Maintenance Manager

Scope:

The Maintenance Manager will be located in our Co-Pack Platform in North America in Wilmington, OH.  At this plant, we package Portion Controlled Salad Kit Components for multiple customers.

Responsibilities:

• Develop annual and long-range maintenance & repair (M&R) and Capital expenditure plans in support of business objectives.
• Directly responsible for the planning, cost justification and implementation of M&R and Capital Expenditure projects
• Manages projects, installations and re-builds of equipment and processes.
• Engineers solutions to chronic downtime failures
• Provide leadership and coaching in the philosophy of continuous improvement.
• Drive root cause failure analysis of equipment failure and ensure action plans are developed to correct failures
• Support production in all aspects including downtime tracking, safety, cost-control, and design for sanitation
• Provide effective leadership, management and supervision of the Plant Maintenance Department
• Responsible for the development, implementation and operation of maintenance processes and systems including Preventative/Predictive maintenance programs, asset downtime measurement and analysis
• Ensure the effective utilization of the computerized maintenance management system to include:  work orders, asset accountability, purchasing, spare parts inventory and preventative/predictive maintenance procedures.
• Develops and ensures all maintenance personnel adhere to Federal, State, local government and Company Safety and GMP policies and procedures
• Establishes standards of performance and productivity, for the maintenance department
• Develops annual department M&R budget and tracks performance.
• Maintains accurate regulatory records and ensures the plant is in compliance with all Federal, State and local government agencies regulations.
• Interface and negotiate with outside vendors, suppliers, and equipment manufacturers to obtain best-cost services and supplies
• Responsible for Maintaining key equipment parts inventory, managing the preventative maintenance program, managing the work order system and managing the day to day activities of the facilities maintenance department

Qualifications:

• BS Engineering or 5+ years related experience
• Knowledge of AutoCAD a plus
• Knowledge of OSHA Regulations and Standards
• Experience in Electrical a plus
• Experience in Vertical and Horizontal Baggers a Plus (Bosh, Ilapak Viking, Fuji)
• Experience in manufacturing equipment selection, sourcing, and installation
• Proven track record of successful project management
• Experience in Food manufacturing environment a plus
• Experience in safety management, environmental compliance, preparing and managing department budgets
• Experience in Strategic planning and Balanced Score Card
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control
• Analytical trouble shooting experience
• Ability to calmly handle stressful situations
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to recruit, build and coach successful teams
• Ability to negotiate business deals and develop long term partnership with vendors
• Develop network of various vendors for successful project management

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