Maintenance Manager

Position Summary

The Maintenance Manager will direct all reliability and maintenance activities to ensure that maximum operational potential is realized for the entire plant operation. This includes all functions in the areas of Maintenance Business Management- Maintenance Materials Inventory, Maintenance Recruit to Retire, Manufacturing Process Reliability and Equipment Reliability, departmental budgets, computerized maintenance management systems, and preventive/predictive and corrective maintenance programs. The Manager is also responsible for the development, coordination, and execution of maintenance related capital budget items in concert with engineering.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Assures the safe execution of all maintenance and utility activities and demands that all plant activities are conducted following all safety procedures
• Maintains facility and assets to meet regulatory guidelines such as FDA, OSHA, and EPA
• Optimizes costs through effective budget planning and management and maintains a cost-effective approach toward asset management and minimizing loss and waste
• Optimizes the Availability and safe operation of production assets through appropriate predictive and preventative maintenance and safe and effective execution of corrective maintenance and projects
• Coordinates major maintenance and project requirements with manufacturing production and engineering to include major downtime activities and downtime periods and supports the effort to identify opportunities and develop the Plant’s Capital Budget
• Trains maintenance staff on effective maintenance practices- including effective use of the computerized maintenance management system- problem solving tools- risk and failure analysis- maintenance scheduling and analysis of maintenance related data and equipment histories
• Sets and evaluates departmental goals and objectives through a collaborative effort with maintenance departmental supervision, plant leadership team, and R&D/Engineering team.
• Conducts special studies as assigned or self-initiated to improve departmental services- equipment reliability and factory operations or satisfy external requirements
• Provides direction to the operation and maintenance of the Utilities (Air- Steam- Water- Nitrogen- Refrigeration- etc) and Wastewater facilities to assure they meet production demands
• Shares Best Maintenance Practices with other maintenance professionals by participating in semi-annual forums and establishing contacts for regular communication with internal colleagues
• Develop and maintain critical part lists inventory in the stockroom to minimize equipment downtime while balancing economic maintenance inventory management
• Manage and evaluate the Maintenance staff including but not limited to performance management, employee improvement and employee development plans, etc.
• All other duties as assigned by Plant Manager to support the facility

Qualifications: Core Skills and Knowledge

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to approach others in a tactful manner, react well under pressure, accept responsibility for own actions, and follow through on commitments.
• Must be able to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Must be assertive and accountable for your own actions and results.
• Must be able to effectively express ideas and thoughts verbally and in written form in a professional manner including grammar, punctuation, detail oriented and spelling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; focus in Engineering or related technical field highly preferred
• Minimum of 3 years’ leadership experience within a manufacturing environment required
• 5 years of maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment required
• Extensive knowledge including but not limited to the following areas Packaging/Mechanical Operations- Electrical maintenance- Instrumentation- Electronics/Controls- and Utility Systems- as well as boiler and refrigeration
• Microsoft Office and CMMS experience and proficiency required
• Ability to manage a continuous operation (24 hrs- 7 days per week)

Working Conditions

Work is performed both in office and on a food manufacturing production floor. Hours of work will generally be during regular business hours with at least 40 hours a week. At times there will be some variation in work hours due to special projects, dead-lines, and other concerns.

Travel may be required. (Up to two trips annually)

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Location

Carteret, NJ

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Extended hours
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekend availability

Work setting:

• In-person

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Carteret, NJ: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Maintenance Management: 5 years (Required)
• Food & Beverage Manufacturing: 2 years (Required)
• CMMS Development: 2 years (Required)
• Project Management: 2 years (Required)
• TPM: 2 years (Required)
• Hands On Maintenance: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $100,000 - $150,000