Maintenance Manager

Leprino Foods • Waverly, NY

18d • $110,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Within our Waverly, NY manufacturing facility, we are seeking a Maintenance Manager on the plant’s technical leadership team to continue moving our organization to even larger levels of food quality, reliability, and production efficiencies. We take pride in our vision to be "world's best", it's why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate. At Leprino Foods, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $110,000 and $135,000. This position has an annual target bonus of 15%. Your main responsibilities include overseeing the maintenance & reliability programs, processes, and systems to ensure that plant performance exceeds company-wide expectations. For this position, you will report directly to the Plant Manager. Lead the maintenance function for the plant to assure adequate cost-effective utilities and power are provided along with the quality and quantity of maintenance support required to meet production needs. Prepare and monitor the department budget, direct the purchasing of spare parts and determine minimum inventory levels, initiates work orders, and reviews general plant equipment repairs. Participate in capital projects by assisting with project development, specifying controls and equipment, directing installation, and monitoring start-up, troubleshooting, and maintenance training for new systems. Accept an exciting environment where solving problems, continuous learning, and a high technical curiosity is the norm, not the exception. Take ownership of your career – it’s yours to grow if you’re willing to put the work in. Drive core people development processes within the Maintenance department, such as hiring and promoting for success, technical/functional training, leadership development, and performance management. Find opportunities before they become a problem, focusing on root cause analysis and preventative action.

Requirements

• Robust maintenance leadership experience most recently serving at a Manager or Superintendent-level in a large industrial facility.
• Extensive knowledge of equipment theory and history, electrical operations, advanced process controls, power generation, ammonia refrigeration, pneumatics, thermodynamics, welding, machining, food processing and sanitation, and maintenance scheduling.
• 3+ years of experience with ammonia process safety management over 10Kppm

Nice To Haves

• A Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or related field.
• 24/7 operation manufacturing experience in a dairy or cheese plant.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the maintenance & reliability programs, processes, and systems to ensure that plant performance exceeds company-wide expectations.
• Lead the maintenance function for the plant to assure adequate cost-effective utilities and power are provided along with the quality and quantity of maintenance support required to meet production needs.
• Prepare and monitor the department budget, direct the purchasing of spare parts and determine minimum inventory levels, initiates work orders, and reviews general plant equipment repairs.
• Participate in capital projects by assisting with project development, specifying controls and equipment, directing installation, and monitoring start-up, troubleshooting, and maintenance training for new systems.
• Drive core people development processes within the Maintenance department, such as hiring and promoting for success, technical/functional training, leadership development, and performance management.
• Find opportunities before they become a problem, focusing on root cause analysis and preventative action.

Benefits

• A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world.
• Through competitive salaries, tuition assistance, vacation, holiday, dedicated sick time, matching 401(k), annual merit increases and bonuses, as well as our annual Profit-Sharing plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager