Maintenance Manager

Refresco • Tempe, AZ

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table. We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider, serving a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry, driven by passionate people pushing boundaries. The Maintenance Manager is responsible for providing leadership for the maintenance functions, ensuring proper preventive maintenance of physical plant and all operating equipment, electrical troubleshooting, minimizing equipment downtime to provide maximum production capacity, and compliance with all Occupational Health and Safety regulations.

Requirements

• Proficient in Excel, Word, SAP and Power Point.
• Strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions.
• Continuous learning and adaptability, regulatory compliance knowledge.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems, results oriented.
• Able to work under deadline pressures.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written.
• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent required.
• 8- 10 years relevant work experience in Management.

Nice To Haves

• Undergraduate degree in a related field preferred.
• Food/Beverage manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to and ensure compliance to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and PPE requirements.
• Adhere to and ensure compliance to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF).
• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination.
• Provides training, direction and instruction and conducts performance evaluations.
• Provides guidance and training on work standards and expected outcomes.
• Accountable for planning and evaluating performance, staff training and development, recruitment and may contribute to pay recommendations.
• Continuously improving manufacturing processes in terms of quality and performance measurements and identifying and eliminating bottleneck areas.
• Seek to ensure reliability of plant and equipment operation while optimizing maintenance and operation costs and satisfying all safety, environmental etc. regulations in the process.
• Assist the engineering team in the launch of new products and processes from an engineering perspective.
• Manage contractors for any non-engineering project.
• Identify and solve safety concerns encountered during design and study of manufacturing processes.
• Devise hands-on improvement processes to reduce scrap and defects while improving throughput and document SOPs and the implementation of Best Practices into the facility.
• Coordinate the installation of new equipment to maximize production efficiency and maintainability.
• Work with production to make modifications to equipment and work areas for maximum efficiency of operation.
• Maintain a knowledge base in the capacity of existing utilities and the current level of utilization.
• Oversee the maintenance of the equipment and the facility to ensure the company receives maximum utilization of its assets.
• Ensure that systems are in place & followed to maintain reliability of the equipment & processes.
• Keep written documentation of environmental compliance current.
• Periodically prepare reports to satisfy environmental and safety regulations and ensure a safe and professional work environment.
• Evaluates and recommends improvements to product manufacturability.
• Ensure compliance to all OHSA and environmental regulatory and corporate standards.
• Investigate and identify root causes of any non-compliance.
• Accountable for a safe working environment through the development of strategies focused on accident reduction as well as energy and waste minimization.
• Oversee effective deployment of human resources throughout the plant and ensure the correct administration of the collective Bargaining Agreement if applicable.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and AD&D Insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
• Short-term disability and long-term disability
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Vacation Days and Paid Sick Time Off Days
• Well-being Benefit
• Discount and Total Reward Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED