Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Maintenance

Louisville,Kentucky Direct Hire

MAINTENANCE & RELIABILITY MANAGER

* Large food and beverage organization with 72 facilities worldwide is hiring due to an expansion at the Kentucky plant

* They are looking to hire the successor for the plant manager who can be groomed to take over the Plant Manager role in 2-4 years

* Company has been in business for 53 years with sales at $17.4 billion.

* They offer fantastic benefits and are big believers in growth potential

* People who we have placed at this company describe them as fast paced,and place that cares about their employees successes

* Full relocation assistance provided

BENEFITS:

* Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical, dental and vision insurance at a very low cost and excellent coverage

* Work-life balance

* Great PTO options

* Stable been in business for over 100 years and never had a layoff

* 180,000sqf operation with plenty of opportunity to grow, develop and learn

* Salary range is $110K - $140K (depends on education and experience) + bonus (no cap)

POSITION SUMMARY:

* The Maintenance Manager will develop and implement production processes, methods, and controls to meet design and quality standards in the most cost-effective manner and drive continuous improvements within core process areas of our manufacturing operations.

* The Maintenance Manager will oversee the entire maintenance operation to include all process lines, packaging systems, and facility structure and related equipment

* Manage a team of 4 Maintenance Supervisors, 2 Engineers, a planner, a clerk and 30+ mechanics and electricians across 4 shifts

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Lead a team of supervisors, engineers, plannersand technicians responsible for plant maintenance and engineering activities for all shifts.

* Responsible for the daily execution of scheduled and non-scheduled repairs and other activities to minimize equipment down time

* Lead the development of an efficient line operation that meets or exceeds quality, food safety, people safety, service and cost requirements

* Develop and coach members of the maintenance team at all levels of the organization to improve people and equipment efficiency for the long-term

* Assist operations with plant layouts to maximize facility utilization.

* Design, develop and test machinery/equipment using engineering principles.

* Safely launch new machines/processes/new methods and tools into operations.

* Layout manufacturing areas using Lean manufacturing engineering principles.

* Implement and maintain process controls through advanced product quality planning (APQP) techniques (FMEA, mistake proofing, etc.).

* Ensure implementation of Engineering Change Notices (ECN) into process tools and equipment.

* Maintain study/facility/equipment design documentation.

* Use formal problem-solving techniques to identify and resolve complex problems.

* Participate in Safety programs.

* Develop and maintain all process documentation (i.e. standard work, work instructions, etc.) to ensure accuracy.

* Support capital projects for various plant projects requiring new equipment or structures

* Prepare and maintain maintenance budget

QUALIFICATIONS

* BA/BS is required; prefer an engineering degree

* 10+ years of Maintenance Management in a TPM / WCM environment is required

* Project Management certification, Six-sigma certification, MBA or Masters in Project Management is preferred

* Manufacturing experience is required, prefer food, beverage, CPG or other fast-paced operations

* 5-10 years of manufacturing maintenance leadership experience. Must have supervised supervisors in a maintenance manufacturing setting

* 5+ years of maintenance or engineering background in a manufacturing setting.

* Able to teach how to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues

* Knowledge on continuous improvement principles such lean manufacturing, industrial engineering principles, six-sigma, kaizen, statistical process control, 5S, TQM, TPM, JIT, value stream mapping, poke-yoke and similar

* Possess strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, effective team building skills, proven ability to deliver results, strong ability to multi-task and prioritize and the ability to effectively manage conflict and maintain strong employee relations

* Effective PC skills required, ideally with MS Excel, ERP, and SAP

Permanent