Head of Maintenance & Facilities

Head of Maintenance & Facilities

Central Garden & Pet

The Head of Maintenance and Facilities is responsible for maintaining the facility, equipment, and grounds in optimal working condition, ensuring a safe and efficient work environment. Working closely with key leadership team members, they will develop and implement a Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program to enhance equipment reliability and workplace safety.

• Team Management:
  Recruit, train, and manage a skilled maintenance team, ensuring personnel are competent, developed, and effectively utilized.
• Capital Planning and Budgeting:
  Direct capital planning and budgeting, ensuring plant projects, maintenance budgets, and MRO expenses are effectively managed within established financial limits.
• Inventory Management:
  Develop and sustain a critical spare parts inventory to support timely equipment repairs and maximize uptime.
• 5S Initiatives:
  Drive improvements within the maintenance department using 5S principles and support other departments in implementing and enhancing 5S practices as needed.
• Maintenance Oversight:
  Initiate maintenance work orders, prepare cost justifications for significant repairs or renovations, and manage maintenance project feasibility reviews and status tracking.
• Schedule Management:
  Develop and oversee maintenance and engineering project schedules to ensure timely completion.
• Safety Leadership:
  Serve as Fire Department Liaison for inspections and record-keeping, and support safety plans and initiatives. Facilitate training programs to promote hazard awareness and proper equipment use.
• Vendor Relationships:
  Manage vendor agreements and relationships for maintenance-related services and supplies.
• Sustainability Initiatives:
  Actively participate in waste elimination efforts and support the company’s Sustainability/GPS programs.
• Other Responsibilities:
  
  Support company goals, objectives, and special projects as assigned.

• Minimum of five years of experience in maintenance, including equipment repair, facility upkeep, and grounds management.
• Knowledge of welding, electrical, plumbing, and sewing machine repair is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to prioritize tasks, and proven success in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Motivated self-starter with a focus on continuous improvement and team collaboration.

Director

Full-time

Management and Manufacturing

Manufacturing