Maintenance Manager

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Step into a leadership role where your expertise in maintenance and team development will directly impact production excellence! As the Maintenance Manager, you’ll be responsible for overseeing all aspects of equipment maintenance and reliability within the production environment to ensure optimal performance, safety, and compliance. This role leads the planning, coordination, and execution of preventative and corrective maintenance activities, supervises maintenance personnel, and collaborates cross-functionally to support production goals and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Maintenance Manager ensures that all maintenance operations align with company standards, regulatory requirements, and environmental and health & safety protocols. The role also supports capital investment projects and contributes to strategic planning and resource management.

Maintenance Management
• Ensure equipment is in top working order to guarantee the production schedule is carried out within the established timelines, efficiency parameters, and quality standards;
• Ensure the programming of maintenance interventions in the production areas, PM’s;
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders in order to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers;
• Compile maintenance records, stores inventory, spare parts management, repair and maintenance statistics, and test results;
• Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using mobile systems.
• Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events;
• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources;
• Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials and outside contractors;
• Reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems;
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems;
• Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, and replacement parts;
• Meet with vendors and suppliers in order to discuss products used in repair work in conjunction with Purchasing Department.
• Responsible management of preventative maintenance program
• Short Interval Meeting attendance upon request of the maintenance manager
** Supervise & Coordinate Work Activities*
* • Coordinate the activities of the Shift Supervisor and ensure that the operating programs are carried out;
• Determine schedules, sequences, and coordinate assignments for work activities, based on priority, equipment and skill of personnel to accomplish tasks;
• Strive for continuous improvement by LEAN manufacturing tools and techniques accord to the Ferrero Operational Excellence program.
• Collaborate with management, engineering, quality assurance, purchasing and other departments, in order to coordinate work activities, resolve issues, and identify and review needs;
• Conduct or arrange for worker training in safety, repair, and maintenance techniques; operational procedures; and equipment use;
• Develop implement, and evaluate maintenance policies and procedures;
• Communicate with Managers, and Peers to share relevant information, support decision-making, and ensuring alignment across teams;
• Work in conjunction with the maintenance Performance Analyst and planner for budget activities
• Work with reliability team for technical problem solving/solutions

The successful candidate will have:
• Knowledge of food processing and technology
• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance;
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Strong people management skills: motivating, developing, and assigning the right talent
• Effective time management for self and team
• Clear and persuasive verbal communication skills
• Ability to monitor performance and implement improvements
• Experience in coaching, mentoring, and guiding employees
• Strong…