Maintenance Manager

Crown Bakeries•Pleasant Prairie, WI

22d

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager directs maintenance efforts to ensure plant quality, efficiency, safety, financial, and regulatory goals are met or exceeded as directed by the Plant Manager. The role requires effective administration and organizational skills and involves leading, coaching, and developing the team to support an effective, positive culture. The position manages equipment uptime, preventive maintenance, inventory, maintenance budgets and capital projects, and personnel. It collaborates with other departments, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), vendors, human resources, and recruiters. The job operates in both a production plant and an office environment, with occasional exposure to noise, dust, fumes, and odors.

Requirements

Five or more years of proven experience as a maintenance leader is preferred.
Strong knowledge of maintenance processes and strategies.
Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Knowledge of relevant safety regulations and maintenance best practices.
Proficiency with computer applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Five or more years of proven experience as a maintenance leader preferred.
Technical skills or knowledge involving bearings, conveyance, filters, sprockets, gears, shafts, chains, drive belts, electrical controls, motors, gearboxes, cylinders, valves, welding, and shop tools.

Responsibilities

Conduct work and communication respectfully and professionally, and support a healthy work environment.
Lead and coach maintenance personnel to foster teamwork; collaborate with other departments and take ownership of the maintenance department.
Uphold Crown Bakeries’ expectations and standards.
Manage systems and resources to maintain equipment uptime; track and resolve ongoing issues using KPIs and CMMS.
Determine root causes of equipment failures and downtime and implement permanent solutions.
Work with OEMs on equipment health and personnel training; coordinate improvement projects, including capital expenditure projects.
Manage documented preventive maintenance plans, optimize their frequency, maintain accurate records, audit the program, and coordinate OEM visits for critical equipment.
Manage an accurate, organized parts inventory; identify and stock critical spares, maintain records, conduct audits, work with outside agencies and vendors, and coordinate OEM input on spare-parts availability.
Manage maintenance budgets, identify cost drivers and cost-reduction opportunities, maintain financial and capital-project records, and manage labor budgets and headcount expectations.
Ensure accuracy and approval of maintenance personnel work histories; coordinate staffing with human resources and recruiters; set and uphold expectations; arrange training; and maintain personnel records.
Report equipment-related downtime and waste, preventive-maintenance completion and compliance, inventory levels and gaps, budget compliance, capital expenditure needs and project status, and personnel status and openings.