Maintenance Manager, Industrial Maintenance - Atlanta

Publix Super Markets•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

At Publix, our maintenance leaders don’t just keep facilities running, they help power a business built on reliability, pride of ownership, and doing the right thing. As a Maintenance Manager, you’ll play a critical role in shaping how our plant or distribution center performs today and evolves for the future. This is an opportunity for a hands-on, strategic leader who thrives at the intersection of people, process, and technology. To be successful in this role one must enjoy solving complex problems, developing strong teams, and making data-driven decisions that have a direct impact on safety, efficiency, and long-term operational excellence. If you’re motivated by building systems that last and leading others to do their best work in a values-driven organization, you’ll find a rewarding career path here.

Requirements

High school diploma or its equivalent and vocational/trade school or equivalent technical knowledge
At least three years in a maintenance management position
Willingness to work a variable schedule to support your team and your plant
Ability to travel, including overnight stays and travel by air
A track record for establishing high work standards, effectively implementing change, and driving the continuous improvement of a complex maintenance program
Experience in developing strategies, systems and methods to adapt maintenance work activities to changing business needs and conditions
Ability to plan and prioritize tasks to support associate safety, food safety, regulatory compliance requirements, associate training, plant or distribution center maintenance requirements, spare parts inventory constraints, and maintenance-led equipment installations
Experience in utilizing a CMS (Computerized Maintenance System) to organize and execute a PM plan for a multi-craft team of maintenance technicians and part coordinators
Capable of interpreting PM and financial reports and devising action plans based upon the data
Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Electrical and mechanical skills, and a demonstrated ability to teach others
Experience in defining training needs, identifying training resources, and promoting the ongoing development of maintenance team members
Working knowledge of MS Windows, Word and Excel
Capable of taking charge in case of emergency situations
Ability to absorb new concepts and technology quickly
Experience in negotiating with outside contractors and vendors
Ability to demonstrate high ethical behavior, and poise in stressful situations
Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written means
Strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work well with others across functional boundaries
Enthusiasm, initiative and pride in work and a commitment to Publix and our mission
Capable of supporting large corporate-led process expansion projects, and execute with plant resources the installation and commissioning of minor equipment
Capable of handling confidential or sensitive information

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, or a maintenance manager certification
Five years of food manufacturing or warehouse maintenance experience
Experience in planning and scheduling maintenance activities, leading technicians in effectively executing a complex PM plan, and controlling costs to stay within an annual budget
Proficiency in using MS Windows, Word and Excel

Responsibilities

Create and sustain a safe work culture
Utilize a combination of preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies to optimize overall operational cost
Provide technical leadership to ensure the plant or distribution center operates efficiently, safely and in compliance with all environmental and food safety regulations and guidelines
Establish and adhere to an annual maintenance budget
Coach, mentor and assist in the professional development of others and provide associate recognition
Identify and implement KPIs that will help your team to clearly understand performance expectations and the roles they can assume in improving team performance to meet our goals
Work with manufacturing or distribution department leaders to predict and manage the consequences of failures, and to ensure selected maintenance strategies are optimal for the organization
Facilitate weekly PM planning meetings to ensure parts, tools, materials, human resources, and time are available to execute PM procedures and correct emerging equipment deficiencies
Utilize the preventive maintenance backlog, maintenance performance report, scorecards, and root cause analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and drive the continuous improvement of the PM program
Use downtime reporting, root cause analysis, and labor and repair cost data to identify components and equipment that can be economically upgraded or replaced to improve plant or distribution center reliability
Employ root cause analysis and other processes to engage the maintenance team in problem solving activities aimed at improving equipment reliability and performance
Monitor inventory turns to routinely optimize parts inventory max/mins
Utilize process capacity utilization reports, maintenance and downtime cost data, projected lifecycle cost data, and predictive maintenance techniques to lead the annual development of a plant or distribution center capital equipment replacement plan
Complete maintenance led equipment installations on-time and within budget
Collaborate with project engineers to develop project scopes, equipment specifications, and to define project lead time requirements
Ensure all safety documentation has been created, and LOTO and other safety training has occurred before start-up of new equipment and processes
Inspect and test new equipment, systems, and installations to ensure contract specifications have been fulfilled