Maintenance Manager (Maintenance)

Purpose/Scope:
Manage the maintenance activities in the plant. Provides leadership, consultation and guidance regarding maintenance expenditure projects, cost efficiencies, process development, modification and facility maintenance.

Duties & Responsibilities:
Continuous development of maintenance, refrigeration, and engineering strategy.Develop and provide technical maintenance support systems and processes. Develop and implement process improvements projects. Key member of overall facility maintenance, refrigeration, and engineering organizations. Identify, evaluate and implement alternative maintenance support resources and services.Manages the planning, supervision and scheduling of all machines, electrical and packaging maintenance projects through optimum utilization of facilities and personnel.Responsible for overall maintenance activities in such a manner that maximum effectiveness is obtained for the proper maintenance of machinery within projected costs and schedules.Establishes and coordinates communication throughout facility of maintenance schedule changes, changes to project specifications and labor variance.Promotes the development of new job methods and procedures; establishes and maintains departmental systems and procedures to maintain on-going productivity improvements of the maintenance unit.Ensures that all contracts are interpreted correctly and are uniformly followed by maintenance personnel.Develops and recommends annual maintenance budget and goals to superiors; recommendations based in part on input supplied by plant leadership team.Ensures compliance with all environmental regulations. Meets with representatives from state and federal government to ensure all government laws and regulations are maintained.It is the responsibility of this position to ensure compliance at the facility to policies, standards, specifications, and practices that support and enhance the companys objectives. This position must interact with a broad section of the industry not only at the plant level but including government, vendors, and industry representatives. This position will play a key role in implementing changes within the organization, both from a technology standpoint and a procedural one, in support of the companys goals and objectives while operating at the highest ethical standards.

Job Title: Maintenance Manager (Fresh & Fowl) Department: Maintenance

Qualifications: (Required/Desired)
Skills & knowledge for the effective performance of essential job functions:
Bachelors degree in engineering (preferably Packaging, Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Food Processing, Manufacturing, Chemical or Civil) or related field is preferred.
10 years work experience in the food processing industry managing a diverse, technical staff is preferred. Must have a successful record and experience in production equipment and systems maintenance management. Prefer experience within the food processing and packaging industry.
Must have experience with CMM systems and TPM methodology. Considerable knowledge in mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, and refrigeration required.
Requires good written and oral communication skills, ability to work independently, and must be results oriented.

Physical Requirements:
Combination of Sit, Stand, and Walk.
Workable use of both arms and hands and able to grasp.
Good eyesight (with or without corrective lens).
Able to perform repetitive tasks.
Able to reach, bend, climb, push, pull, and stoop.
Able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Environmental Conditions:
The environment is from dirty to clean, dry to wet, warm to cool depending on area of required duties on plant floor and outer areas as needed.
Sound levels on the plant floor are moderate to loud depending on area of required duties on plant floor and outer areas as needed.