Maintenance Manager- Mulberry

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: MAINTENANCE MANAGER 

Department: Maintenance 

Reports To: Plant Manager 

FLSA Status: Salary, Exempt 

SUMMARY:  

This position may be responsible for any of the following duties: planning and supervising the execution of cost effective and timely maintenance necessary for the operation of all equipment. This includes directing, coordinating, and supporting maintenance personnel, working with contractors, vendors, or company engineering in the modification or installation of equipment and troubleshooting and resolving new and/or different technical problems regarding equipment.  

Essential
Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

Knowledge and Experience in Refrigeration is required.

• Member of Plant Leadership Team 

• Participate in objective setting, plan development and performance review of plant. 

• Initiates, implements, and manages the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the poultry industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance. 

• Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary. 

• Maintains and repairs maintenance shop equipment. 

• Establishes and maintains a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment. 

• Prepares reports, analyzes data, and makes recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related problems. 

• Supervises plant maintenance personnel. 

• Ensures that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner. 

• Communicates regularly with all maintenance technicians, both individually and as a group, to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues. 

• Assists with hiring of maintenance personnel. 

• Conducts employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and contribution of the maintenance technicians. 

• Maintains and updates operating and training manuals for the maintenance department. 

• Ensures that all maintenance technicians are trained on the most updated version of the operating procedures. 

• Monitors operation of plant equipment and systems. 

• Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned 

downtime, anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for 

improvement. 

• Initiates and carries out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs. 

• Tracks, analyzes and improves key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc. 

• Maintains safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures. 

• Ensures city, county, state, and federal regulations relating to the maintenance department are met at all times. 

• Directs, maintains, and enforces the safety program for the maintenance department; reviews safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance technicians. 

• Coordinates activities with Plant Operations Departments. 

• Communicates directly with the operations department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas. 

• Communicates directly with QA laboratory to ensure effective participation by the maintenance technicians in the implementation of QA policies and procedures. 

Other Duties: 

• Implements programs and procedures required to ensure plant cleanliness. 

• Assists with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions. 

• Drive start up effort at the facility; therefore, participate in staffing effort, 

lead spare part procurement effort, lead maintenance training effort, identify/secure critical supply and service agreements, lead the maintenance group during checkout and  commissioning of the facility, etc. 

Education

1. • Associates degree from two-year college in a related technical field or certificate or diploma from
   trade school in related field and five years experience in the maintenance and/or operation of a process manufacturing facility or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
2. Refrigeration Experience required 

• Experience with repairs and maintenance of processing equipment. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

• Directly supervises maintenance staff. 

• Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable
laws. 

• Assists with interviewing, hiring, and training maintenance employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems. 

Computer
Skills: 

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have expertise and proficiency with basic office computer software, e.g., word processing, email, and spreadsheets. 

• Must have the ability to work effectively with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and instruct others on its operation. 

Physical
Requirements: 

• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move
up to 50 pounds. 

• The employee must be able to climb ladders. 

Working
Environment: 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving
mechanical parts. 

• The employee may be exposed to wet or humid conditions. 

• The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. 

• The employee is regularly exposed to high noise environments. 

• The employee may be exposed to extremely dusty environments. 

• The employee may be exposed to chemicals used in the process. 

NOTE: This job specification should not be construed to imply that these
requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other
instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required by their
supervisor.