, and elevate a skilled technical team in a reliability‑based maintenance organization.
• Demonstrated success building or leading reliability or TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) programs.
• CMMS proficiency (iMaint or similar) and strong data‑driven maintenance management preferred.
• Highly preferred; aseptic/liquid processing experience ideal (due to sterile, high‑value products and equipment sensitivity).

• Great communication and analytical skills
• Database, Excel and similar software’s
• HACCAP, CCP, GMP
• FDA Better Process Control
• Budgetary and costs planning processes
• Excellent listener
• Strategic Thinking
• Outstanding follow up on actions and commitments

• Serve as a team member, facilitator and/or leader as the team role warrants
• Manage and motivate employees in a team‑based environment
• Maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information
• Time Management
• Act in accordance with GSF's Values and Creed.

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