What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Manager position at Kruger Foods, Inc?
Maintenance Manager: We are currently seeking a highly detailed self-starter for this position. The Maintenance Manager is responsible for managing and maintaining equipment, infrastructure, buildings, and grounds, including supervising a team of maintenance technicians, developing, and executing a maintenance strategy that promotes efficient optimal operations. Provides operational support and implement company safety strategies
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Plan and schedule for maintenance activities and all predictive, preventative and breakdown maintenance
• Manage and maintain site asset base, including building and grounds, utility infrastructure, process and packaging systems, and support areas.
• Prioritize and assign tasks so the team’s resources are used effectively and work schedules and targets are met.
• Responsible for monitoring, assigning, and tracking and updating work orders in a timely manner.
• Ensure maintenance is scheduled in a timely manner and work closely with Production to schedule and accomplish equipment and facility repairs.
• Work closely with the production group to coordinate work. Continually look for avenues to improve communication between the production and maintenance groups.
• Provide long term solutions and day-to-day support to all operating teams having issues with troubleshooting, problem analysis, equipment failures, etc.
• Be an active member of the safety committee and actively promote all plant safety
• Assess future repair needs of equipment and coordinates repairs.
• Responsible for maintaining, updating and improving the plant maintenance system, creating PM tasks, entering new assets, and maintaining accurate equipment BOMs.
• Inspects jobs in process and at completion to ensure that standards of workman-ship and safety are maintained. Possess a strong sense of urgency, and the ability to transmit that sense of urgency to the maintenance technicians in a constructive fashion.
• Risk Assessment & Root Cause Analysis
• Evaluate the preventative maintenance program for accuracy and validity by partnering with department leads, OEM manufacturers, consulting equipment manuals, and communicating with operations partners to ensure the equipment is being maintained at a satisfactory level and all aspects of equipment are being serviced at the appropriate intervals.
• Keep records of repeat failures and take action to enhance and optimize the preventative maintenance program when trends are noticed or deficiencies in proactive/preventative work start to impact operational run times or efficiencies.
• Optimize and update preventative maintenance plans and strategies when appropriate.
• Assist with Project management with line extensions or new build outs
• Maintains accurate records of maintenance work performed and inventory.
• Develop and/or maintain Key Performance Indicators for tracking and reporting the performance of the maintenance function (supplier performance, 3rd party contractor performance, equipment reliability, overall equipment effectiveness, etc.
• Recruit, manage, train, develop and support/coach a team of technicians.
• Promote a productive, quality of work/life environment.
• Develop and implement opportunities to further develop and expand technician skills/knowledge.
• Provide and document training.
• Provide hands-on support as required.
• Tactically implement company safety strategies, safe work practices/programs for food safety, process safety, environmental safety, and personnel safety.
• Ensure GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice), HACCP for food safety.
• Promote efficient manufacturing by working as a key member and functioning as a critical participant in cross-functional teams
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or (GED) is required. Technical or vocational degree in related field and food manufacturing experience is strongly preferred. 5-8 years of related food manufacturing maintenance experience is preferred.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Plan and schedule for maintenance activities and all predictive, preventative and breakdown maintenance
• Manage and maintain site asset base, including building and grounds, utility infrastructure, process and packaging systems, and support areas.
• Prioritize and assign tasks so the team’s resources are used effectively and work schedules and targets are met.
• Responsible for monitoring, assigning, and tracking and updating work orders in a timely manner.
• Ensure maintenance is scheduled in a timely manner and work closely with Production to schedule and accomplish equipment and facility repairs.
• Work closely with the production group to coordinate work. Continually look for avenues to improve communication between the production and maintenance groups.
• Provide long term solutions and day-to-day support to all operating teams having issues with troubleshooting, problem analysis, equipment failures, etc.
• Be an active member of the safety committee and actively promote all plant safety
• Assess future repair needs of equipment and coordinates repairs.
• Responsible for maintaining, updating and improving the plant maintenance system, creating PM tasks, entering new assets, and maintaining accurate equipment BOMs.
• Inspects jobs in process and at completion to ensure that standards of workman-ship and safety are maintained. Possess a strong sense of urgency, and the ability to transmit that sense of urgency to the maintenance technicians in a constructive fashion.
• Risk Assessment & Root Cause Analysis
• Evaluate the preventative maintenance program for accuracy and validity by partnering with department leads, OEM manufacturers, consulting equipment manuals, and communicating with operations partners to ensure the equipment is being maintained at a satisfactory level and all aspects of equipment are being serviced at the appropriate intervals.
• Keep records of repeat failures and take action to enhance and optimize the preventative maintenance program when trends are noticed or deficiencies in proactive/preventative work start to impact operational run times or efficiencies.
• Optimize and update preventative maintenance plans and strategies when appropriate.
• Assist with Project management with line extensions or new build outs
• Maintains accurate records of maintenance work performed and inventory.
• Develop and/or maintain Key Performance Indicators for tracking and reporting the performance of the maintenance function (supplier performance, 3rd party contractor performance, equipment reliability, overall equipment effectiveness, etc.
• Recruit, manage, train, develop and support/coach a team of technicians.
• Promote a productive, quality of work/life environment.
• Develop and implement opportunities to further develop and expand technician skills/knowledge.
• Provide and document training.
• Provide hands-on support as required.
• Tactically implement company safety strategies, safe work practices/programs for food safety, process safety, environmental safety, and personnel safety.
• Ensure GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice), HACCP for food safety.
• Promote efficient manufacturing by working as a key member and functioning as a critical participant in cross-functional teams
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or (GED) is required. Technical or vocational degree in related field and food manufacturing experience is strongly preferred. 5-8 years of related food manufacturing maintenance experience is preferred.