Maintenance Manager

Director – Permanent Placement at SolomonEdwards The Technical Equipment Manager will serve as a technical advisor that is responsible for overall maintenance, repair and/or replacement of plant manufacturing equipment. This manager oversees all production and packaging equipment within the facility and oversees a team of 10 machine operators and maintenance technicians. Bilingual English and Spanish, preferred. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Facilitate employee development and training opportunities Prepare and coordinate maintenance resources Provides recommendations for capital and continuous improvement projects. Coordinate services with vendors, service technicians, and other contractors. Engineer solutions and identify key weaknesses to run production smoothly. Provide leadership and supervision to the Maintenance team. Oversee plans and issue work orders Identifies training gaps and develops training plans as needed. Order products to keep production running Implement a maintenance program that will reduce downtime, identify weaknesses, and track physical inventory. Work with the Food Safety department to ensure compliance with food safety regulations. On call for any issues related to the downtime of machines. Maintain machine history files along with schematics, manuals and any relevant information. Maintain inventory system of all critical parts and supplies. Establish routine communication with Production Supervisors and Managers. Offer recommendations and make changes to improve plant operations. Make recommendations for Maintenance Budget. Submit reports on repairs, expenditures, preventative maintenance, machine down-time, scheduled maintenance, and machine improvement. Work with vendors to get better pricing on parts vs ordering from the manufacturer. Order parts and tools for the maintenance team. Follow current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s). Education and/or Experience Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Operations Management Management experience in operations, maintenance, engineering and/or process improvement roles, including managing teams of people Possesses 5-7 years of experience in Industrial Automation, PLCs, Pneumatics hydraulics, and Mechanical mechanisms in the food and beverage manufacturing industry Seniority Level Mid-Senior level Employment Type Full-time Job Function Management, Manufacturing, and Engineering Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at SolomonEdwards by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr SolomonEdwards