Maintenance Manager

Institut Rosell-Lallemand Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Institut Rosell-Lallemand Inc. seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead a team responsible for plant facilities, equipment, and grounds. The role emphasizes reducing downtime, coordinating preventive and corrective maintenance, and meeting the maintenance budget.

You will use our asset management systems, develop KPIs with the Plant Manager, and ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, and ISO standards while driving continuous improvement across the manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in plant engineering, or equivalent knowledge through work experience.
• Five years in maintenance in a manufacturing facility, with supervisory experience.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude; knowledge of pumps, conveyors, valves, PLCs and VFDs.
• GMP, HACCP, Health & Safety and ISO programs knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Direct and prioritize corrective maintenance to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance with plant management to minimize lost production time.
• Ensure maintenance activities are completed on time, in full, and with good resolution.
• Use the approved software for work orders, asset management, and inventory management.
• Report on maintenance trends to prevent recurrence and revise preventive maintenance as needed.
• Collaborate with Plant Manager to develop KPIs and manage department budget.
• Oversee purchasing and inventory for spare parts per company policies.
• Hire, train, and evaluate maintenance staff; act as liaison with plant management.

Skills

Plant engineering degree

5+ years maintenance

Supervisory experience

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Electrical knowledge

GMP/HACCP/ISO knowledge

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in plant engineering or related field

Tools

Pumps

Conveyors

Valves

PLCs

VFDs

Job description

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.

Please take note that accommodations will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.