Maintenance Manager

Overview

The Maintenance Manager will provide leadership and direction to the plant Maintenance and Project Management departments. Primary responsibilities include leadership of the Maintenance team in planning and performing repair, maintenance, and installation of equipment within the facility and on‑site Cap Ex Project Management. Asset and Facility Maintenance – Responsible for eliminating causes of failure and ensuring full equipment life in coordination with daily maintenance completed by operating personnel.

Accountable for managing the Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) budget.

As part of the plant leadership team, the Maintenance Manager is the Progressive Maintenance (PM) system owner which includes Maintenance Planning and Scheduling (MP&S), Preventive, Predictive, and Precision Maintenance Programs, Defect Handling (DH) and Break Down Analysis (BDA) and is accountable for the effectiveness of these systems. They provide support to the Autonomous Maintenance Owner and Systems.

Cap Ex Project Management – Working with Corporate Engineering, ensure key projects are supported locally with direct oversight of contractor management, project timeline adherence, project cost controls, equipment commissioning and facilitation of punch‑list closure.

Employee Type:
Full time |

Location:

ND Grand Forks | Job Type: Production Maintenance | Job Posting

Title:

Maintenance Manager

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match, STD/LTD/AD&D/Life, HSA, FSA, EAP, Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness.

• Execute plant‑specific vision and mission to ensure consistent operations, continuous improvement, and alignment with corporate vision and that all activities are conducted in a safe and controlled environment.
• Provide leadership in developing, implementing, and maintaining Progressive Maintenance (PM) programs, including owning the elements of Breakdown Analysis (BDA) and Defect Handling (DH) with accountability to the effectiveness of the programs.
• Monitor DH tracker for timely completion of corrective actions and completion of BDAs that are triggered.
• Ensure health checks are in place, the system is being followed, and report on the metrics to the site Leadership Steering Team.
• Lead projects that involve the redesign and installation of new processing and packaging assets, on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Assess current Progressive Maintenance Systems (Maintenance Planning & Scheduling, Planned Maintenance Optimization, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Storeroom) and create and execute against an improvement plan that is prioritized based on business needs, has clear objectives with dates, assigned ownership, and trends key performance indicators.
• Train and coach on Lean Continuous Improvement process and tools as it relates to Progressive Maintenance, Defect Handling, Maintenance Planning & Scheduling, Breakdown Analysis, and secondarily Autonomous Maintenance (Clean‑Inspect‑Lubricate, Centerline).
• Analyze equipment and line downtime data, define opportunities based on business need, and lead cross‑functional teams to identify Root Cause and Corrective Action to improve equipment and line reliability.
• Define the skill requirements needed to maintain critical equipment, conduct a gap assessment of current resources, and develop a prioritized training plan to close the gaps with cross‑functional support.
• Manage the buildings and grounds such that GMP are adhered to and a professional appearance is maintained.
• Direct the Maintenance and Engineering Team (e.g. PLC Technicians, Reliability Technicians, and Mechanics) in their roles and responsibilities to meet plant objectives in environmental, safety, quality, cost, and customer service.
• Provide technical support for efficient troubleshooting, problem‑solving activities and maintenance repair to maximize efficiencies and limit downtime.
• Collaborate with finance to create and execute a maintenance and capital (Cap Ex) budget to ensure that financial allocations and obligations are set, administered, and met.
• Manage maintenance department…