Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

The
Maintenance Manager
is a critical leadership role responsible for the reliability and integrity of all plant assets. This manager will lead the maintenance team to maximize equipment uptime, ensure regulatory compliance (especially food safety and PSM), and drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and efficiency. This position serves as the key technical interface between Operations, Engineering, and Quality Assurance.

• Staff Development:Provide strong leadership, coaching, and direction for the maintenance staff, encompassing electricians, mechanics, and technicians.
• Performance Management:Conduct regular performance evaluations, set clear, measurable employee objectives, and support skill development in alignment with organizational needs.
• Scheduling & Utilization:Manage effective manpower utilization, scheduling, and labor efficiency to ensure 24/7 operational support while minimizing overtime costs.
• Communication:Serve as the primary communication liaison between the maintenance team and Operations leadership, providing timely status updates on critical repairs, downtime, and upcoming PM activities.
• Conflict Resolution:Effectively manage and resolve team conflicts and personnel issues.

• CMMS Administration:Act as the super‑user and administrator for the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), such as Accruent Maintenance Connection or MP2.
• Preventive Maintenance (PM) Program:Develop, implement, and continuously optimize a comprehensive
  PM and Predictive Maintenance (PdM)program to minimize unscheduled downtime. This includes establishing optimal time intervals, manpower allocation, and procedural requirements for major inspections and overhauls.
• Data Analysis:Utilize CMMS reporting capabilities (e.g., Mean Time Between Failures - MTBF, Mean Time To Repair - MTTR) to analyze labor efficiency, track asset history, identify equipment deficiencies, and recommend capital replacement strategies.
• Parts Inventory:Manage spare and repair parts inventory levels to balance cost efficiency with availability for critical components.

• Control Systems Management:Maintain comprehensive and up‑to‑date records, backups, and documentation for all plant electrical, PLC programs, and control systems to ensure minimal downtime and operational efficiency.
• Automation Design:Possess the ability to design and troubleshoot industrial automation network systems (e.g., DH-4/5, DH+, Ethernet) to successfully integrate PLC systems and field devices.
• HMI/SCADA Development:Develop, modify, and maintain
  Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Human‑Machine Interface (HMI), historical trending, and database transfer applications controlling plant processes.
• Training:Provide advanced technical training and support to all plant employees covering electrical standards, control logic, and automation troubleshooting.

• Project Management:Manage all equipment changes, installations, and internal projects, applying formal Project Management techniques (e.g., Critical Path Analysis) to ensure timely, in‑budget completion.
• Process Safety Management (PSM):Develop, maintain, and enforce local engineering standards and management systems in strict adherence to PSM elements, including
  Process Safety Information (PSI),
  Management of Change (MOC), and
  Mechanical Integrity (MI)programs.
• Capital Planning:Collaborate with facility leadership to define long‑term technical needs, recommend annual capital improvement projects, and assist in the execution, startup, and operational performance verification of new installations.
• Food Safety/GMP:Ensure all maintenance practices comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and facility‑specific food safety standards.

Category Requirement Preferred Education High School Diploma/GED, or Technical Certification with extensive experience.

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or Industrial Technology.
Experience5+ years
of progressive…