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Job Type:Regular
Working at Agropur means being a member of an extended family where simplicity and honesty are part of everyday life, and where the management style is based on integrity, openness and autonomy. You too can join the Agropur family!
The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing the safe maintenance, repair or replacement of plant equipment and systems, to ensure maximum production quantity and quality, while supporting the policies, goals and objectives of the organization. This position coordinates and manages all aspects of maintenance for the manufacturing facility. The Maintenance Manager facilitates all maintenance activities to ensure uninterrupted operations, motivates and develops support leaders, and maintenance mechanics to lead a dynamic and customer-focused maintenance department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
* Initiate, implement and manage the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the dairy industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.
* Monitor the use and inventory of spare parts, maintenance supplies and equipment; reordering when necessary.
* Maintain and repair maintenance shop equipment.
* Establish and maintain a computerized maintenance management system for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
* Prepare reports, analyze data, and make recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related issues.
* Ensure 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.
* Maintain and update operating and training manuals for the maintenance department.
* Review the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly to minimize unplanned downtime; resolve problems in a timely manner and identify opportunities for
* improvement.
* Initiate and carry out projects to improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.
* Maintain safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.
* Drive training and coaching to ensure compliance with Safety standards and incident prevention.
* Coordinate activities with Plant Operations Departments.
* Manage, support, and mentor team of Engineers (automation, project, process, etc.) to effectively drive and document change.
* Manage, support, and mentor team of building/facilities/utilities mechanics responsible for boilers, chillers, compressed air, steam, softeners, electrical, etc.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
* Supervisory Responsibilities
- Responsible for employee relations including work direction of employees, hiring, training, performance reviews, administering policies and procedures, disciplinary action, and compensation recommendations.
- Direct implementation of departmental objectives, goals and policies.
- Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies, procedures and guidelines.
* Communicate effectively with employees, production, quality, management and other team members.
* Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices.
* Safety Protocol
- Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.
- Correct or report any observed safety hazards.
- Support safety policies and programs.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.
Qualifications:
Education Required:
* Associate's or Technical Degree or Trade School Certificate/Diploma in a related field required.
* Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Business, Engineering or a related field preferred.
* Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
Experience Required:
* Minimum five (5) years facility/maintenance experience in food production environment required.
* Minimum two (2) years of experience in a supervisory role required.
* Experience with forklift repair required.
* In-depth knowledge of the dairy plant, maintenance preferred.
* Experience in Instrumentation Controls preferred.
Certification/Licensure Required:
* Forklift Certification required.
* HazMat Responder Certification required.
Skills Required:
* Ability to read, understand, and follow documents and procedures (GLP, SOP, MSDS, GMP, test procedures, and HACCP).
* Demonstrate leadership as part of a cross-functional plant management team.
* Implement processes to organize and complete tasks, organize people and activities to support the process flow, ability to measure process success, insight to see opportunities for synergy and integration, and the aptitude to simplify complex processes.
* Accurately scopes out length and difficult of tasks and projects, sets objectives and goals, breaks down work into the process steps, develops schedules and assignments, anticipates and adjusts for problems or roadblocks, measures performance against goals, evaluates results.
* Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with executives, managers, colleagues and individuals inside and outside the organization.
* Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to management and coworkers.
* Basic computer skills with Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word, Outlook and field-specific software.
* Basic math plus fractions, decimals and percentages, as well as algebraic calculations.
* Dedication to meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind.
* Makes good decisions based on analysis, wisdom, experience and judgement.
* Results driven, bottom-line oriented, strive to exceed goals, and motivate self and others to achieve positive outcomes.
* Demonstrate functional and technical knowledge, ability to learn new skills quickly, and achieve a high level of accomplishment.
* Demonstrate excellent organizational skills, establish priorities, ability to multitask, and meet deadlines.
* Ability to apply logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
* Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and work to maintain constructive working relationships.
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