Manager Maintenance Othello

Position Title:
Manager Maintenance Othello
Position Type:
Regular - Full-Time
Requisition

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences – together. With a customer‑first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

Leads maintaining all facility equipment in optimal operation condition. Ensures all equipment is operational, mechanically and electrically, through an effective preventative/predictive maintenance program. Ensures all maintenance and repair work is properly performed in a timely and cost effective manner. Ensures that all the optical equipment is working properly and hitting the targets that are set forth by the OEM. Directs the efforts of all maintenance employees to ensure quality of workmanship and maximum effectiveness of their efforts.

This position reports to the Engineering & Maintenance Systems Manager, who reports to the Plant Engineering Manager, who reports to the Burley Plant Manager. Functional support is provided to the incumbent by the Corporate Engineering Department as necessary.

The incumbent works closely with each member of the Factory Staff, maintaining a high level of communication with the Manufacturing Managers, Field Department Manager, Plant Services Manager, and Human Resources Managers.

The incumbent is required to establish and maintain cordial and effective relationships with utility companies, insurance companies, and state and federal regulatory agencies. Incumbent maintains a reasonable pool of desirable external contractors and works closely with them in the areas they perform work. Incumbent initiates and consummates external contracts that do not require the capabilities and control of the Engineering Department.

The incumbent is expected to recommend to, and consult with, the Plant Engineering Manager in planning for improvements to current methods or procedures to assist operations departments in realizing the highest dollar return on equipment investments through proper operating procedures, preventative maintenance techniques, work order control, etc.

The position requires the incumbent to be available for consultation during all hours the factory is in operation under production, as well as for weekend/holiday work on a routine basis as required.

• Provide direction for maintaining and operation of all physical equipment to ensure proper utilization.
• Investigate and eliminate mechanical or maintenance problems that would affect manufacturing schedules.
• Take timely and effective actions to control unfavorable expenditure trends that would exceed the maintenance and repair budget.
• Develop subordinates to their fullest potential through training and progressive discipline programs.
• Conduct special studies as assigned, or perform self‑initiated studies to improve departmental and factory performance.
• Possess and keep current on the most advanced information on manufacturing maintenance.
• Maintain open communications between departments and employees.
• Work with all supervisors to ensure root‑cause failure analysis is completed and action items are resolved in a timely manner.
• Create an environment that encourages a safety culture by managing a true safety culture that promotes safety improvements and addresses safety concerns in your department.
• Must provide professional representation of McCain Foods mission and values both inside and outside the organization, while adhering to and leading behavior in accordance with the Code of Conduct.
• MDI Responsibilities for Managers and Supervisors:
  As a member of the leadership team, your participation in the continuous improvement process is expected. This includes taking an active role in process improvement initiatives, employee training, utilization of MDI process improvement, and upgrading your current skill base.

• Maintain and progressively improve the preventative maintenance program.
• Prepare and submit to the Plant Engineering Manager reports on a timely basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Engineering & Maintenance Systems Manager.
• Focus on hitting all…