Maintenance/TPM Manager, Food Manufacturing

Maintenance/TPM Manager, Food Manufacturing

The successful candidate will be a member of the operations leadership team to drive continuous improvement and the proper maintenance of plant equipment.

The role will serve as the plant’s Progressive Maintenance (PM) Pillar Owner and will be responsible for driving the key result metrics of the pillar.

Additionally, the role will serve to deliver the business in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability, Efficiency, Cost, Delivery, and Sustainability.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform maintenance management by leading maintenance resources and establishing priorities in maintenance schedules
• Support the operating departments’ Technical Leaders, Maintenance Leaders, Planners and Technicians to:
• Develop their technical acumen
• Understand and apply Progressive Maintenance tools
• Prioritize work effectively through use of a CMMS
• Respond to process failures and breakdowns with a sense of urgency
• Train all levels of the organization to complete mechanical work
• Drive high-performance work culture by engaging with team members on the floor and coaching to problem solve, make decisions, and become self-reliant
• Coach operating teams and leadership to root cause identification, elimination of losses, and the use of problem-solving tools to identify gaps and prioritize work.
• Lead the plant facilities team to ensure reliable operations and maintenance of plant infrastructure, utilities, buildings & grounds
• Lead the maintenance storeroom staff to:
• Operate and maintain all aspects of the maintenance storeroom
• Develop and teach Storeroom DMS (Daily Management Systems), including all In-process measures
• Responsible for the maintenance shop to ensure staffing, skills and equipment to support plant maintenance repair activities
• Lead the Site Progressive Maintenance (PM) Pillar and collaborate with the corporate PM Pillar Team
• Responsible for electronic reliability data and improving methods for collecting accurate data
• Establish and track KPIs as required to successfully manage the safety, quality, and efficiency of the maintenance operations
• Working closely with the Plant Engineer, lead and execute on the 5-year Capital Expenditure strategy to upgrade and maintain plant facilities and equipment
• Participate in and/or lead improvement teams to provide targeted improvements to meet plant and company objectives
• Address gaps in line/area performance through the implementation and effective coaching of Continuous Improvement methodologies; foster a zero-loss culture
• Owns a safety key element and/or a quality key element

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred, Engineering degree is preferred
• 5 years of relevant experience is required
• Food/Manufacturing industry experience.
• Demonstrated ability leading a team to deliver business needs where employee safety receives top priority, followed closely by product quality and productivity
• Demonstrated ability building and developing leaders
• Experience coaching & growing capability in maintenance technicians. Identification of capability gaps, plans to close gaps in self and others to assure team skills meet immediate and future business / team needs
• Experience with maintenance work development, planning, and scheduling
• Experience with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $125,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Maintenance management: 1 year (Required)
• Food/Manufacturing industry: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person