Maintenance Manager

Job Description

Job Description

LHH Recruitment Solutions has a Food and Beverage Manufacturing Maintenance and Facilities Supervisor opening for our client in the South River, NJ area! This direct hire role allows you to utilize your training and experience of food and beverage manufacturing plant maintenance and lead the way for process and procedural operational improvements. You will be a critical component in resolving issues related to safety concerns, inspections, trainings and foster a proactive safety-first culture. You will be responsible to work collaboratively with other department supervisors to deliver successful accountability measures and key objectives consisting of continuous improvements and trainings as well as PSM – Process Safety Management.

Salary range: $115-125k.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and coordinate the schedule of employees and machinery due for maintenance including but not limited to – scheduling of employees, scheduling downtime of machinery, training, budget and cost management, etc.

• Troubleshoots equipment as well as resolve mechanical issues related to any equipment malfunctions and breakdowns and/or suspected future breakdowns.

• Work collaboratively with the maintenance team and upper management as well as successfully independent.

• Identify and clarify project priorities and provide direction to maintenance staff regarding [project status and expectations.

• Ensure team performance is meeting all quality standards.

• Provides leadership and mentorship to the team which includes following the Performance Management System, by setting clear expectations.

• Works with process improvement teams to identify, evaluate, and implement any improvement opportunities through changes to operating procedures, policy changes, maintenance procedures, and equipment upgrades.

• Identify and utilize preventive and predictive maintenance techniques to minimize equipment breakdowns consistently.

• Has a vast understanding and is capable of working with 110V up to 480V electric circuits.

• Knows and is able to work and trouble shoot single and three phase motors.

• Create, develop, maintain, and implement preventative maintenance systems as well as maintain the plant PM program.

• Assist in the selection process of new hires including overseeing and partaking in the technical training program for the maintenance staff.

• Ability to understand manufacturing line control.

• Consistently demonstrates a current understanding and ability to repair all plant machinery.

• Must be able to identify and troubleshoot motor wiring, switches, fuses, and other common electrical failures.

• Must possess the capability to build/fabricate steps, supports, brackets, structures, etc. as needed.

REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or GED required.

• PLC programming and troubleshooting experience required.

• College degree or certifications highly preferred.

• Minimum 5 years in a maintenance supervisor/manager role with a minimum of 3 years managing personnel.

• Food and beverage manufacturing experience highly preferred.

• Proven ability of planning, administrative and leadership/supervisory skills.

• Must have MS Office and time keeping measures/approvals experience.

• Proven utilization of knowledge of electrical, industrial controls, mechanical, hydraulic, compressed air, boiler systems, ammonia refrigeration systems, waste treatment systems, and building maintenance.

• Proven knowledge and implementation of continuous improvement techniques such as 5S, Lean, TPM.

• Knowledge of good manufacturing practices (GMP).

• Thorough and current understanding of OSHA/FDA/USDA/EPA requirements in a food and/or beverage manufacturing environment highly preferred.

• Knowledge and experience utilizing a CMMS to request, plan, execute and analyze maintenance activities.

• Sufficient physical ability to work in a manufacturing production environment.

• Ability to speak and hear; ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, bend, and/or crouch; push/pull; lift up to 50 pounds as needed.

• Exposure to seasonally wet and humid conditions and fluctuations in seasonal temperature.

• Ability to squat, kneel, and must have the ability to reach above and at shoulder height.

• Must have the ability to wear a mask if needed and/or dust mask.

• Must be able to maintain knowledge of and exposure to toxic and corrosive chemicals.

• Must have the ability to use close and distance vision including color and peripheral vision with or without vision correction means.

• Must be able to visually and auditorily detect obstacles and potential dangers in a production environment setting.

Health insurance, dental insurance and life insurance are offered with this full-time direct hire role.

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Pay Details: $115,000.00 to $125,000.00 per year

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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