Maintenance Manager

Maker's Pride Talent Acquisition Team • Kentwood, MI

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About The Position

The Maintenance Manager leads, develops, manages, and executes maintenance activities with customers, suppliers, local and corporate-wide HFS employees, and manufacturing staff. The role supervises, trains, and mentors the Maintenance department to ensure production equipment is properly maintained for producing and packaging products. The manager leads a team of 15–20 Maintenance Technicians and a Maintenance Supervisor.

The position oversees the Maintenance department’s key performance indicators and objectives, equipment-parts inventory, preventive maintenance program, work-order system, and day-to-day activities. It also develops, maintains, and continually improves predictive and preventive maintenance procedures to meet company and customer requirements, evaluates direct reports against job requirements and performance goals, partners with Corporate HFS on programs and best practices, and maintains safety, sanitation, and GMP awareness.

Requirements

• Three to seven years of related work experience, including experience managing and leading a maintenance department.
• Food industry or pharmaceutical industry experience is required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in a multi-craft maintenance role and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated proficiency in developing predictive and preventive maintenance programs.
• Knowledge and experience with EAM and SAP; proficiency in EAM, SAP, and the MS Office Suite.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and standards.
• Strong attention to detail, self-confidence, and leadership skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to maintain harmonious relationships with customers, suppliers, HFS employees, and manufacturing staff.
• Ability to uphold Hearthside’s mission, vision, and values on a daily basis.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in a business- or technical-related field is preferred but not required.
• Experience in PLC programming.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, manage, and execute maintenance activities involving customers, suppliers, HFS employees, and manufacturing staff.
• Create and deliver key performance indicators and objectives for the Maintenance department.
• Maintain key equipment-parts inventory and manage the preventive maintenance program, work-order system, and day-to-day department activities.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve standard operating procedures for predictive and preventive maintenance programs to meet company and customer requirements.
• Evaluate direct reports against job requirements and performance goals.
• Partner with Corporate HFS regarding corporate programs and best practices.
• Maintain safety, sanitation, and GMP awareness within the department.
• Supervise, train, and mentor Maintenance department members, leading a team of 15–20 Maintenance Technicians and a Maintenance Supervisor.
• Ensure production equipment is properly maintained to support product production and packaging.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed