Maintenance Manager II

Dawn Foods Global; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Dawn Foods Global is seeking a Maintenance Manager II in Louisville, KY. The role involves overseeing maintenance operations, ensuring the safety and efficiency of plant equipment, managing teams, and coordinating projects. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering and significant experience in a manufacturing or food industry context.

Benefits

Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!

401(K) + company match

3 Weeks of Paid Time Off

Professional training

Competitive Pay

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience or 10 years without a degree.
• 5 years of managerial experience required.
• Food industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance initiatives ensuring equipment is operational.
• Manage projects, budgets, and maintenance staff.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and best practices.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Technical Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Job description

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE. PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• 3 Weeks of Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce
  
  

Job Purpose And Overview

The Maintenance Manager serves as a subject matter expert and resource on projects that require advanced technical knowledge, in addition to ensuring that the plant equipment is always operational and in safe working condition, to prevent production down time. The coordination efforts consist of both inside maintenance and outside contractors. This position is also responsible for the lab and office equipment and for the building structure, parking lots and outside grounds. The Maintenance Manager works under limited supervision to lead and coordinate the activities of the local Maintenance Department to design, process, develop, produce, improve, and test components and systems within Dawn’s manufacturing operations.

What will you do as a Maintenance Manager at Dawn Foods?

• Provides planning, direction, and coordination for all engineering and maintenance activities to achieve optimal use of Team Members, equipment, and materials to include the maintenance of buildings, grounds and electrical.
• Provides oversight to project teams and activities during the development of new products, equipment, and other large-scale projects for the regional operations.
• Work with Quality and IFS – collaboration and scheduling etc.
• Ensures all related functions are fulfilling the necessary requirements and tracking towards scheduled completion.
• Collaborates with the necessary members of the team to develop and modify products in an organized and expedient manner.
• Completes duties within overall project schedules and budgets.
• Manage pro-active maintenance to include all equipment and machinery in the plant. Keep equipment and machinery in safe working condition
• Work safely and maintain a safe work environment following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and food safety practices
• Work with workforce on continuous improvement to plant equipment and practices in cost, quality, service, and safety. Identify and execute opportunities to improve plant equipment
• Facilitate a safe work environment through auditing and inspecting areas for safety hazards and observing team member safe work habits. Corrects all OSHA violations and potential hazards in a timely manner.
• Manage the development of the maintenance staff
• Manage maintenance and repair spending within budget levels, to include capital projects
• Exposure to and experience with GMP, FDA standards, British Retail Consortium (BRC) standards, American Institute of Baking (AIB) standards, understand Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) programs, OSHA standards and plant safety programs
• Adhere to all company safety policies and plant policies and procedures
• Responsible for the development and implementation of programs and procedures to maximize production, minimize waste, increase capacity and efficiencies, and maintain product quality and integrity
• Supports the D.O.M.E. Pillars and by leading and sponsoring FI Teams for the continued improvement of operations
• Constantly evaluates team performance to efficiently coordinate the necessary resources for schedule attainment
• Coaches, teaches, coordinates, and evaluates programs for team members to develop skills advantageous to the company’s needs and goals
• Operational responsibilities include Controlling Costs in:
• Raw ingredients – Packaging and Ingredients
• Direct Labor – Staffing Levels and OT
• Operating Expenses including Overhead Spend
• Works closely with the Maintenance Team to coordinate improvement projects (Capital and Local Budget)
• Promotes and facilitates safe work practices at all times
• Create a safe work environment by embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment where all team members are treated both equally and with respect
• Other duties as assigned by Plant leadership
  
  

What Does It Take to be a Maintenance Manager at Dawn Foods?

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial technology, or related discipline with 6 years of relevant experience OR in lieu of degree, high school diploma/GED required plus 10 years relevant experience
• Minimum of 5 years of related experiences within a manufacturing facility; food industry experience is preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of managerial experience with progressive responsibilities
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects and priorities within structured timeframes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, basic computer skills critical
  
  

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Must be able to work in an environment where various allergens, including, but not limited to nuts, coconuts, and other foods are received as shipments, mixed in ingredients, used as toppings, or baked into product. This will fluctuate based on business need.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Position requires constant and continuous support of production and other departments with time spent both in an office environment and a plant environment, temperature change as work area direct. Regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to grasp, move, or utilize objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus
  
  

Note:The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

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About Our Benefits

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.

Compensation

$90,960 to $145,540 with a potential annual bonus

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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