Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager will focus on planning and implementation of maintenance enhancements that will improve productivity while assuring highest levels of safety, quality, sanitation and regulatory compliance.

Manages site assets, facility maintenance and modifications of equipment and ensures that mechanical and electrical expertise is available to production and other departments to maintain production systems, equipment, utilities, buildings and grounds.

In addition, this individual will work closely with plant management on development of project scope, process design, capital and expense estimates, contractor / vendor selection, equipment specifications and purchases, implementation timeline and coordination of execution plans.

In addition, this position oversees the plant utilities and is responsible for the overall operation and reliability of the plant utility system.

This position also ensures the plant follows and maintains the Corporate PSM Program requirements and ensures compliance with all Federal, State and Local ammonia refrigeration requirements.

This position will also work with the Plant Environment, Health, Safety manager to develop the Sustainability/Resource Conservation implementation plan that reflects the Company's Sustainability Vision.

Experience - Education (Required):
• Associates Degree or related field and a minimum of 5 years experience in industrial plant with 3 plus years' experience in a leadership capacity, OR in lieu of degree 7+ years in maintenance with leadership experience
• Food/Dairy/Chemical Manufacturing Processing experience requiring the use of a PSM regulated ammonia refrigeration system with technical knowledge of refrigeration and maintenance systems, equipment installation/startups and plant utility equipment
• Detailed knowledge of ammonia refrigeration systems, process hazard analysis, process safety management
• Solid project management, manufacturing processes, utilities, facilities construction
• Experience with high speed food manufacturing processes related to cheese, dairy, butter or related products desirable

Competencies - Skills (Required)
• Process Control knowledge, electrical knowledge, strong Mechanical Aptitude, familiar with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's)
• Principles and practices of food manufacturing, including: food safety, quality, manufacturing concepts
• Project management planning and oversight experience
• Current RETA Certified Industrial Refrigeration Operator (CIRO) certification or ability to obtain RETA CIRO certification or similar training is preferred
• Knowledge of relevant FDA, OSHA and EPA regulations
• Reviews and ensures updates to existing PSM program on continuous basis
• Assist process designs, equipment specifications and capital estimates for process upgrades, modifications to existing systems and installation / commissioning of new assets
• Provide methods, equipment recommendations and stan...