Maintenance Manager

Join our team as a Maintenance Manager to provide leadership and direction for all maintenance activities to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation of production equipment, utilities, and facility systems while supporting overall plant performance.

• Directly supervises the maintenance team
• Direct the maintenance of physical assets of the plant to insure continued operation and attainment of line effectiveness, yields and costs
• Direct the maintenance of building structures and facilities in including utilities
• Manage and support any/all plant equipment, product trials, new installations and engineering projects
• Support the operations team in reviewing operating standards, line speeds, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), yields and identify improvement opportunities
• Develop long-term predictive and preventive plans to improve equipment sustainability, and attainment of line effectiveness, yields and competitive costs Manage maintenance to ensure optimized and competitive costs
• Ensure compliance with all company, city, state and federal regulations
• Ensure compliance to Safety, preventative maintenance policies and procedures
• Conduct routine team meetings (daily/weekly/monthly as applicable), including continuous improvement routine meeting participation
• Ensure efficient, safe and compliant operation of plant facilities; to include electrical, ammonia, steam, water and waste water functions

• Maintain documentation and performance logs of employees
• Provide yearly reviews for employees
• Maintain the timekeeping system (ADP) for the department and SAP
• Maintain regular, predictable attendance
• Responsible for Repairs and Maintenance Budget.
• Ensures, CMMS system is up to date with parts, work orders, PM’s etc.
• Hands on.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Food Processing related area or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in industrial plant maintenance, preferably in food manufacturing environment
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a leadership capacity
• Ability to use basic shop mathematics, handbook formulas, interpret simple blueprints and drawings, and use a wide variety of tools or precision measuring instruments
• Ability to setup, re-tool, operate somewhat complex machines
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical and pneumatic systems
• Knowledge of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and (VFD) systems;
• Inventory control experience on CMMS
• Preventative and predictive Maintenance experience
• Computer proficiency
• Demonstrated technical aptitude and strong experience with fluid mechanics, refrigeration (ammonia systems), heat transfer process, building/plant construction and new equipment installation with sanitary design of USDA/3A sanitary design principles, OSHA, EPA and related regulations, industrial best practices engineering principles
• Experience with waste water management systems

• Directly supervises maintenance team members
• Leads, motivates, and develops employees
• Assigns work, monitors performance, and ensures accountability
• Promotes knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
• Collaborates cross-functionally across departments

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance