Maintenance Manager

Americold; Arkansas; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Americold seeks a skilled Maintenance Manager for our Arkansas warehouse operations. You will direct daily maintenance, coordinate refrigeration, maintenance, and forklift teams, and ensure safe, efficient facilities. The role requires 5–8 years in warehouse maintenance leadership, HS diploma, RETA training, and HAZMAT certification.

You will develop preventive maintenance programs and manage budgets. Lead a team to meet productivity goals, maintain compliance with OSHA/PSM, and drive long-term

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required.
• Completion of eight RETA courses.
• HAZMAT certification is required.
• 5–8 years of warehouse maintenance management experience.
• 3 years of supervisory/management experience.
• Ability to complete Americold Certified Maintenance Manager within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily maintenance activities in a warehouse setting.
• Plan and coordinate refrigeration, maintenance and forklift teams.
• Direct installation, maintenance, and repair of machines and equipment.
• Develop preventive maintenance programs and review performance data.
• Ensure OSHA, PSM, and all codes compliance.
• Protect employees by maintaining a safe, clean working environment.
• Schedule and assign maintenance staff and ensure timely results.
• Oversee repairs of handling equipment and future repair planning.
• Collaborate with General Manager on budgets and capital plans.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Maintenance management

Supervision

Budgeting

Safety compliance

Leadership

Education

HS diploma or GED

RETA courses

HAZMAT certification

Job description

Job Description

Primary Responsibility :

• Manage the daily maintenance activities in a warehouse. Plan and coordinate activities of refrigeration, maintenance and forklift associates. Maintain safe, effective and functional facilities by directing installation, maintenance, and repair of machines, tools, equipment, and utility systems for refrigerated warehouse.

What You’ll Do :

• Identifies current and future maintenance requirements.
• Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual maintenance budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Ensures operations productivity by determining work priorities and scheduling repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment.
• Designs, implements, and modifies preventive maintenance programs by reviewing production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics; inspecting operating machines, equipment, and systems for conformance with operational standards.
• Complies with all OSHA regulations and PSM requirements.
• Ensures compliance with mechanical, electrical and all other municipal and state codes.
• Resolves maintenance problems.
• Protects employees and visitors by maintaining a safe and clean working environment.
• Completes maintenance operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees. Ensures work results.
• Ensures repairs of handling equipment so it is clean, safe, fully-operational and in good repair.
• Assess future repair needs of equipment and coordinates repairs.
• Direct department activities to design new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and develop test procedures.
• Provide a comprehensive energy plan, which includes: Energy consumption, defined rate goals, strategies, action plans, conservation plans and utilization effectiveness.
• Maintain a working knowledge of new technologies, which may improve operations, and develops recommendations accordingly.
• Maintain a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local environment, health, safety and HR regulations/procedures along with ensuring that all tasks are carried out in a safe and healthful manner with no adverse impact upon the environment.
• Works with General Manager to develop annual budgets
• Works with General Manager to ensure Departmental financial goals are met.
• Works with General Manager to Develop Capital Expense budgets and provide long term planning for facility and equipment improvements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Experience and Education You Need :

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Completion of all eight (8) RETA courses.
• HAZMAT certification.
• Five to eight years in warehouse maintenance management experience.
• 3 years general supervisory/management experience
• Requires the ability to successfully complete the requirements of the Americold Certified Maintenance Manager program within 6 (six) months of start date of employment

What Could Set You Apart :

• Ability to manage employees.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with variety of individuals.
• Ability to reason, negotiate, instruct, persuade, or speak with others;
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills and judgment in communicating with staff.
• Willingness to develop a mentoring relationship in order to contribute experience, skills, and wisdom to subordinate employees for their development.
• Receptive to management development suggestions and willing to seek additional knowledge to facilitate job growth.
• Must have strong relationship skills, be able to provide and model leadership behaviors including the ability to defuse conflict. Relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: they must get along with others without exhibiting behavioral extremes; perform work activities requiring reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to criticism.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to interpret HR regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals.
• Ability to solve complex problems.
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