MUST be bilingual, be able to create SOP’s, work with production, QA, sanitation. Must be computer savvy, know CMMS, good hands on troubleshooting experience, PLC experience a plus.
Maintenance Manager
Department/Group: Maintenance
Location: Vernon Travel Required: None
Position Type: Full-time Supersedes:
GENERAL SUMMARY:
As the maintenance manager you report to the President and VP of Ops. You will manage the organization’s maintenance overall goals, strategies, and
objectives. With the help of the Vice President of Operations, you will oversee and direct the work of maintenance supervisors and help them set the direction for their individual shifts.
The maintenance manager will also create the maintenance policies and procedures for the organization, including how the business will meet or exceed Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) and other pertinent agency rules and requirements. Additionally, you will create the process for how repairs and maintenance tasks are assigned, completed, and reported on by the organization. Ensuring that work, rotational, and training schedules are complete and posted. You will work with all maintenance technicians on both shifts, and ensure all key performance indicators including, but not limited to equipment downtime, line setup, preventative maintenance, and work orders are completed. You are responsible for the strict adherence of safety practices and promote the continuing training of “Good Maintenance Practices.”
Supervises: Maintenance Supervisors, and Maintenance Technicians
Schedule: Your schedule will vary depending on the company’s needs. Monday through Saturday, your schedule may change according to the needs required by shift or off shift hours to oversee any related maintenance situations. Required to come in on Saturdays.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Sets overall maintenance department goals, processes, or procedures to
accomplish company objectives.
2. Ensures all health, safety, and regulations are followed.
3. Drafting maintenance reports that help measure and improve team performance.
4. Maintains and updates current preventive maintenance system as well as
procedures to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly.
5. Oversees, motivates, and reviews maintenance supervisors, and technicians
including management of training and professional development.
6. Supports the solving of operational problems and conflicts, determined by
investigating, inspection and or review of reports or requests.
7. Review and evaluate the work of maintenance supervisors, and technicians through timely performance reviews.
8. Directs, oversees, and participates in the development of the departmental program work plan; assigns work activities, projects, and programs; monitors workflow.
9. Studies and recommends technology, procedures, and practices to improve operational efficiency; evaluates alternatives for performing needed work; attends project review meetings to evaluate progress of ongoing maintenance activities. 10. Coordinates departmental activities with other departments, provides responsible advice and counsel to upper management and department managers on a variety of operations and maintenance issues; oversees the maintenance of departmental metrics; and responds to request and prepares and presents reports to upper management.
11. Interviews potential fresh staff; prioritizes, assigns, and reviews work; approves time off for payroll purposes; prepares employee performance evaluations; monitors and participates in employee relations activities within the department; conducts activities related to succession planning, performance management, staff recognition, and other related activities.
12. Ensures that long-term training objectives are established and implemented so that staff possess the depth of technical skills and knowledge necessary to maintain effective and efficient operations as well as for succession planning management.
13. Promotes a safety-first culture and ensures that safety program requirements are always adhered to, overseas and responsible for Emergency Response for the maintenance department.
14. Making sure that maintenance staff have the tools and materials they need to perform their jobs.
15. Coordinating communication between management and staff regarding the status of maintenance projects.
16. Ensure work order and preventative maintenance records are turned in daily. 17. Ensure strict adherence to breaks and lunch schedules to ensure 5th hour lunches are avoided and to ensure coverage of departments while lunches are active.
18. Perform safety and food safety/sanitation audits and participate as an active member in the safety, quality, and food safety committees.
19. Responsible for modifying and/or suggest modifications to the equipment upon management approval, to improve its overall performance, safety, or food safety operation.