Maintenance Manager
Apply NowCompany: 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.
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.