Associate Maintenance Manager

Unilever•Independence, MO

3d•$88,600 - $133,000

About The Position

The Associate Maintenance Manager coordinates maintenance planning, reliability activities, and daily execution to support long-term asset health. The role supports the Sr. Maintenance Manager by directly leading Maintenance & Building Planners and guiding maintenance technicians in the assigned area. It ensures maintenance and reliability work is planned and executed effectively, tasks meet standards, resources are allocated appropriately, and issues are escalated promptly to support safe, efficient, and reliable operations. The position works across maintenance and operations teams, including teams on different shifts, to improve equipment reliability and efficiency. It supports troubleshooting, work-order quality, audits, breakdown analysis, root-cause investigations, maintenance planning, equipment enhancements, vendor and OEM engagement, safety and quality corrective actions, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies. The role is bonus eligible and eligible for a long-term incentive. The stated pay range is $88,600 to $133,000. Unilever says compensation decisions may consider factors including skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications, qualifications, education, and business and organizational needs.

Requirements

Two-year degree in a technical field.
At least two years of experience as a maintenance supervisor or coordinator in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong troubleshooting skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to coordinate and communicate with teams working different shifts across a 24/7 schedule.
Experience leading a team of maintenance technicians toward a common goal.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Experience making reliability and maintenance decisions to meet needs.
Proven track record of implementing improvement ideas.
Experience using a CMMS system.
Controls or automation experience.

Nice To Haves

Four or more years of experience as a maintenance supervisor or coordinator in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Food industry experience.
Allen Bradley controls experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Continuously improve the efficiency and reliability of equipment in the assigned area.
Communicate with all maintenance shifts to support consistent application of company policies, programs, rules, and regulations.
Support maintenance teams with troubleshooting, sourcing or procuring parts, and escalating issues as needed.
Conduct periodic audits of work-order material and work with the lead and planner to address gaps.
Ensure the team carries out maintenance, quality, and safety audits in compliance with internal requirements.
Work with the maintenance and buildings planner to track breakdowns, identify chronic issues, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable countermeasures.
Review short- and medium-term equipment maintenance plans with the maintenance manager, planners, and operations team; develop long-term plans with relevant stakeholders and ensure their execution.
Work with supervisors, maintenance team members, and operations to plan, procure, and document machine enhancement activities in the assigned area.
Engage vendors and OEMs for technical support, project execution, reliability improvements, and complex troubleshooting.
Participate in safety and quality reviews and ensure corrective actions are implemented promptly and effectively.
Support the development and execution of reliability-centered maintenance strategies, including improvements to predictive and preventive maintenance.