Job Description

Growing company has an immediate opportunity for Maintenance Manager in Palestine, Texas. 

POSITION SUMMARY: Company seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead and manage the maintenance team, and oversee all aspects of maintenance, which includes equipment, machinery, building, and grounds. This position is responsible for ensuring that repairs to all equipment, building systems, and structures are done timely, cost-effectively, and in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), and to ensure the active and effective participation of the maintenance team to the plant's continuous improvement processes.

This position also supports equipment and facilities-related capital expenditure projects for the site, including the planning and coordination of maintenance and engineering vendors, contractors, and equipment suppliers.  This role reports to the Plant Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage the maintenance team, budget, vendors, and contractors to enable the achievement of the plant safety, quality, cost, and production volume objectives.

• Support production goals by reviewing information and KPI’s daily for rapid corrective/preventive actions identification and implementation. Create and maintain needed maintenance KPI’s.
• Provide hands-on technical support to production and lead the maintenance team in their collective efforts with QEHS and production to ensure a safe, compliant, and cost-effective workplace and product.
• Develop, implement, and successfully manage the plant’s preventive maintenance program.
• Actively lead the participation of the maintenance department in the plant's continuous improvement process.
• Work with all capex project stakeholders to develop proposals, determine scope, create schedules, and supervise project implementation.
• Maintain the plant CAD drawing library and equipment documentation.

• 5+ years' experience in Food/Beverage manufacturing maintenance management required; engineering project management and implementation a plus
• Certification or Associate degree in industrial maintenance, electricity, engineering, or automation required; Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred
• Initiative to drive changes, work independently and make an impact to improve processes, SOP’s and KPI’s
• Knowledge of food/beverage equipment and understanding of the continuous improvement processes
• Must be electrically and mechanically proficient including proficiency with AutoCAD, being able to troubleshoot breakdowns through observations and by reading blueprints CAD drawings, and electrical schematics
• Knowledge of project scheduling, cost tracking, forecasting, writing reports, and procedure manuals
• Able to work varying shifts, weekends, and in a plant manufacturing environment
• Good understanding of regulatory requirements related to QEHS, GMP’s, food safety, and building codes
• Able to stand or sit for prolonged hours, lift 50 lbs. and climb stairs
• Must be able to travel 10% of the time and work varying shifts and weekends, at times, to support project execution requirements
• Intermediate/advanced Microsoft Office Experience (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Prefer to reside in Palestine, Texas, or surrounding areas
  
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