Description

Do you love candy and snacks? Are you looking to join an ever evolving and rapidly growing team? PIM Brands might just be exactly what you’re looking for!

At PIM, we make the brands you love. Our portfolio of products, from Welch’s® Fruit Snacks to Sun-Maid® Chocolate Raisins and Sour Jacks® Sour Candies are enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. And when it comes to careers, we seek talented, results-oriented individuals who want to play a part in building amazing brands and products while working in a collaborative, dynamic, and fast-paced office environment. At PIM, you can make an immediate and lasting contribution to help grow iconic snack and confectionery brands, no matter your area of expertise.

We are looking for a Maintenance Manager interested in starting a SWEET career as part of our Maintenance team at PIM’s Pierce Site in Somerset, NJ.

JOB OVERVIEW

• Primary responsibilities are to keep the manufacturing facility and all production processes mechanically operating at maximum rated capacity and producing quality products in a cost-effective manner across three shifts
• Involves the installation, repair, maintenance and troubleshooting of all machinery, tools and mechanical systems
• Ensures that maintenance to all equipment is completed and complies with customer specifications, and ensures that food safety and quality are not jeopardized by complying with all GMP and HAACP Guidelines as well as SOPs
• Ensures maintenance of equipment complies with desired processing rates

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Manages the speed of repairs to minimize downtime, minimizes the use of labor and parts, removes glitches in start-up, and addresses problems pro-actively. Interfaces with plant management, shift supervisors, engineering, warehouse production and packaging supervisors and QA/QC personnel
2. Develops and maintains preventive maintenance programs
3. Report food safety and quality issues to Plant management and SQFP
4. Follow PIM Brands GMP rules
5. Monitor fellow employees for adherence to GMP’s.
6. Conducts regular assessment of facility needs, improvements and repairs and routinely inspects operating machinery, equipment and supporting systems
7. Maintains and repair machinery, equipment, systems and mechanized vehicles
8. Ensures production operations by setting work priorities, repair and maintenance schedules, and installation of machinery and equipment
9. Provides 24/7 coverage and emergency response including equipment repair, situation, stabilization and the mobilizing of resources as needed
10. Directs staff on projects, tasks and assignments within cost and time budgets, and on schedule
11. In coordination with the Plant Manager recommends CAPEX and repair maintenance items, in-house construction, fabrication and outside contractor projects
12. Provides staff training and development
13. Evaluates work and performance
14. Ensures safe work practices and ensures a safe work environment
15. Oversees boiler operations, HVAC systems and related machinery
16. Develops, implements and maintains written policies and procedures
17. Verifies and ensures the documentation of all repair records, preventive maintenance records and logs all filters and replacement parts
18. Develops new tools and techniques to improve monitoring and performance of machinery, equipment and maintenance staff
19. Oversees and monitors the scheduling and safe use of all shop equipment, and that they are in good working order
20. Purchases, stores and issues all parts for equipment maintenance
21. Maintains log of all maintenance orders
22. Ensures the total custody of all maintenance parts in the shop, storeroom and when installed
23. Resolves maintenance problems and issues by working closely with plant management, supervisors, and QA/QC
24. Completes maintenance operational requirements by scheduling and assigning staff, monitors and ensures performance for maximum efficiency and effectiveness and follows up on results and completed tasks
25. Works closely with plant management and the production staff to ensure that production schedules and needs can be met because production machinery is operational
26. Responsible for staff working in a safe manner and that workplace safety issues are addressed and corrected
27. Thoroughly familiar with physical plant services
28. Attends and participates in production meetings
29. Monitors and minimizes down time, identifies and advocates for improvement opportunities
30. Various projects as assigned by upper management
31. Ability to work additional hours as needed

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling and crouching. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools and controls. Must be able to read mechanical drawings, blueprints and charts Lifting and moving of objects weighing at least 50 lbs. Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and considered to enable an individual to perform the essential job functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Busy, active and noisy environment typical of a manufacturing operation. Work areas have a wide range of climates and temperatures. Work areas may contain by-products of manufacturing. The plant floor may be crowded and motorized product transport vehicles move throughout the plant Hair net, beard net, assigned work uniform, protective eye wear and gloves are among the GMP required apparel that must be worn, if indicated, on the plant floor.

PIM Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PIM Brands is an E-Verfiy Employer.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• High School Diploma or GED is strongly preferred
• Technical and vocational education preferred
• Minimum 5 years mechanical experience in a manufacturing environment plus 5 years with supervisory or management responsibilities
• Technical working knowledge in operation and maintenance of facility management services, steam generators, refrigeration, air conditioning, generators, blue print reading and equipment maintenance
• Must possess knowledge of OSHA requirements
• Must have knowledge of plc, motor controls and pump rebuilding. knowledge of Confined Space/Lock-Out Tag-Out requirements
• Must be computer literate with office, technical and parts and maintenance software packages
• Must have well developed problem-solving skills and ability to develop conceptual alternatives
• Must have the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures in a food manufacturing environment

PIM Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PIM Brands is an E-Verify Employer.

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