Maintenance Manager

Job Description Job Description Maintenance Manager Position Summary: Oversees and coordinates all major repairs and/or changes to the facility and/or equipment, including installation, repair, and maintaining facility and equipment. Assists in implementation of all capital projects and works with Plant Engineer as needed. Manages preventative maintenance and repairs to ensure maximum equipment efficiency. Major Duties and Responsibilities: · Manage daily activities of the maintenance employees, provides development support and training as needed. Develop and implement plans/programs to improve knowledge and training of all maintenance personnel. Maintains rigorous standards for each position in the maintenance function and holds staff responsible for achieving & maintaining those standards including safety. · Receives, reviews, and analyzes the monthly PM, CM, and EM activities against downtime report to determine how to improve equipment uptime and efficiencies. · Prepares annual Maintenance Budget using analysis reports from EAM system, capital project plans and input from Plant Engineer and Operations Manager with regards to future projects and growth. · Effectively uses all existing maintenance systems, JD Edwards - EAM computer software to manage core maintenance transactions. Works to keep system documentation current and recommends any value-added changes as needed. · Maintains an effective maintenance library of SOP's, vendor manuals, process flows, and other documentation required for key maintenance activities and equipment. These documents are edited annually. · Works with Plant Engineer, Operations Manager, and headquarters' Engineering staff as needed for successful implementation of capital projects. · Manage department overtime and other costs to budget. · Responsible for Food Safety, by following & assuring compliance and implementation of all company policies including Safety & HR policies, procedures, all applicable food regulations, including all current Good Manufacturing Practices. Education and Experience: · Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. · 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, with increasing levels of supervisory responsibility with demonstrated CMMS experience. · Familiarity with ammonia/PSM, wastewater and generator/boiler experience is required. · Assist and manage all capital projects: develop projects, write project justification, control finances and installation of projects including operation is required. · Ability to work efficiently cross-functionally is required. · Ability to travel 10%. · Knowledge and experience with the following: The use and Welding of all Alloys, including all Power Transmission, Hyd., Pneumatics, HVAC, Electrical systems-Main Power-Controls-Electrical / Mechanical, PLC, VFD, all fields of electrical is highly preferred. · High speed food and beverage manufacturing experience strongly desired. Knowledge and Skills: * Research and development of new equipment and products. * Depth of knowledge in: Boilers, pumps, fillers, cappers, sealers, printers, with a wide range of wrapping / packaging equipment, experience, swept surface heat exchangers, blenders, and all phases of food processing equipment. * Effective written and verbal communication skills with ability to resolve problems. * Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Word, Excel and Access and an ability to learn other computer-based tools such as CMMS systems.