Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

This Maintenance Manager will schedule and provide directions to the industrial maintenance technician (IMT) employees to maintain the plant facility and equipment. The Maintenance Manager will administer company policies, assist in training employees, and be active as a liaison between production departments, outside contractors, and the Director of Plant Engineering.

This position requires a person with strong knowledge and experience in the maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical components of dairy processing production equipment and systems. The Maintenance Manager must demonstrate and perform all tasks in a safe manner to ensure the achievement of performance, quality, service, and cost objectives. The Maintenance Manager will develop, train, and comply with all standard operating procedures and requirements as directed by standard manufacturing policies established by the company.

Job Responsibilities:

• Direct plant maintenance teams with planning, training, execution of target objectives and building a preventative maintenance excellence program in a dairy ingredient manufacturing facility.
• Manage plant maintenance programs for each assigned shift.
• Administer and support plant policies and procedures to maximize maintenance and operational goals.
• Foster well-trained / motivated maintenance teams.
• Demonstrate knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations and their impact on the company.
• Coordinates the planning, developing, scheduling, and delivery of maintenance and operational education / training programs, including management training.
• Facilitates shift meetings and guides the maintenance team.
• Excellent oral communication and customer service skills, establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees; effective written communication skills to create and deliver reports to senior management.
• The manufacturing facility will be a 24/7/365 operation due to the raw milk supply demands of the dairy manufacturing industry.
• Investigate and respond to consumer and customer complaints. This function will work directly with the quality assurance and engineering departments.
• Prepare weekly, quarterly, and annual operational performance reports where necessary.
• Accountable for the maintenance efficiency program to include equipment repairs, labor and overhead required to achieve those targets.
• Coordinate and participate with all departments to help initiate and support all company rules, policies, and procedures.
• Work with vendors and suppliers to bring the best technologies, best practices and most dependable supplies and equipment at the most favorable price.
• Develop objectives, standard operating procedures, and performance standards for staff and prioritize projects within the maintenance department to meet departmental and company objectives.
• Support and lead the maintenance staff on the other shifts in a professional manner.
• The ability to establish and maintain a professional and effective working relationship with employees at all levels in the organization.
• Ensure preventive maintenance program is performed in accordance with company standards.

Essential Knowledge/

Skills:

• Will specialize in membrane filtration, centrifuge separation, evaporation, and dryer technology. This will include equipment operations knowledge, maintenance and a complete understanding of all these systems.
• Provide maintenance support throughout the operational departments. Support includes work order and PM scheduling, employee training/coaching, program development, equipment knowledge and the ability to execute daily plans to achieve maintenance and operational targets.
• Communicate with and develop good working relationships with external entities (FDA, Ag & Markets, Weights and Measures, USDA, OSHA, etc.). This function is essential to this position.
• Assist the Plant Engineer in developing an annual budget for the maintenance departments and meet this budget.
• Recommends and implements control measures for identified risks.
• Work with the plant management and direct the maintenance programs to include plant utilities, refrigeration, maintenance, wastewater,…