Maintenance Manager II

Position Overview

The Manager Maintenance II provides leadership for maintenance functions, ensuring proper preventive maintenance of physical plant and all operating equipment, electrical troubleshooting, and compliance with Occupational Health and Safety regulations. This position reports to the Plant Director.

• Adhere to and ensure compliance to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and PPE requirements.
• Adhere to and ensure compliance to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF).
• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination.
• Provides training, direction and instruction and conducts performance evaluations.
• Provides guidance and training on work standards and expected outcomes.
• Accountable for planning and evaluating performance, staff training and development, recruitment and may contribute to pay recommendations.
• Continuously improving manufacturing processes in terms of quality and performance measurements and identifying and eliminating bottleneck areas.
• Seek to ensure reliability of plant and equipment operation while optimizing maintenance and operation costs and satisfying all safety, environmental etc. regulations in the process.
• Assist the engineering team in the launch of new products and processes from an engineering perspective.
• Manage contractors for any non-engineering project.
• Identify and solve safety concerns encountered during design and study of manufacturing processes.
• Devise hands-on improvement processes to reduce scrap and defects while improving throughput and document SOPs and the implementation of Best Practices into the facility. Coordinate the installation of new equipment to maximize efficiency and maintainability.
• Work with production to make modifications to equipment and work areas for maximum efficiency of operation.
• Maintain a knowledge base in the capacity of existing utilities and the current level of utilization.
• Oversee the maintenance of the equipment and the facility to ensure the company receives maximum utilization of its assets.
• Ensure that systems are in place & followed to maintain reliability of the equipment & processes.
• Keep written documentation of environmental compliance current.
• Periodically prepare reports to satisfy environmental and safety regulations and ensure a safe and professional work environment.
• Evaluates and recommends improvements to product manufacturability.
• Ensure compliance to all OHSA and environmental regulatory and corporate standards. Investigate and identify root causes of any non-compliance.
• Accountable for a safe working environment through the development of strategies focused on accident reduction as well as energy and waste minimization.
• Oversee effective deployment of human resources throughout the plant and ensure the correct administration of the collective Bargaining Agreement if applicable.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent required. Undergraduate degree in a related field preferred.
• 8-10 years relevant work experience in Management. Food/Beverage manufacturing preferred.

• Proficient in Excel, Word, SAP and Power Point.
• Strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions.
• Continuous learning and adaptability, regulatory compliance knowledge.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems, results oriented.
• Able to work under deadline pressures.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written.
• Leadership - Foster a culture of empowerment by building relationships based on trust, lead courageously on a day-to-day basis, and inspire growth with a clear and ambitious vision that guides the collective effort toward success.
• Quality:
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