Maintenance Manager

Savencia Fromage and Dairy

$85K — $100K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Food Processing related field or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 5 years in industrial plant maintenance, ideally in food manufacturing
  • At least 3 years in a leadership role
  • Ability to interpret blueprints and handle various tools and measuring instruments
  • Proficiency in troubleshooting electrical and pneumatic systems
  • Strong knowledge of PLC and VFD systems
  • Experience with preventative and predictive maintenance practices

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and lead the maintenance team
  • Oversee the maintenance of plant assets to optimize performance
  • Manage maintenance of building structures and utilities
  • Support operations team in improving efficiency and effectiveness metrics
  • Develop and implement long-term maintenance plans
  • Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards
  • Conduct team meetings and maintain performance logs

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Comprehensive health and dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program for personal support
  • Flexible spending account for healthcare expenses
  • Paid time off for work-life balance
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Tuition reimbursement for further education
  • Relocation assistance available for new employees
  • Vision insurance for eye health
  • Referral program to encourage recruitment of new staff
Full Job Description
Join our team as a Maintenance Manager to provide leadership and direction for all maintenance activities to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation of production equipment, utilities, and facility systems while supporting overall plant performance.

A Day in the Life | Responsibilities We Trust You With:

  • Directly supervises the maintenance team
  • Direct the maintenance of physical assets of the plant to insure continued operation and attainment of line effectiveness, yields and costs
  • Direct the maintenance of building structures and facilities in including utilities
  • Manage and support any/all plant equipment, product trials, new installations and engineering projects
  • Support the operations team in reviewing operating standards, line speeds, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), yields and identify improvement opportunities
  • Develop long-term predictive and preventive plans to improve equipment sustainability, and attainment of line effectiveness, yields and competitive costs Manage maintenance to ensure optimized and competitive costs
  • Ensure compliance with all company, city, state and federal regulations
  • Ensure compliance to Safety, preventative maintenance policies and procedures
  • Conduct routine team meetings (daily/weekly/monthly as applicable), including continuous improvement routine meeting participation
  • Ensure efficient, safe and compliant operation of plant facilities; to include electrical, ammonia, steam, water and waste water functions

  • Maintain documentation and performance logs of employees
  • Provide yearly reviews for employees
  • Maintain the timekeeping system (ADP) for the department and SAP
  • Maintain regular, predictable attendance
  • Responsible for Repairs and Maintenance Budget.
  • Ensures, CMMS system is up to date with parts, work orders, PM's etc.
  • Hands on.
  • Other duties as assigned


What You Must Know | Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Food Processing related area or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in industrial plant maintenance, preferably in food manufacturing environment
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience in a leadership capacity
  • Ability to use basic shop mathematics, handbook formulas, interpret simple blueprints and drawings, and use a wide variety of tools or precision measuring instruments
  • Ability to setup, re-tool, operate somewhat complex machines
  • Ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical and pneumatic systems
  • Knowledge of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and (VFD) systems;
  • Inventory control experience on CMMS
  • Preventative and predictive Maintenance experience
  • Computer proficiency
  • Demonstrated technical aptitude and strong experience with fluid mechanics, refrigeration (ammonia systems), heat transfer process, building/plant construction and new equipment installation with sanitary design of USDA/3A sanitary design principles, OSHA, EPA and related regulations, industrial best practices engineering principles
  • Experience with waste water management systems

Your Working Relationships | Leadership:
  • Directly supervises maintenance team members
  • Leads, motivates, and develops employees
  • Assigns work, monitors performance, and ensures accountability
  • Promotes knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
  • Collaborates cross-functionally across departments

Benefits:
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Relocation assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

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