Maintenance Manager

Key Responsibilities: Prioritize safety through leadership, work procedures and employee safety programs Foster a collaborative working environment across all departments of the organization Drive a continuous improvement mindset Lead, manage and develop the maintenance team ensuring they have the resources, skills and support required Provide clear and active leadership and coaching to drive high standards of operation Optimize department costs through effective resource planning and management Prepare / review / approve cost estimates, budgets, bids, and contracts Maintain and continuously improve the manufacturing facilities and equipment enabling the organization to deliver on key performance standards Focus on reducing equipment downtime through design and implementation of preventative maintenance programs Manage the Maintenance, Repair and Operations stockroom optimizing inventory levels Manage facility and maintenance work performed by outside vendors Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the maintenance and technical work performed

Key Competencies: Customer Focus: Understands and monitors the needs of internal and external customers Adaptable / Flexible: Open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work in a dynamic team environment Self-Starter: Takes initiative in developing programs to conform with set standards, ensuring the development of a robust culture Problem-Solving: Prevents and solves issues, understand, and mitigates problems, recognizes cause and effect relationships between functions Project and Time Management: Plans tasks and deliverables accurately, prioritizes tasks and adapts as needed and is responsive to requests and accountable for actions

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience 5 – 10 years’ experience in a manufacturing facility preferably food 3 – 5 years’ experience in a supervisory or management position Strong knowledge of engineering concepts, including electrical, pneumatic, and PLCs and mechanical systems Effective interpersonal and written communication skills Excellent organizational and prioritization skills Proficient in MS Office suite including Excel and Power Point

Requirements: Experience dealing with high-speed production and multiple production lines and processes Experience dealing with facility maintenance 5 years' experience in Maintenance Leadership Experience in: Developing, maintaining, and overseeing maintenance programs Employee training Coaching and discipline Root Cause Analysis Experience utilizing a CMMS system Maintaining and analyzing maintenance records Time management and Prioritization of work 5S, clean work-place skills, good organization