Technical Manager

In this role you will:

• 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 (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
  • 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 Smucker Continuous Improvement methodologies; foster a zero-loss culture
• Owns a safety key element and/or a quality key element
• Support and foster our Company Culture through role modeling our Basic Beliefs and Our Commitment to Each Other
• Embrace the Plant Vision and CBN (Compelling Business Need)
• Participate in the annual Site Master Planning process
• Support HPO (High Performance Organization) vision and work system
• Support SQMS (Smucker Quality Management System) continuous improvement programs and Role model SQMS behaviors
• Achieve an excellent understanding of operational capabilities and product flow including all inputs and outputs
• In conjunction with the HR Manager and Plant Manager, effectively manage employee relations issues
• Professionally represent the site to all constituents and stakeholders, including but not limited to: Internal Corporate Business Partners; Customers; Vendors; Contractors; Regulatory Representatives, etc.

What we are looking for:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree is required, Engineering degree is preferred
• Demonstrated ability leading a team to deliver business needs where employee safety receives top priority, followed closely by product quality and productivity
• Demonstrated ability to be decisive, proactive, and strategic in decision making
• Demonstrated ability building and developing leaders
• Experience with maintenance work development, planning, and scheduling
• Experience with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
• Problem solving and troubleshooting experience to identify root cause
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Willingness to work off shift hours and flow to the work as needed
• Willingness and ability for occasional travel as required

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

• 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 leading and executing capital projects upgrading and maintain plant facilities and equipment
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across organization boundaries and with diverse teams
• Experience developing and maintaining a budget
• Demonstrated experience in building a high-performance work culture and systems is preferred
• Effective presentation, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to gather and validate data independently, analyze data to determine optimal solutions. Share analysis and solutions with others.
• Strong demonstrated technical and mechanical ability in order to coach others on equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Project management experience would be valued for this role, as the individual will manage costs, schedules, and resources for the work.
• Operates with discipline - set objectives, target timing and task priorities; follows through to meet commitments.
• Available to provide technical support and coordinate resources during major outages

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