Maintenance Manager

Essential Duties/Responsibilities Supervision of direct reports Schedule reporting technicians to achieve optimal efficiencies in accomplishing preventive maintenance, work orders, and standing work requests. Assure compliance to all personnel, quality assurance, and all other company policies. Assure all equipment management documentation is current, correct and turned in Must be firm, fair and honest in all relationships. Assure that the shop and other areas of the facility under maintenance care are kept clean and orderly. Supervise contractors. Bid small projects. Develop job requests. Draft purchase requisitions. Manage and schedule projects. Continuously improve equipment management by feedback to maintenance purchaser, scheduler, and PlantManager to “keep from happening again.” Be factual. Discussions held need to be professional and that you understand the facts before you assume who/what/where/when. Manage install and upkeep of facility equipment (HVAC, plate chiller, steam generator thermal oil heater, gas fired water heater,) and manufacturing equipment. Diagnose equipment malfunctions utilizing inspection, operation and testing of equipment for diagnostic purposes. Provide support for toot cause analysis to create corrective actions to prevent repeat issues. Interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings. Manage service calls and contractors to ensure all are operating in a safe and compliant manner. Update E-Maintenance system with accurate and timely information related to work scheduled and performed. Closely monitor ever-changing production schedule to plan projects and repairs requiring downtime to coincide with production scheduling demands; Communicate schedules and align outage and shutdown needs with team. Qualifications AS/BS in engineering or related field strongly preferred. 5+ years supervisory/management experience in industrial maintenance setting, preferably in a food related industry. Proven knowledge of compressed air, boilers, chilled water, HVAC, and electrical distribution systems: Basic AutoCAD proficiency. Must be willing and able to work off shift, weekends, and holidays if needed. Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize, multitask, anticipate changing project needs, and meet deadlines. Thorough working knowledge of all current OSHA and Safety Standards. Program Logic Controllers, Variable Frequency Drives, 480 volt electrical. Manager Responsibilities include supervising assigned maintenance/refrigeration staff. Experience in a food manufacturing environment is a plus. Understanding of food manufacturing GMPs is a plus. This is not a facility maintenance position. It is considered technical mechanical maintenance leadership role. #J-18808-Ljbffr