Senior Maintenance Manager – Large Food Manufacturing Plant - Indianapolis (relo avail) to $160,000

Senior Maintenance Manager

Location:

Indianapolis, Indiana
**** Relocation Assistance Available Base Salary: $150,000 to $160,000 Industry: Food & Beverages Job Category:
Manufacturing - Production Company:
Fortune 500 food, and beverage company based which employs approximately 80,000 individuals around the world.

Ideal Candidate:

• Strong operational, manufacturing and maintenance leadership experience in CPG industry, with experience in TPM –Total productive maintenance, 5S, Lean, 6 sigma tools and concepts, safety & GMP standards.
• An Engineer with a strong financial & business acumen, project management skills and knowledge of industrial maintenance and manufacturing equipment, PM (Progressive Maintenance) expertise, spare parts management, SAP Systems, applications, products – ERP Software for scheduling, inventory management etc. PM module knowledge, technology & engineering automation basics.
• Excellent communication (verbal & written), coaching, and leadership skills in a team-based environment.
• Demonstrated abilities in analytics, problem solving and team building.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the entire Maintenance & Reliability (M&R) organization and be responsible for uptime and equipment life across the entire plant, including manufacturing equipment, utilities, and facilities.
• Work cross-functionally to develop and implement a strategic M&R roadmap.
• Build, lead and be accountable for Maintenance & Reliability execution, reliability, and the facilities & utilities programs, as well as the team capabilities to execute them.
• Establish a strong governance to review and control the effectiveness of the Maintenance & Reliability program, its contribution to the overall plant goals, and its progress toward best in class.
• Ensure adherence to business continuity plan, manufacturing standards, GMP (good manufacturing practices), food safety, employee safety, site security, and government regulations across the site. Guarantee that all employees/service providers at the site understand these requirements, and that they are regularly reviewed and monitored for effective implementation.
• Lead and coach the Maintenance & Reliability organization toward implementation and progression of the IL6S (Integrated Lean 6 Sigma) program. Establish a culture of zero losses and 100% employee engagement.
• Create and execute strategies to deliver zero breakdowns via preventive/predictive maintenance, technical mastery of maintenance and operations plans, TPM progression, visual controls, tools management, lubrication, calibration of equipment, etc.
• Progressively and systemically eradicate plant downtime and waste loses through the design and execution of a robust strategic plan.
• Play a leading role in the journey toward zero losses. Champion strategic improvements on OEE, MTBF, MTTR, etc. (mean time between failures, mean time to repair).
• Effectively manage M&R budget, delivering annual targets as well as significant year-over-year operational savings through reduction of plant downtime/waste, optimization of maintenance/facilities spend, labor optimization, optimization of maintenance strategies, etc.
• Effectively manage capital budget through optimization of spare parts stock.
• Establish and execute strategies to develop the skillset of the Maintenance & Reliability team, both at technical and managerial level.
• Supports the plant teams in reviewing/developing operating standards. Identify and capitalize on improvement opportunities.
• Identify plant improvement opportunities through capital projects. Partner with Engineering in the flawless design and execution of such projects.
• Create and maintain a succession plan for the Maintenance & Reliability organization, identifying levers to attract, retain and develop critical talent.
• Role model servant leadership values and partner with the rest of the plant leadership team to create such culture across the site.
• Serve as a senior staff member in the plant leadership team (Plant Manager's staff). Play a key role in the strategic planning and execution of the plant across all performance dimensions (safety, quality, delivery/service, cost, people agenda).
• Serve as a liaison with stakeholders…