Maintenance Manager

Open Executive Search & Selection - Milan & London; Vernon Hills (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer seeks a Maintenance Manager to oversee operations at their Vernon Hills facility. Key responsibilities include leading maintenance activities, implementing programs for efficiency, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in Industrial Automation, with strong leadership and analytical skills.

Benefits

Salaried Exempt position

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Industrial Automation and Consumer Packaged Goods.
• Management experience in operations, maintenance, and process improvement.
• Exceptional leadership and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and coordinates maintenance activities and repairs.
• Plans predictive and corrective maintenance scheduling.
• Tracks and improves Maintenance KPIs.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Analytical Thinking

Lean Manufacturing

Electrical

Mechanical

PLC

Hydraulic

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Maintenance Software

Job description

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Our Client for this project is a renown producer of Italian food. We are looking for the Maintenance Manager for their 7,000-square-meter facility, which employs 100 staff, houses a production line capable of producing 30 million pieces annually, using carefully sourced ingredients and traditional Italian methods.

Job Scope

As Maintenance Manager you are a key member of the plant leadership team, and will act as a technical advisor and responsible for overall maintenance, repair and/or replacement of plant reconditioning equipment and the overall facility itself. You will provide leadership and supervision to the Maintenance team in the assignment and coordination of work to ensure safety, quality, and maximum production efficiencies. Plan and coordinate both the predictive maintenance activities and the corrective maintenance, also known as reactive maintenance.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in a related field and a strong background in electrical, mechanical, PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), hydraulic. In addition to technical expertise, the Maintenance Manager will be responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive maintenance program to ensure the reliability and efficiency of our equipment and facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees, plans and issues work orders to appropriate shift team members for the implementation of equipment modifications as well as preventative (predictive) and any corrective maintenance.
• Maintenance department tasks to include performing the following tasks: troubleshooting, repair and preventive maintenance of production equipment. The ability to identify through completion of task responsibilities.
• Prepares and coordinates maintenance resources and provides recommendations for capital and continuous improvement projects.
• Reviews the operation of equipment with appropriate personnel to identify maintenance issues in the areas of Safety, Quality, Cost, Productivity and Customer Satisfaction.
• Review's location's Key Performance Indicators KPIs (Daily, Weekly and Monthly) to make recommendations for improving plant operations, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and maintenance problem resolution.
• Tracks, analyzes, and improves the Maintenance department's KPIs.
• Conduct routine inspections to identify and resolve issues to improve on reliability of production equipment.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and contractors to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement of maintenance materials and services.
• Engages employees in problem resolution to improve production issues/efficiencies utilizing Lean Manufacturing techniques as needed.
• Fosters a positive working environment and drives the Maintenance team to meet set productivity targets and performance standards.
• Ability to fabricate and modify equipment as necessary.
• Ensures all regulatory compliance with various governmental agencies such as city, county, state is met on a consistent basis.
• Monitors and reviews Maintenance expenses monthly.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, equipment manuals, and service schedules.
• Assists in the recruitment process of Maintenance personnel.
• Ensures Maintenance employees are properly trained in all aspects of their jobs. Identifies training gaps and develops training plans as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Possesses 10+ years of experience in Industrial Automation, PLCs, Consumer Packaged Goods, Mechanical, Electrical and Hydraulic, preferably in the Food Industry.
• Management experience in operations, maintenance, engineering and/or process improvement roles including managing teams of people.
• Previous experience working in a Lean environment preferred.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification a plus.
• Exceptional leadership and proven team-building skills.
• Excellent analytical thinking and innovative problem-solving skills.
• Has the ability to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Microsoft Office Proficiency: Upkeep Maintenance Software knowledge preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 55 lbs. overhead
• Ability to be on feet up to 12 hours.
• Ability to walk, stand, crouch, push, pull, and climb to perform duties
• While performing the duties of this job, the individual is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud
• The work environment can be very hot, over 90 degrees.
• Vision: 20/20 corrected and normal hearing range

Site Specific:

• Plant facility runs 24/5 - production due to customer demands or planned maintenance repairs, excluding designated holidays or prearranged shut down.
• Base schedule is day shift: 7am to 4pm, consistently 5 days a week.
• Weekend scheduling for maintenance coverage during production overtime or preventative maintenance downtime as a required.
• Salaried Exempt position, minimum 40 hours work schedule on site,
• Available for after hour calls, or call in to the site due to maintenance issues outside of regular plant hours.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment including electrical ARC flash protection.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Production, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Retail

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