Maintenance Manager
Reference Number: JLS-4795
Location: Van Buren, IN
Are you looking for stability and advancement?
A recognized global leader in the production and co-packing of snack food for numerous national brands, private label partners as well as all their own brand is looking for a Maintenance Manager.
As Technical Manager, you will supervise an experienced staff of PLC Technicians and Electro-Mechanical Technicians supporting a high-speed, highly automated SQF-certified food production operation.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, schedule and coordinate all maintenance activities.
- Supervise PLC and Maintenance Technicians, along with the Maintenance Planning function.
- Complete cap ex projects and ongoing process improvements within the time frame and parameters of the budget.
- Develop work plans for maintenance (PM, PdM and Corrective work), providing the necessary information to enable the efficient scheduling, assigning and execution of maintenance work.
- Perform purchasing duties, as required, ensuring adherence to purchasing policies.
- Stage materials, as required.
- Evaluate job feedback and make recommendations to improve future planned work.
- Assist with budget preparation and tracking of expenditures.
Qualifications:
- AS or higher in Engineering or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in the high-speed automated packaging equipment.
- Knowledge of PLC and Servo Control systems.
- Experience applying maintenance principles, practices, concepts, and options, related to maintenance planning, scheduling, coordination and optimization.
- Proficient with MS Office Suite (MS Excel, MS Project) and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills with the ability to plan, prioritize, organize, and carry out work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with various levels of staff on technical issues.
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
- Ability to exercise independent judgement in dealing with technical matters.
- Hands-on PLC programming and Servo Control experience. (preferred)
- Experience in Food Manufacturing and design/build project management. (preferred)
- Experience in driving continuous improvement, tracking documented results in achieving to both product and process cost reductions. (preferred)
Benefits:
- Retirement Account: 401(k) with 100% matching (up to 10% of earnings)
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability income continuation; long term and short term
- 3 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Education Reimbursement
Position:
- Full-time employee
- Shift: 1st Shift
- Pay: $105,000-$125,000 plus bonus potential (commensurate with experience). Coupled with a $15,000 Hiring Bonus