Manager, Maintenance

Simply Fresh LLC in; Buena Park (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Simply Fresh LLC is seeking a Manager, Maintenance to lead the maintenance department across three shifts in a food manufacturing setting. The role focuses on equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, and collaboration with suppliers, local and corporate staff to meet customer specifications and food safety policies.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in CMMS, PLC knowledge, and experience driving maintenance improvements in a multi-site or large plant environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business/technical-related field preferred.
• Five or more years of related work experience leading a Maintenance department across multiple shifts in the food industry.
• Experience with large commercial equipment, tanks, pumps, motors, valves, sensors, piping.
• Experience driving CMMS with focus on trends and root cause analysis.
• PLC working knowledge.
• Experience with automation projects and line improvements.
• Facility maintenance experience.
• Exposure to Continuous Improvement tools and methods.
• Reliability initiatives management experience.
• Experience with root cause, predictive actions and preventative actions.
• Strong time-management with multi-tasking.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance team across three shifts and coordinate with suppliers and staff.
• Oversee preventive maintenance plans and budget management.
• Manage spare parts inventory accuracy and documentation processes.
• Build vendor relationships for quotations, works, and contracts.
• Ensure safety procedures and LOTO program compliance.
• Monitor department KPIs and report daily/weekly results.
• Develop and implement technical instructions and procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement and root-cause analysis initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Multi-tasking

Budget management

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/technical-related field

Tools

CMMS

PLC

Job description

Manager, Maintenance (Maintenance)

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading, developing, managing and executing all aspects for maintenance with suppliers, local and corporate-wide employees and the manufacturing staff. The incumbent is also responsible for the supervising, training and mentoring members of the Maintenance department with a strong focus on communication, continuous improvement and follow through. This position exists to ensure the production equipment is properly maintained in order to produce and package all products according to customer specifications and food safety policies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the plants machinery preventive maintenance plan preparation, implementation and follow through
• Utilities operation management (steam, water, compressed air, refrigeration, wastewater, HVAC)
• Manage maintenance processes and systems. Implement maintenance procedures resulting in an increase is maintenance effectiveness.
• Organize and coach maintenance team and technical team activities including coaching and mentoring a team across 3 shifts of operation
• Manage the Spare parts inventory accuracy, allocation and documentation processes
• Build and manage vendor relationships with technical material suppliers (quotations, works, and contracts
• Preparing, monitoring and managing maintenance department budget
• Create monitor and drive completion on departmental actions and project work
• Prepare and implement technical instructions and procedures in line with legislation and internal rules. Manage the technical documentation related to maintenance activities including reports, records, manuals, certificates
• Responsibility for implementation and follow up on Safety procedures as it relates to safe operation of equipment
• Manage overall LOTO program and training
• Prepare and follow up with department training plan in line with company needs.
• Department KPIs indicators monitoring, managing and reporting on a daily and weekly basis
• Participate in daily operational forums, huddles, escalation meetings and staff meetings

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business/technical-related field is preferred.
• Five (5) or more years of related work experience, experience managing and leading a Maintenance department across multiple shifts in the food industry required.
• Experience working with large commercial equipment, tanks, pumps, motors, valves, sensors, piping
• Experience driving CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) required with focus on trends and root cause analysis
• PLC working knowledge
• Experience with automation projects, line improvement projects
• Experience with facility maintenance required
• Exposure with and understanding of Continuous Improvement tools and methods
• Management experience with reliability initiatives
• Experience with root cause, predictive actions, and preventative actions.
• Time management skills with a high focus on multi-tasking and execution
• Basic electrical & HVAC beneficial but not required