Maintenance Manager

The J.M. Smucker Co.•Emporia, KS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Your Opportunity as a Technical/Maintenance Manager This position will serve to be the key technical, maintenance and infrastructure leader in supporting the manufacturing of sweet baked snacks. The successful candidate will be a member of the operations leadership team to drive continuous improvement and the proper maintenance of plant equipment. The role will serve as the plant’s Progressive Maintenance (PM) Pillar Owner and will be responsible for driving the key result metrics of the pillar. Additionally, the role will serve to deliver the business in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability, Efficiency, Cost, Delivery, and Sustainability. The Technical Manager is responsible for the leadership, development, and support of our Maintenance resources and systems. Location: 1525 Industrial Rd, Emporia, KS 66801 (Hostess Manufacturing Plant) Work Arrangements: 100% on-site, AM Shift – Flexibility required. Willingness to work off shift (including nights, weekends, and/or holidays) and flow to the work as needed

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree
A minimum of 3 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
A minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience leading a team, coaching and developing leaders to deliver business needs where employee safety receives top priority, followed closely by product quality and productivity
Experience developing and maintaining a department budget
Strong technical and mechanical ability, including problem solving and troubleshooting capabilities
Experience with maintenance work development, planning, and scheduling
Experience with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
Process Engineering or reliability knowledge/experience
Demonstrated experience in building a high-performance work culture and systems
Food processing, pet or human food manufacturing

Responsibilities

Perform maintenance management by leading maintenance resources and establishing priorities
Support the operating departments’ Technical Leaders, Maintenance Leaders, Planners and Technicians to develop their technical acumen help them to understand and apply Progressive Maintenance tools
Prioritize work effectively through use of a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
Lead the plant facilities team to ensure reliable operations and maintenance of all production equipment, plant infrastructure, utilities, wastewater treatment system, buildings & grounds
Lead the maintenance storeroom team
Lead and be responsible for monthly and yearly budgets
Responsible for the maintenance shop to ensure staffing, skills and equipment to support plant maintenance repair activities
Work closely with vendors to maintain budget, and schedule in-house project implementations
Ensure Maintenance activities are planned and executed in a manner that protects product integrity and food safety, including strict adherence to GMPs, sanitation standards, and Maintenance for Food Safety (MFS) principles across all work performed on site
Lead the Site Progressive Maintenance (PM) Pillar and collaborate with the corporate PM Pillar Team
Establish and track KPIs as required to successfully manage the safety, quality, and efficiency of the maintenance operations
Working closely with the Plant Engineer, lead and execute on the 5-year Capital Expenditure strategy to upgrade and maintain plant facilities and equipment
Support HPO (High Performance Organization) vision and work system