Maintenance Manager ZFS

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

Responsible for the maintenance, repair and/or replacement of plant equipment and systems, to ensure maximum production and quality, while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the company. In addition, the Maintenance Manager will have responsibility for organization and inventory stocking of the plant storeroom.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans and directs maintenance activities in keeping with effective operations and cost factors. Responsible for coordination of problem resolution as a result of equipment failure or operating problems.
• Maintain established departmental plans and compliance with procedures for maintaining high standards of operations to ensure that products conform to established customer and company quality standards.
• Ensures accurate maintenance records, analyzing results, and improving measures as identified.
• Oversees the implementation of CMMS software with Maintenance department. 
• Initiate, coordinate, and carry out all maintenance related projects. Support continuous improvement.
• Manages maintenance expenses effectively.
• Communicates regularly with all necessary personnel, both individually and as a group to ensure consistent operation among the shifts. 
• Conducts employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and development needs of all necessary personnel.
• Formulate and recommend Maintenance policies and programs that guide the organization in maintaining and improving its competitive position and the profitability of the operation.
• Manage staffing and training in maintenance department with adequate amount of overhead. 
• Ensures facility compliance with current federal, state, local or corporate regulations. Consult with Human Resources, Food/Feed Safety, Safety and/or Environmental Departments as appropriate.
• Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
• Enforce all safety, health, environmental and food/feed safety policies, and procedures.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe workstation/environment at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Multiple direct reports within the facility.
• Carryout interviewing, selecting, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education and Experience:

• Education: Associates degree from a two-year college in a related technical field or certificate or diploma from a trade school in related field, preferred. 
• Experience : 3-5 years. In-depth knowledge in the maintenance and /or operation of a process manufacturing facility is required. A minimum of 5 years’ experience supervising others in a significant segment of a large manufacturer or the entire operation of a smaller manufacturer, preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of plant equipment and safety.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage a diverse team.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to plan, direct, coordinate, and budget activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze data and make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external customers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and senior level management. 
• Ability to maintain good attendance habits. 
• Abide by all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.
• Abide by company’s safety, quality, environmental and HR policies at all times.

 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit. 
• Frequently required to climb to levels of 125 feet or more, confined, and harnessed. Use of stairs and ladders are required. 
• Occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds or more. 
• Operate in an office and production environment. Production environment could include frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme heat or cold; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the production environment is usually very loud.
• This position requires the use of a respirator.

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