Maintenance Manager

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Company: Schweid & Sons

Location: Atlanta, GA 30349

Description:

Position Overview:

The Plant Maintenance Manager coordinates major maintenance initiatives such as: planning, directing and controlling the efforts of the Maintenance Department to maintain plant equipment and facilities in a safe and efficient manner commensurate with good engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities:

- Accountable for maintenance of production equipment and facilities.

- Develop, maintain and administer an organization qualified to maintain all equipment and facilities.

- Develop and execute an effective predictive and preventive maintenance program to minimize unscheduled down time.

- Maintain all operating equipment in satisfactory condition.

- Schedule needed repair to have minimum interference.

- Recommend modifications of existing equipment and facilities and the possible replacement of existing equipment which will improve operations and reduce maintenance costs.

- Responsible for the efficient maintenance of all plant transportation equipment.

- Responsible for maintaining Maintenance tools and equipment.

- Responsible for Plant building maintenance and repair.

- Review and approve R and M requisitioning and invoicing.

- Identify opportunities to eliminate cost and waste and enhance levels of efficiency through lean manufacturing principles

- Develop an annual budget that will adequately provide for required Maintenance activities.

- Review and report monthly on performance against budget.

- Plan and provide for an adequate supply and ensure control over spare parts and maintenance supplies.

- Responsible for employee development and safety.

- Responsible for employee discipline.

Job Requirements:

- B.S. degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial or Electrical preferred), and 8-10 years of experience in related field with background and experience in engineering and maintenance of equipment and facilities.

- Demonstrated ability in planning and organizing, controlling, coordinating and directing a Maintenance Department.

- At least 5 years of experience as maintenance manager in manufacturing and or food industry.

- Strong organization and leadership skills.

- Experience in the food industry is strongly preferred Knowledge of process-packaging-service equipment

- Must possess a balance of the technical, human relations and conceptual skills required to achieve results through subordinate supervision.

- Must be capable of evaluating and weighing alternatives, establishing relative priorities and formulating decisions that affect all phases of the operation.

- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with others.

- Computer skills, preferably Microsoft Office Suites and CMMS software.

- Understand equipment repair manuals, federal, state and local codes and regulations.

- Ability to produce understandable and accurate reports and records.

- Must have a current driver's license and good driving record.

- Must have record of positive work performance and safety record.

- Ability to perform work independently.

- History of being dependable and reliable with good organizational skills.

- Must be willing to work extended hours when needed.

- Ability to follow written or spoken work instructions.

Other Duties:

- Communicates directly with the operations department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas.

- Communicates directly with QA department to ensure effective participation by the maintenance technicians in the implementation of QA policies and procedures.

- Assists with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions.

- Conducts employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and contribution of maintenance technicians.

- Develop, maintains and updates operating and training manuals for the maintenance department.

- Ensures that all maintenance technicians are trained on the most updated version of the operating procedures.

- Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.

- Maintains and repairs maintenance shop equipment.

- Establishes and maintains a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.

- Prepares reports, analyzes data, and makes recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related problems.

- Ensures that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.

- Communicates regularly with all maintenance technicians, both individually and as a group, to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues.

- Assists with hiring of maintenance personnel.

- Initiates and carries out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.

- Tracks, analyzes and improves key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.

- Maintains safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.

- Ensures city, county, state, and federal regulations relating to the maintenance department are always met.

- Directs, maintains, and enforces the safety program for the maintenance department; reviews safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance technicians.

- Initiates, implements, and manages the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the food industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.

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