Maintenance Manager- Mulberry

Twin Rivers Foods, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

- Leads maintenance staff, coordinates with contractors, and ensures timely repairs. Proficient in CMMS and spare parts control. Strong focus on cost efficiency and reliability.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or certificate/diploma in a related field. Five years experience in maintenance/operation of a process manufacturing facility.
• Knowledge and Experience in Refrigeration is required.
• Experience with machinery maintenance and repairs.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise cost-effective and timely maintenance for all equipment.
• Lead maintenance personnel and coordinate with contractors/vendors.
• Establish and manage CMMS for tracking work orders and history.
• Monitor spare parts inventories and maintenance supplies; reorder as needed.
• Ensure safety, training, and performance reviews for the maintenance team.

Skills

Refrigeration

Maintenance planning

CMMS

Leadership

Education

Associates degree or related certification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

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Maintenance Manager- Mulberry

Full Time Management Mulberry production, Mulberry, AR, US

7 days ago Requisition ID: 1375

Job Title: MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Department: Maintenance

Reports To: Plant Manager

FLSA Status: Salary, Exempt

SUMMARY:

This position may be responsible for any of the following duties: planning and supervising the execution of cost effective and timely maintenance necessary for the operation of all equipment. This includes directing, coordinating, and supporting maintenance personnel, working with contractors, vendors, or company engineering in the modification or installation of equipment and troubleshooting and resolving new and/or different technical problems regarding equipment.

Knowledge and Experience in Refrigeration is required.

Essential
Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Member of Plant Leadership Team
• Participate in objective setting, plan development and performance review of plant.
• Initiates, implements, and manages the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the poultry industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary.
• Maintains and repairs maintenance shop equipment.
• Establishes and maintains a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
• Prepares reports, analyzes data, and makes recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related problems.
• Ensures that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Communicates regularly with all maintenance technicians, both individually and as a group, to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues.
• Assists with hiring of maintenance personnel.
• Conducts employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and contribution of the maintenance technicians.
• Maintains and updates operating and training manuals for the maintenance department.
• Ensures that all maintenance technicians are trained on the most updated version of the operating procedures.
• Monitors operation of plant equipment and systems.
• Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned
• downtime, anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for
• improvement.
• Initiates and carries out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
• Tracks, analyzes and improves key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.
• Maintains safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.
• Ensures city, county, state, and federal regulations relating to the maintenance department are met at all times.
• Directs, maintains, and enforces the safety program for the maintenance department; reviews safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance technicians.
• Coordinates activities with Plant Operations Departments.
• Communicates directly with the operations department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas.
• Communicates directly with QA laboratory to ensure effective participation by the maintenance technicians in the implementation of QA policies and procedures.

Other Duties:

• Implements programs and procedures required to ensure plant cleanliness.
• Assists with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions.
• Drive start up effort at the facility; therefore, participate in staffing effort,
• lead spare part procurement effort, lead maintenance training effort, identify/secure critical supply and service agreements, lead the maintenance group during checkout and commissioning of the facility, etc.

Education

• Associates degree from two-year college in a related technical field or certificate or diploma from trade school in related field and five years experience in the maintenance and/or operation of a process manufacturing facility or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Refrigeration Experience required

• Experience with repairs and maintenance of processing equipment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly supervises maintenance staff.
• Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Assists with interviewing, hiring, and training maintenance employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Computer Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must have expertise and proficiency with basic office computer software, e.g., word processing, email, and spreadsheets.
• Must have the ability to work effectively with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and instruct others on its operation.

Physical Requirements:

• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• The employee must be able to climb ladders.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.
• The employee may be exposed to wet or humid conditions.
• The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
• The employee is regularly exposed to high noise environments.
• The employee may be exposed to extremely dusty environments.
• The employee may be exposed to chemicals used in the process.

NOTE: This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required by their supervisor.