The Opportunity
The Assistant Maintenance Manager will serve as a technical advisor who is responsible for maintenance, repair and/or replacement of plant manufacturing equipment.
What You'll Do
- Assists with employee development and training opportunities that promote maximum productivity and position the employee for increased responsibilities and job growth.
- Prepares and coordinates maintenance resources and provides recommendations for capital and continuous improvement projects.
- Coordinate services with vendors, service technicians, and other contractors.
- Engineer solutions and identify key weaknesses to run production smoothly.
- Provides leadership and supervision to the Maintenance team in the assignment and coordination of work to ensure safety, quality, and maximum production efficiency.
- Distributes work orders to appropriate shift team members for the implementation of equipment modifications as well as preventative and any corrective maintenance.
- Identifies training gaps and suggests training plans as needed.
- Order products every month to keep production running (INK, Solvent, Glue).
- Implement a maintenance program that will reduce downtime, identify weaknesses, and track physical inventory.
- Work with the Food Safety department to ensure compliance with food safety regulations
- On call for any issues related to the downtime of machines.
- Maintain machine history files along with schematics, manuals and any relevant information on all equipment.
- Maintain inventory system of all critical parts and supplies to ensure minimum and maximum quantities are on-hand.
- Establish routine, open two-way communication with Production Supervisors and Managers to obtain feedback on equipment and machinery performance.
- Offers recommendations and makes changes to improve plant operations in respect to quality, efficiency, safety and/or sanitation.
- Makes recommendations for Maintenance Budget.
- Submits weekly reports as required. (Emergency repairs, Expenditures, Preventative Maintenance, Machine Down-time, Scheduled Maintenance, and Machine Improvement).
- Cut cost by working closely with vendors to get better pricing on parts vs ordering from the manufacturer.
- Order parts and tools for the maintenance team to ensure they have the tools needed to get the job done.
- Follow current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP's).
- Makes recommendations related to hiring, terminating, advancement or promotion of employees.
What You'll Need
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations management, or equivalent experience
- Management experience in operations, maintenance, and/or process improvement roles, including supervising teams of people
- 3-5 years of experience in Industrial Automation, PLCs, pneumatics, hydraulics, and Mechanical mechanisms
Why You Should Join Us
- A people-centered company and culture.
- Genuinely great coworkers who want to see the company and each other succeed.
- Competitive salary and benefits package, including
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurances, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401k, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement
- Chance to make a significant impact on the direction and growth of the company.
- A fridge full of delicious yogurt bars for your enjoyment (and inspiration!).
Compensation
- $106,700 - $118,450
- The above salary is based on a good-faith estimate made at publication and may be modified in the future. The pay offered to a candidate may vary depending on factors such as education, experience, and geographic location.
