Job Overview

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for all aspects of the Maintenance Department. This includes managing a program that ensures all assets including production equipment, support equipment, building, and grounds are properly maintained. The Maintenance Manager will also develop and manage a team that strives for outstanding customer service achieved through diverse collaboration; identify and manage an annual budget that flexes spending to align with actual production volume, and work with plant leadership to maintain established KPIs.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages, leads, and motivates a team to deliver results by communicating company goals, safety practices, and deadlines; engaging and developing teammates through effective performance management, and coaching and training
• Implements continuous improvement methods while maintaining customer focus, and embodies company purpose and values to inspire servant leadership
• Develops and continuously improves a detailed department-specific business plan ensuring all facility assets including production equipment, support equipment, and building, and grounds are properly maintained through strategic and effective scheduling of assigned, monitored, and measured corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance activities
• Collaborates with the plant leadership team to ensure Annual Business Plan goals and other KPIs are achieving targets
• Develops and implements action plans to correct below target performance measures by actively participating in meetings, management reviews, and audits
• Identifies financial needs of the facility assets and manages the department annual budget's flex spending to align with actual production volume and the needs of the business
• Monitors monthly employee training requirements to ensure timely completion of all elements
• Plans and executes Capital Expenditure Projects ensuring each one is delivered on time and on budget with FATs completed upfront when required, as well as all projects are closed through the Engineering and Accounting Departments timely with required project results achieved
• Supports and participates in established best practices through the Management System initiatives to include ISO and KORE Standards

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Possess a strong understanding of Programmable Logic Controllers, PLC Networking, Hydraulics, Electrical, and Beverage Equipment Operations and repair
• Possess the ability to manage both in-house and capital projects from the scheduling of (Contractor, Vendor, and Production related projects) to the project's financial impact on the plant's various costs centers or Capital Budgeting Process
• 25% office environment, 75% industrial environment
• Weekend work will be required to include some holidays as scheduled to support customer demand on Capital, Non-Capital projects
• Equipment noise is elevated requiring the use of hearing protection. Some outside work may be required to support facility maintenance needs
• 5 years as a Maintenance Manager in a like business
• Background in a Pro-Active Maintenance system environment preferred to include working with ISO Standards Experience using SAP Maintenance, PLC background helpful
• A high degree of professionalism
• Knowledge of and intermediate, advanced skill level in project management
• Ability to influence decision making of peers
• Ability to interact and communicate with all levels in the organization with strong presentation, negotiation, and facilitating skills
• Advanced PC skills
• Promotes a good working relationship with supervisors, co-workers, and staff
• Proactive in nature, actively participates, and is self-motivated
• Encourages and motivates others
• Continually demonstrates a level of integrity and professional demeanor in keeping with the company’s mission and values
• Excellent planning and organizational skills, excellent analytical problem-solving skills
• Communicates complex concepts with all levels of the organization

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Associate’s degree or up to 3 years of college or technical school

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge acquired through 5 to up to 7 years of work experience
• A four-year degree in Engineering, Business, or a technical discipline is a plus but can be offset by experience

Work Environment

Noisy and non-temperature controlled environment