Maintenance Manager

Richelieu Foods•Beaver Dam, WI

17d•$105,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Richelieu Foods, Inc., a leading supplier of high-quality private brand food products to the retail and food service industries, is seeking a Maintenance Manager who will lead our (Site – TBD), plant’s Maintenance team. The continued growth of our business requires a dedicated and proven leader able to work closely with all departments. The ability to build, transform and lead a successful team and provide clear direction and instruction is essential. This is a key leadership role that will contribute to the creation and implementation of a best practice maintenance vision, strategy, policies, and processes that drive the continuous improvement and employee engagement that are required to achieve operational excellence objectives.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of Maintenance Management, Facilities Management, or related field experience.
Minimum 3 years of people leadership experience.
Working knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
Basic knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s).
Basic knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations.
Experience with internal and external customers and local contractors.
Proficient user of Microsoft Office suites.
Knowledge of CMMS systems (Emaint or SAP preferred) or similar software experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
Experience in food manufacturing or consumer goods industry.
Demonstrated leadership skills in motivating, coaching and involvement concepts such as team building and employee motivation.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to maintain a positive attitude to lead, guide, train and grow the Maintenance crew.
Ability to communicate with cross-functional teams across all shifts.
Must possess a continuous improvement mindset.
Demonstrated ability to function in a team-based environment.
Capability to manage multiple priorities with a focus on delivery of plant goals and metrics.
Demonstrated ability in problem solving techniques.

Responsibilities

Drive a safety culture that prioritizes safe work practices and procedures, ensure all Maintenance activities align with regulatory requirements that may apply, e.g., OSHA, EPA, USDA, state and local building and fire code regulations.
Manage, coach, recruit and develop an engaged, high performing Maintenance team (Supervisors, Leads and Technicians) that meets agreed objectives, delivers best practice results, and values continuous improvement.
Consistently develop the maintenance system framework and set high standards that deliver rapid and significant performance improvement results.
Develop, maintain, and optimize the predictive, planned, and preventive maintenance procedures.
Proactively collaborate daily with the manufacturing team to improve overall operations through supporting and implementing continuous improvement activities, processes and procedures that drive OEE improvements.
Implements and manages the companies Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to drive maintenance improvements in the following areas: o Tracking downtime losses and monitoring improvement plans. o Monthly KPI reports on Maintenance and reliability metrics. o Work order tracking to document where hours are being spent. o Maintenance scheduling to ensure the highest level of departmental coverage. o Maintaining an adequate spare parts inventory, avoiding stock-outs. o Maintains vendor contact lists and emergency response resources.
Develops and manages Maintenance expense budgets in alignment with Corporate / Plant Budgets and financial goals.
Assist in compliance with Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations.
In conjunction with the Corporate Engineering Team, identifies capital equipment needs for production equipment and the facility. Contributes maintenance expertise to new business initiatives as needed.
Communicates and enforces all Company, Plant and Departmental work rules and policies. Ensure consistency with communication across all shifts within the Maintenance Department.
Works closely with the Maintenance Planner to ensure that works orders are being completed in a timely and efficient manner. Provides any support Maintenance staff may need to execute the work orders.
Manages housekeeping and 5S activities to keep the Maintenance area clean and organized.
All other duties as assigned.