Maintenance Department Manager

Niagara Bottling, LLC; Byhalia (MS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in bottled water seeks a Maintenance Department Manager to oversee and improve maintenance activities across machinery and equipment. Candidates should have significant manufacturing experience, along with strong analytical and communication skills. This role offers meaningful career development in a dynamic environment focused on performance and safety.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits packages

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years in manufacturing, with 4 years managing people/projects required.
• Preferred experience of 10+ years in manufacturing and similar role.

Responsibilities

• Oversees maintenance of injection molding, blow molding, and packaging equipment.
• Hires, trains, and reviews performance of team members.
• Implements measures to improve production and equipment performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Proficiency with MS Office

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or Business Administration

Master's Degree

Job description

At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers with the highest quality, most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Maintenance Department Manager

Plans, directs, and monitors preventative and corrective maintenance and repair activities to ensure the company's buildings, facilities, machinery, and equipment operate reliably and efficiently.

Essential Functions

• Oversees maintenance of injection molding, blow molding, and packaging equipment.
• Oversees activities of maintenance department.
• Collaborates with Production Manager to schedule preventative maintenance activities.
• Builds and leads world-class mechanical and preventative maintenance teams to keep production equipment in excellent condition, maintain high efficiency, and proper stock of parts.
• Oversees outside contractors performing installations and projects.
• Interfaces with others in the organization to meet customer deadlines.
• Hires, trains, coaches, and reviews employee performance; works with HR on discipline, terminations, and recruitment.
• Oversees safety team activities and enforces safety requirements.
• Builds a positive work environment.
• Develops and implements measures to improve production, equipment performance, and product quality.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, assists workers, maintains records, and develops capital equipment justifications.
• Ensures regular and predictable attendance.

Qualifications

• Minimum: 6 years of experience in manufacturing or related field, 6 years in similar role, 4 years managing people/projects.
• Preferred: 10+ years in manufacturing, 10+ in similar role, 6 years managing people/projects.

Competencies

• Works under supervision, handles basic issues, communicates effectively, demonstrates analytical skills, attention to detail, and proficiency with MS Office.

Our values are embodied through Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on:

• Lead Like an Owner: safety, strategic oversight, cost reduction, customer focus.
• InnovACT: continuous improvement, performance metrics, change management.
• Find a Way: analytical thinking, delegation, collaboration.
• Empowered to be Great: hiring for culture fit, talent development, conflict resolution.

Education

• Minimum: Bachelor's in Engineering or Business Administration or vocational studies.
• Preferred: Master's Degree.

Certification/License

None required or preferred.

Foreign Language

None required or preferred.

Benefits

https://careers.niagarawater.com/us/en/benefits

* Los Angeles County applicants only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with local laws.

* Employment agencies: Resumes submitted via agencies may become property of Niagara Bottling, LLC, and may be considered without fee if engaged on a search.

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