Maintenance Manager

Lallemand; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lallemand in Memphis seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead a production maintenance team responsible for building, grounds, equipment, and plant facilities.

You will direct corrective and preventive maintenance, manage budgets and KPIs, coordinate with plant management, and supervise contractors while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in plant engineering, factory/plant maintenance, or equivalent.
• Minimum five years in the maintenance field of a manufacturing facility, three in a supervisory role.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Familiarity with GMP, HACCP, ISO, OSHA regulations.
• Knowledge of pumps, conveyors, valves, PLCs and VFDs.
• Accurate, detail-oriented, and data-driven problem solving.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Direct and prioritize corrective maintenance to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance with plant management to minimize lost production time.
• Ensure maintenance activities are completed on time and to a high standard.
• Manage work orders, asset management, and inventory using approved software.
• Develop and monitor KPIs with Plant Manager for the Maintenance Department.
• Establish and manage maintenance department budget and reporting.
• Contract, organize, and supervise outside contractors and vendors per policy.
• Hire, train, develop, and evaluate maintenance staff.

Skills

Data-driven decision making

Relationship building

Effective communication

Negotiation

Organizational leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in plant engineering or factory/plant maintenance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Main Functions

Purpose: The Maintenance Manager directs a team of maintenance employees in order to manage the building, grounds, production equipment, and plant facilities.

Essential Functions

• Direct and prioritize the corrective maintenance (troubleshooting and repair of production equipment) to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency.
• Facilitate preventative maintenance activities through a coordinated effort with plant management to minimize lost production time.
• Coordinate efforts to complete corrective maintenance and preventive maintenance activities on time, in full, and up to good resolution.
• Use the approved software program for managing the department’s activities, such as, but not limited to, work orders, asset management, and inventory management.
• Issue reports to follow up on corrective and preventive maintenance follow-up trends to ensure reoccurrence of corrective maintenance is avoided by revising and/or implementing preventive maintenance, as necessary.
• Take corrective action on root cause of downtimes, as necessary and on a risk-based approach, in a timely manner and in accordance with company policy.
• Implement continuous process and equipment improvements to affect quality, efficiency, and production costs.
• Work in collaboration with the Plant Manager to develop, maintain, define frequency, and thoroughly follow up on key performance indicators (KPIs) on the Maintenance Department.
• Ensure adherence to KPIs within department.
• Work in collaboration with Plant Manager to establish maintenance department budget.
• Responsible to meet the approved maintenance budget; report to Plant Manager on demand and as per defined frequency.
• Facilitate the purchasing and inventory process for spare parts through the UNIX system and in accordance with company policies.
• Contract, organize, and supervise the work of outside contractors and vendors, in accordance with supplier approval process and company policies.
• Hire, train, develop, and evaluate maintenance department employees.
• Act as a communications liaison for plant management and maintenance personnel.
• Ensure compliance with current federal, state, and local labor regulations.
• Comply with applicable environmental regulations and OSHA regulations.
• Follow BMS-P-08-02-A01 GMPs and applicable BMS/DC and SITES Procedures and Instructions at all times to ensure product food safety, legality, and quality. Ensure that all direct reports comply at all times, considering Food Safety and Health & Safety Standards in all decisions and operations to maintain full compliance.
• Comply to and participate in food safety, quality, continuous improvement programs, and environmental programs, including but not limited to GMP, HACCP, BRCGs, ISO and ESG.
• Serves as backup for the Maintenance Supervisor when necessary.
• Provides hands-on maintenance services when necessary.

Technical Skills

Required

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in plant engineering, or factory/plant maintenance, or equivalent knowledge through work experience.
• A minimum of five years in the maintenance field of a manufacturing facility, three of which were in a supervisory role directing a multi-functional maintenance staff. Must be within a fast‑paced, production‑driven environment, ideally with foods or other biological products of limited shelf‑life.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, and a working knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Demonstrated trouble shooting and diagnostic skills.
• Knowledge of local building codes, OSHA regulations, and food safety regulations.
• Working knowledge of GMP, HACCP, Health and Safety and ISO programs, along with basic understanding of pumps, conveyors, valves, PLC’s and variable frequency drives.
• Accuracy and attention to detail; logical and methodical approach to problem solving
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Personal Abilities

Required

• Strong ability for data driven decision making.
• Ability to develop and maintain productive and positive relationships with federal/state/local agencies, vendors, contractors, customers and employees.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from internal/external customers.
• Ability to successfully negotiate contractual agreements by reading, analyzing and interpreting complex documents.
• Strong organizational skills for the performance of a variety of complex administrative duties.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of supervision and management. A demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.

Organization

Lallemand is a privately held Canadian company founded in the late 19th century, which develops, produces, and markets microorganisms for various markets. The administrative offices of the parent company are in Montreal, Canada. Today, Lallemand employs more than 6,500 people working in more than 45 countries on 5 continents.

Lallemand Baking offers a range of superior quality baker’s yeast – both fresh and dry varieties – and specialty ingredients to meet bakers’ needs across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Baking cultures and dough conditioners round out our impressive product range.

The Lallemand baking team's many branches collaborate closely to provide innovative products and efficient services, backed by a skilled technical support team in each region of operations.