Maintenance Manager

Manage the maintenance activity for production related equipment for the entire plant which includes developing and enforcing maintenance policies and procedures, supervising maintenance personnel, and developing and maintaining maintenance budgets.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Develop and administer policies and procedures for the production maintenance department which include purchasing, training, and overtime policies, preventive maintenance and inventory control programs.
- Manage the performance of production mechanics in the execution of specific jobs involving mechanical, electrical, electronic controls, pneumatic, hydraulic, metal and plastic fabrication, pipe fitting, welding, preventive maintenance, refrigeration, boiler repair, etc., to include assisting personnel when required in these or any other general building repair activities.
- Provide technical assistance and direction to operating groups in order to enhance operator efficiency, develop training programs and standard operating procedures, and standard cleaning methods.
- Coordinate maintenance activities with production and engineering groups.
- Manage the rebuilding and maintenance of electrical controls, motors, and starters.
- Procure and direct outside technicians, outside contractors, or original equipment manufacturers as needed to supplement in-house mechanics to insure production equipment runs efficiently.
- Manage, supervise, and assist in daily start-up of equipment prior to production runs. Provide resources as needed to diagnose, troubleshoot, and perform repairs as necessary to insure that downtime is maintained at an acceptable level.
- Set procedures and control maintenance spending to budgeted levels.
- Manage and maintain inventories of maintenance supplies and reorder repair parts as necessary.
- Maintain safe and sanitary working conditions within the plant and develop safe operating procedures for all plant production equipment.
- Organize mechanical training, assist employees, evaluate performance, handle grievances, enforce company rules, maintain employee morale, and recommend compensation and other changes in employee status.
- Maintain records relating to all maintenance activities.
- Respond to after-hours emergency repair calls as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

SKILLS:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

- Bachelor's degree in a mechanical related field.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in maintenance management in a manufacturing facility, preferably in a government regulated industry such as food.
- Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatics, hydraulics, and PLC.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk or hear; and use hands to handle, or touch objects or controls.
- The employee is regularly required to stand and walk.
- On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders.
- The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.