SENIOR MAINTENANCE MANAGER – 3165685

Job ID: 3165685

Full-Time Onsite Position with Paid Relocation

Our client, a renowned industry leader with a track record of excellence, is currently seeking a dynamic individual to join their team as a Senior Maintenance Manager. This award-winning client operates globally, contributing to innovation and setting industry standards.

How you will contribute:

• Collaborate cross-functionally to devise and execute a strategic roadmap for Facilities, aligning it with the company’s growth agenda.
• Lead, coach, and develop multifunctional plant teams to identify and implement best practices that enhance Reliability, Productivity, efficiency, and overall effectiveness.
• Establish and maintain a robust governance structure to review and control operational performance, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, cost, delivery, sustainability, and engagement goals.
• Provide leadership and coaching to the Facilities team in implementing IL6S (Integrated Lean 6 Sigma) ways of working. This includes delivering zero breakdowns through preventive/predictive maintenance strategies, technical mastery of maintenance and operation teams, PM (Progressive Maintenance) Pillar, CBM (condition-based monitoring), visual controls, tools management, lubrication management, and calibration of equipment.
• Champion a proactive preventative/proactive-driven culture that optimizes cost-effective maintenance and reliability for the line/plant. Ensure necessary skill sets are developed, refined, and maintained.
• Interface with key stakeholders internally and externally to develop and maintain effective relationships, aligning priorities to deliver company objectives and goals.

What you will bring:

• Desire to drive your future and accelerate your career.
• Strong operational and manufacturing leadership experience in the CPG industry with expertise in TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), 5S, LEAN, 6 Sigma tools and concepts, Safety, and GMP standards.
• Engineering background with strong financial and business acumen, project management skills, and knowledge of industrial maintenance and manufacturing equipment. PM expertise, spare parts management, SAP PM module end-user knowledge, and technology/engineering automation basics.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), coaching, and leadership skills in a team-based environment. Demonstrated abilities in analytics, problem-solving, and team building.

Responsibilities:

• Aggressively implement and maintain the plant Progressive Maintenance Improvement Plan and Roadmap aligned with plant/BU priorities.
• Proactively evaluate and lead the refinement of overall equipment reliability plans, strategies, equipment performance, and RCA effectiveness.
• Manage both production and facility/utility asset maintenance and infrastructure to ensure the most effective use of resources and funding balanced for short- and long-range plans.
• Champion a proactive preventative/proactive-driven culture that optimizes cost-effective maintenance and reliability for the line/plant. Ensure necessary skill sets are developed, refined, and maintained.
• Support plant teams in reviewing/developing operating standards, line speeds, Global Efficiency (GE), etc., to identify and capitalize on improvement opportunities.
• Coach, mentor, and develop maintenance leadership staff.
• Coordinate production equipment and facility maintenance activities at the plant, including capital projects with the support of corporate engineering to maximize equipment reliability, efficiency, and cost.
• Ensure that all maintenance activities pertaining to the adherence to/implementation of people safety and risk management regulations and procedures, according to company policies and FM Global recommendations, are executed.
• Champion GE improvement initiatives, as well as the selection, implementation, and monitoring of equipment reliability improvement plans.
• Ensure products are produced in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Responsible for ensuring all applicable safety and GMP procedures are understood and adhered to.
• Understand and follow manufacturing food safety systems and procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring that all food safety and quality issues are brought to the immediate attention of the Quality Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

Who is a great fit:

• Engineering degree.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar Maintenance Leadership role.
• Previous experience with Proactive Maintenance and other TPM or related Integrated Lean Six Sigma reliability programs a plus.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interpret drawings, technical manuals, specifications, and regulations.
• Demonstrates the ability to develop corporate/business relationships along with keen business acumen and a solid understanding of maintenance costs.
• Demonstrates hands-on leadership and coaching abilities, able to empower, develop, and motivate people.
• Demonstrates effective problem resolution skills combined with “big picture” awareness.
• Demonstrates a high level of interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to lead and participate in a multi-functional, team-based environment coordinating closely under the direction of the Site Operations Director.
• Demonstrates the ability to engage with Government Authorities, Enforcement Agencies, Professional Associations, Business Schools/University, etc.
• Physical effort: Work normally requires a low level of physical effort in bending, lifting, and manual dexterity. Computer/telephone use is moderate. Some occasional travel to attend meetings/audits as needed locally. Ability to stand for long periods of time is essential. Frequent walking. Work normally requires a moderate level of mental effort in reading, creating written documentation, meeting deadlines, problem-solving, handling multiple demands and repetitive tasks, amid constant interruptions and distractions.

Additional Job Description

More about this role:

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Demonstrates effective problem resolution skills combined with “big picture” awareness.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.

Education / Certifications:

• Previous experience with Proactive Maintenance and other TPM or related Integrated Lean Six Sigma reliability programs a plus.
• Engineering degree.

Job specific requirements:

• Must understand and prioritize Good Manufacturing Practices, People, and Food Safety considerations into daily decision making and prioritization efforts.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar Maintenance Leadership role.
• Must understand and prioritize Good Manufacturing Practices, People, and Food Safety considerations into daily decision making and prioritization efforts.

Travel requirements:

• Low traveling requirements (10 – 15%)

Work schedule:

• M-F Business hours. (Flexibility on weekends)