Our category-leading food manufacturing client is seeking a Maintenance and Engineer Manager for their facility in the Topeka, KS area. They offer an extensive benefit package, salary range of $105K - $125K, a $15K - $20K target bonus, and relocation benefits for the ideal candidate. Job responsibilities include:

· Responsible for all production and industrial refrigeration equipment, electrical and controls systems

· Work with engineers and production team members to make upgrades to production machinery

· Coach/mentor facility maintenance team members and maintenance processes

· Participate in the planning, direction, and driving of continuous improvement of all processes

· Drive the implementation of Reliability Excellence as the Reliability Excellence PM Pillar Owner for the facility to maximize plant performance using PM, PdM, work order systems, etc.

· Provide leadership and coaching for maintenance team leaders and maintenance team

· Accountable for monthly facility maintenance spend

· Responsible for asset management including maximizing utilization, replacement, upgrading, maintenance, and tracking

· Develop and instill a culture of teamwork, safety, innovation, and customer services within the maintenance team as well as modeling these behaviors for other departments

· Lead strategic direction for all facility utilities including ammonia refrigeration systems, infrastructure, thermal processes, etc.

· Lead environmental program for the facility and be Incident Commander

· Partner with Global Engineering to ensure facility capital needs are achieved

· Facilitate and/or lead limited scope repair projects

· Build joint ownership of the facility and equipment by partnering with production, sanitation, shipping, etc. departments

· Ensure the success of maintenance planning/scheduling and inventory control functions to maximize effectiveness of the team

The following qualifications must be met to be considered for the position:

· BS/BA required; Engineering or related discipline preferred

· Minimum 3 years industrial maintenance experience required

· Minimum 5 years demonstrated ability in coaching/leading people to success required

· Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems and thermal processes a big plus

· Knowledge of regulatory compliance including Safety, USDA, and EPA required

· Continuous improvement skills a big plus

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $105,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• industrial maintenance: 3 years (Required)
• Coaching/mentoring/leadership: 5 years (Required)
• ammonia refrigeration systems: 3 years (Preferred)
• USDA and/or FDA: 3 years (Preferred)
• Continuous improvement: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person