Sr Maintenance Manager

Overview

Kemin Industries is seeking aSenior Maintenance Manager to lead our maintenance and sanitation programs, ensuring our operations run safely, efficiently, and reliably. In this impactful role, you will drive productivity and continuous improvement initiatives, identify opportunities to enhance equipment performance and reliability, and help optimize overall plant operations. Just as importantly, you'll lead and mentor a talented team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and growth.

We're looking for a dedicated professional who is excited to lead, inspire others, and make a lasting impact. If you're energized by solving challenges, improving processes, and building high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you!

Join the Kemin Team and Transform Lives!

We are a privately held, family-owned-and-operated global biotechnology company driven by curiosity and committed to transforming the quality of life for people, pets, and the planet.

We create solutions that strengthen health and wellbeing, provide nutrition and immune support for pets and production animals, safeguard the planet’s natural resources, and protect the global food supply chain for generations to come.

We supply over 500 specialty ingredients for various industries, including human and animal health and nutrition, pet food, aquaculture, nutraceutical, food technologies, crop technologies, textiles, biofuels, and animal vaccines.

We employ 3,500 global employees and operations in 90 countries, including manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Italy, San Marino, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States.

As a valued member of our team, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial, physical, and professional well-being:

• Competitive Financial Package
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  Enjoy a rewarding salary, uncapped bonus opportunities, a 401k match program, and generous paid vacation and holidays.
• Health and Wellness Support
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  Stay fit and healthy with our fitness reimbursement for the whole family, access to an on-site fitness center, a restaurant offering seasonal fresh food options, and free fresh fruit in break areas.
• Career Development and Advancement
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  Unlock your potential with opportunities for growth and development throughout your entire career.
• Continued Learning Opportunities
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  Grow your skills with our in-house learning platforms, offering thousands of training resources both live and online, and take advantage of tuition reimbursement for external post-secondary pursuits.
• Service Opportunities
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  Make a positive impact with paid time off for service, partnerships with The World Food Programme and Habitat for Humanity, and local community initiatives.

• Responsible for overseeing the maintenance activities of multiple maintenance teams and locations.
• Strategic planning of plant/campus maintenance activities.
• Forecasting future maintenance needs.
• Working closely with Production, Supply Chain,Engineering, Facilities,EHS, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure compliance, guidelines, and continuous improvements.
• Develop and recommend maintenance budgets.
• Manage and develop SOPs and preventive maintenance programs.
• Train and develop the maintenance team.
• Responsible for completion of complex maintenance activities including welding, electrical, refrigeration, HVAC, and related work.
• Available to be on-call and provide phone assistance for troubleshooting breakdowns and correcting problems.
• Assist in project development and equipment selection.
• Provide input with the Engineering team on process improvements and installation of equipment.
• Oversee CMMS system and repairs tomaintainuptime.
• Conduct KPI analysis and root cause analysis.
• Provide advanced technical training to maintenance technicians as needed.
• Coordinate external resources as needed.
• Report and track maintenance functions.
• Track and manage maintenance inventory.
• Tack and manage critical spare parts.
• Accomplish preventive maintenance and repairs within established timelines.
• Coordinate with all other functions to ensure proper maintenance of equipment.
• Be proficient with CAD drawings
• Participate in or lead…