Maintenance Manager

Carolina Foods, the maker of Duchess Brand snacks and the creator of one of America’s first Honey Buns, has been delivering quality and innovation for over 80 years. As a leading manufacturer of sweet baked goods, including honey buns, baked pies, fried pies, and gem donuts, we are entering an exciting phase of growth and expansion.

We are looking for motivated and experienced leaders to join our journey and help shape the future!

MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Directs and coordinates the activities of maintenance supervisors and technicians engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of equipment used in the production process. This role will oversee the maintenance of buildings, and utility systems of the factory and the warehouse/distribution center.

This role will also be responsible for increasing the reliability of all manufacturing equipment, processes, utilities, controls and safety/security systems.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• Make sure the equipment is PM’ed and/or repaired properly so as to prevent repetitive repairs, downtime, equipment, failures, personnel injuries, product Damage, and equipment damage. Enhance the use of the CMMS and elevate the quality of PM’s
• Developing and Train your crew so that they can properly maintain, repair, changeover, and adjust the equipment for maximum operating efficiency.
• Establish a maintenance training and skills development program to improve the skills of our maintenance technicians and supervisors.
• Implement a predictive maintenance program to schedule repairs before breakdowns with a goal of reducing downtime by department to less than 2%.
• Make sure all personnel follow safety procedure, especially lockout/tag out and ensuring all equipment is properly guarded and all safeties function properly.
• Work with HR Department to hire maintenance technicians and supervisors as needed
• Participate and report in a weekly meeting with other department heads, the Maintenance Manager, the VP of Operations and the President to discuss their departments’ maintenance needs.
• Oversee building repairs and maintenance except for painting, floor, and wall repairs.
• Overlapping with or talking by phone daily with your off-shift supervisors to exchange information.
• Make sure maintenance supervisors and technicians contact you immediately if the following occurs: Unsafe equipment operating conditions that may result in employee injury or property damage, Equipment Operating conditions that are causing or will cause product damage or Equipment problems that have caused downtime exceeding 30 minutes or are expected to result in downtime greater than 30 minutes.
• Walk the floor daily to observe the operation of the equipment and to talk to production .supervisors and equipment operators about equipment problems or ideas for improvement
• Elimination of wasted time by technicians by establishing a method for accounting for their time.
• Implement the use of a maintenance repair evaluation form to document the quality of your technicians’ repairs.
• Assisting Maintenance (Project) Manager in the completion of projects such as, equipment installations, relocations, rebuilds etc.
• Making sure daily checks are completed and deviations from normal are reported to you and the appropriate departments immediately to take the necessary steps to prevent waste or spoilage and the appropriate repairs and corrections are made.
• Overseeing the maintenance, operation, and repairs of all forklifts, boilers, air compressors, freezers, refrigerators, chilled and hot water sources, evaporative coopers, HVAC equipment, water, sewer, gas and electrical services.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED:

• Experience implementing and maintaining equipment maintenance & reliability programs.
• Cross functional team experience.
• Good interpersonal & communication skills; able to communicate internally and externally at all levels of the organization.
• Background in mechanical systems, electrical systems, process controls, PLC troubleshooting .as well as broad understanding of structural, electrical and mechanical engineering concepts as they relate to plant maintenance.
• Experience in managing departmental budget and monitoring expenditures.
• Knowledge of GMP, FDA, EPA, OSHA rules and regulation.
• Advanced computer skills and the ability to learn new complex applications.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED with over 15 years of technical leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• Supervisory experience
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work flexible hours

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in an SQF or BRC facility preferred
• Experience in a Food Processing preferred
• Knowledge of OSHA Regulations
• Knowledge of facility equipment (e.g. boilers, chillers, air compressors, refrigeration, forklifts etc.
• Experience managing maintenance in a 24/7 manufacturing operation preferred
• Experience in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) preferred
• Must have strong expertise in mechanical systems such as; pumps, drives and gear boxes, hydraulics, pneumatics, fryers, ovens and extruders, conveyor belts, piping, and other power transmission components.

Ready to rise with us?

Apply today and become a part of Carolina Foods’ next chapter of success!

Carolina Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.