Maintenance Manager

Darling Ingredients•Linkwood, MD

17d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the multi-faceted operation of all maintenance-related work. This role involves overseeing the supervision and safety of maintenance crews, developing and implementing corrective and preventive maintenance procedures, and managing the facility's spare parts inventory. The position requires ensuring compliance with safety policies, leading and training maintenance staff, developing repair schedules, evaluating repair costs, and utilizing computer-based CMMS systems for reporting and decision-making. The manager will also be responsible for developing Standard Operating Procedures, resolving mechanical and building issues, forecasting and sourcing spare parts, and providing technical guidance in various maintenance craft categories. Additionally, the role includes training new personnel on safety procedures, maintaining the cleanliness of maintenance areas, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or Associates Degree (or Vocational Technical Degree) in related field.
Minimum of 3-5+ years of management experience in an industrial setting.
Demonstrated knowledge or prior work experience in the areas of industrial electrical, mechanical and preventive / predictive maintenance procedures.
Must be proficient using CMMS, MS Word, and MS Excel.
Must have the ability to work during off-shift hours (i.e. nights, weekends or holidays) if required, based on plant production needs.

Nice To Haves

Management experience in an agricultural business preferred; prior rendering experience a plus.
Excellent organizational and leadership abilities; ability to prioritize and multi-task.
Comfortable working and leading staff in a fast-paced plant environment.
Ability to facilitate the training of all maintenance personnel.
Ability to coordinate multiple contractors on multiple projects, jobs, or tasks simultaneously.
Ability to source installations of electronic, electrical and/or mechanical projects.
Good communication skills both oral and written.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Team player; works well with others.
Good math skills.

Responsibilities

Ensure that the staff and location are working in compliance with all Company, State or Federal OSHA Safety Policies and Practices.
Leads, trains, and implements maintenance processes and operations.
Develops, assigns, and implements repair schedules, taking production activities into account.
Evaluates repair cost estimates and return of dollars expended.
Proficient with computer-based CMMS systems, schedules, and capabilities.
Evaluates CMMS-based reports, making decisions based on these reports and communicates actions to staff as well as local and regional management.
Proficient in developing Standard Operating Procedures for staff and contractors.
Evaluates and implements any correction actions necessary to resolve mechanical and/or building problems that may arise in the plant.
Forecasts needs, sources through competitive bids, and maintains appropriate spare parts inventory.
Proficient and is able to provide or source technical guidance in maintenance craft categories, (i.e. troubleshooting, installation, PLC logic controls (hardware and software), preventive maintenance, electrical, fabrication).
Evaluates and decides using technical specifications provided on equipment data sheets to base installation or performance decisions.
Responsible for training new personnel on Company safety procedures and safe operating standards in accordance with OSHA.
Responsible for cleanliness and sanitation of maintenance equipment, shops, spare parts storage, and common areas.
All other duties as assigned.