Facilities Maintenance Manager

Facilities & Maintenance Manager

Position Location: Vista, CA

Position Type: Direct Hire

Position Salary: $125,000 - $140,000 (Depending on Experience) Bonus

Responsibilities:

• Successfully manage all preventative maintenance and repair activities to effectively support plant operations.
• Coordinate and direct the design, planning, construction, maintenance, and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings, and other facilities by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.
• Maintenance: The Maintenance Manager's duty includes the maintenance, cleaning, and sanitation of the manufacturing areas, general building and office areas.
• Establishing a robust preventative maintenance program focused on maximizing equipment uptime and extending asset life.
• Understand the basic knowledge of building construction such as wiring, basic plumbing works etc.
• Planning, Directing, budgeting and coordinating: Plan, direct, coordinate the activities of a single facility or several small facilities within the organization; required to hire the needed personnel for carrying out the above-mentioned activities.
• Preparing and maintaining annual budgets of the facility: Prepare budget that is required for usage of the facilities for the smooth running of the organization; required to approve and authorize budgeted expenditures for operating expenses up to authorized levels. Effectively control and maintain the department's spare parts inventory.
• Oversee a team of employees from several different areas that include maintenance and janitorial personnel, as well as independent contractors.
• Ensure all machinery is up to acceptable working standards
• Assess current maintenance work processes, to optimize efficiency
• Use data analysis to help prepare for and prevent future problems
• Create and implement measures to minimize breakdowns and repairs (performing quality checks of all machinery, tools, equipment etc.)
• Troubleshoot problem areas and create a clear plan of action for permanently resolving the problem
• Oversee repairs and manage quality of work
• Train new employees in maintenance work processes and procedures
• Create a work environment with safety as a high priority
• Perform evaluations of employees to ensure quality of work
• Record and track daily progress/error reports
• Maintain vendor relationships and order new materials as needed
• Create and adhere to maintenance budgets
• Perform evaluations of employees to ensure quality of work
• Record and track daily progress/error reports
• Maintain vendor relationships and order new materials as needed
• Create and adhere to maintenance budgets
• Enforce all health and safety rules and regulations according to state/federal laws and company protocol (e.g., Lockout/Tagout, Arc Flash, GMP's and OSHA)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field required; Higher education is a plus!
• 10 years of experience in maintenance management background or similar role (dietary supplement, food, beverage, pharmaceuticals, or chemicals industry preferred)
• Proven experience as maintenance manager or other managerial role managing small teams
• An equivalent combination of work experience and education will be considered for the above.
• Six Sigma black belt or green belt is highly preferred
• Experience in planning maintenance operations
• Solid understanding of technical aspects of plumbing, carpentry, mechanical & electrical systems etc.
• Working knowledge of facilities machines and equipment
• Ability to keep track of and report on activity
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities
• Ability to manage complex and varied projects and workloads
• Customer and client management skills,
• Technical knowledge in construction methods, architectural and engineering drawings,
• Project management skills,
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Managements Systems (CMMS)
• Travel as required to support business needs

Benefits:

• Full Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401K matching
• Bonuses
• PTO
• Relocation Assistance (Applicable if needed)