Nelson & Associates Recruiting & Outplacement

http://www.foodrecruiter.com/    email:  nelson@foodrecruiter.com

P.O. Box 2686  Kirkland, WA. 98083    (425)823-0956

SERVING THE RECRUITING NEEDS OF THE FOOD MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY


 

Maintenance Manager

·  Execute plant-specific vision and mission to assure continuous improvement and alignment with the corporate vision.

·  Ensure that all manufacturing / facility systems are properly resourced and that all resources are efficiently utilized.

·  Direct maintenance supervisors and hourly maintenance associates in their roles and responsibilities to meet plant objectives in safety, quality, cost, and customer service.

·  Provide technical support for efficient troubleshooting / problem solving activities and maintenance repair to maximize efficiencies and limit downtime.

·  Continuously apply sound mechanical and electrical solutions to resolve hindrances to plant efficiencies and to drive continuous improvement.

·  Provide leadership in implementing / maintaining preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

·  Manage maintenance department costs within budgetary guidelines.

·  Ensure that appropriate inventory levels for standard replacement parts are maintained.

·  Manage the buildings and grounds such that good manufacturing practices (GMP) are adhered to and a professional appearance is maintained.

·  Perform follow-up analysis to identify and resolve recurring downtime / inefficient operational issues.

·  Schedule mandatory inspections and coordinate certifications and appropriate authorities.

·  Ensure environmental compliance.

·  Drive employee engagement, training, and development to maximize manufacturing, quality, safety, and productivity goal attainment.

·  Effectively communicate results and action plans to appropriate employees and managers.

·  Collaborate directly with human resources to insure employee issues or concerns are correctly addressed and resolved.

·  Collaborate with finance to create and execute a maintenance and capital budget to insure that financial allocations and obligations are set, administered and met.

·  Initiate cost savings measures.

·  Ensure all plant maintenance operations are conducted in a safe and controlled environment.

·  Ensure all quality and regulatory standards, specifications and policies are met or exceeded.

·  7-10 years maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment

·  3-5 years Supervisory / Management experience

·  Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Manufacturing, Production Operations Management or equivalent field of study

·  Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills

·  Strong computer application skills, network and PC business application software

·  Basic mathematical and statistical skills

·  Basic financial skills and understanding

·  Food industry and experience in a union / union free environment preferred

·  Key Leadership Competencies in addition to Ethics / Values and Integrity / Trust, (Action Oriented, Directing Others, Priority Setting, Decision Quality, Organizing, Process Management)