The maintenance manager will lead the site maintenance function in providing both a reactive and proactive, multi-skilled maintenance service on all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure. Responsible for planned scheduling creation and overseeing the adherence and timely completion of work carried out. Increase the site operational effectiveness, improve on project delivery, mean time between failure and downtime reduction, and manage and implement improvement plans, driving Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to. Manage the team on technical best practice and establish standard policies and procedures whilst also mentoring and leading the department and creating individual development plans (IDP's) for your direct reports. Implement and manage continuous improvement and modern manufacturing principles by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes. Sourcing, developing, and maintaining partnerships with outside vendors to ensure projects are completed on time. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintenance Planning and Execution: Develop and implement maintenance schedules, preventive maintenance programs, and emergency repair protocols to ensure maximum uptime and efficiency of production equipment.
• Manage all machine uptime and downtime.
• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of maintenance technicians, ensuring they are well-trained, motivated, and equipped to perform their tasks effectively.
• Equipment Management: Oversee the maintenance, repair, and replacement of machinery and equipment, including mixers, kettles, conveyors, SWACOs, pumps, mezzanines, and metal detectors.
• Assist in compliance of FDA, BRC, GMP, and SQF.
• Compliance and Safety: Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements. Promote a culture of safety by enforcing proper safety practices and protocols.
• Budget Management: Develop and manage the maintenance budget, including parts, labor, and outside services. Monitor expenditures and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Troubleshooting and Problem Solving: Quickly diagnose and resolve equipment malfunctions and breakdowns to minimize production downtime. Implement root cause analysis to prevent recurring issues.
• Vendor and Contractor Management: Manage relationships with external vendors and contractors for specialized repairs or services. Evaluate and select vendors, negotiate contracts, and oversee their performance.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements, equipment upgrades, and operational efficiencies. Lead projects to implement new technologies or practices that enhance production capabilities.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, equipment performance, and inventory. Prepare and present regular reports on maintenance operations and performance metrics to senior management.
• Manage and maintain facility and facility projects.
• Develop and maintain yearly budget and assist in building of yearly capital projects.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, employees must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below and on the physical demands sheet for this position are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and Experience

• Technical degree or general education degree with more than 5 years industrial maintenance or equivalent experience.
• Two-year management experience desired
• Forklift certification
• Have OSHA 10 or higher certification.
• Proficient use of hand and power tools, pipe threading, TIG welding
• Electrical experience with AC/DC high and low voltages
• Read and comprehend schematics, blueprints, specifications, procedure manuals and instructions
• Possess a valid Special MN Boiler's License, or ability to obtain

• Skilled operation of stand-up and sit-down forklifts.

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking ability
• Confident decision-making ability
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong organization, prioritization, multi-tasking and planning skills
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written
• Good computer skill and MS Office knowledge
• Knowledge of maintenance and asset management software (FIIX, MP2 etc.)
• Embrace business and personal continuous improvement initiatives

• Experience in manufacturing environment
• Experience in an FDA regulated environment

Core Competencies: World Class Customer Service: Genuinely listens to our customer (both internal and external), demonstrates understanding of customer needs, remarkably helpful, works together to meet customer needs, does what he/she says they will do. Uncompromising Quality: Understands quality expectations, makes every effort to do it right the first time, learns from mistakes and is committed to continuous improvement. Process driven. Family Feel/Professionally Run: Support each other as people, shows respect, trust, loyalty, and humility with others, sets and achieves measurable goals, embraces best practices. Role Specific Competencies: Dependability: Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, and meets attendance/punctuality requirements.

Job Knowledge

Understands duties and responsibilities, has necessary job knowledge, has necessary technical skills, understands company mission/values, keeps job knowledge current, is in command of critical issues.

Work Environment/Safety: Promotes mutual respect, keeps workplace clean and safe, and supports safety programs.

Physical Demands: Employees are frequently required to bend/stoop, squat, twist trunk, lift up to 50 lbs, climb heights, reach, push/pull, and sweep. Employees must repetitively grasp objects simply and firmly and use fine manipulation dexterity. Must be able to use hands together and separately at all levels, from ankle to above head. Must use both feet together, separately and repetitively to operate equipment. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Must be able to hear and follow instructions. Work Hazards: Stand and walk on dusty or wet floors. Climb ladders and crouch under equipment. Handle chemicals and dry materials with hazards associated with each of them. Use/operate tools and equipment to perform various maintenance and/or production tasks. Work around moving machinery and in confined spaces. Operate forklift. Lift up to 50 lbs. Handle hazardous chemicals in production equipment when it breaks down. Work with hoses and connections which may sometimes spray chemicals and ingredients when broken down. Work Environment: Exposure to noise, heat, excessive changes in temperature and humidity, and airborne dust particles. Safety Equipment: Bump caps, hearing protection, hair net, beard net (if applicable), uniforms, safety glasses, gloves and safety boots.

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