Maintenance Supply Chain Leader

PepsiCo•Cedar Rapids, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Team Leader (MTL) is responsible for the effective planning, scheduling and execution of all maintenance and assigned projects in a timely manner within the area of responsibility. The MTL will be responsible for identification, ordering, and planning of all required parts to complete all maintenance work. This role is also responsible for the efficient and effective use of all manpower and other resources under their supervision. The MTL is accountable for motivating, training, hiring, implementing work rules and administering the maintenance technicians supervised. Additionally, the MTL is the frontline provider of equipment-related expertise and technical guidance for the maintenance technicians and a change management agent for Quaker Oats.

Requirements

5+ years of manufacturing experience (electrical or mechanical)
3+ years of direct team leadership/supervision of a team
4-year degree preferably in Supply Chain, Engineering, or similar.
Demonstrated experience in implementing preventive/predictive maintenance systems
Must have excellent organizational skills to ensure ability to organize robust planning and scheduling method
Experienced in a team-oriented culture in a Union environment
Strong communications skills
Knowledge of steam, condensate systems, compressed air, cooling towers, pumps and piping systems
Strong project management skills, responsibilities will include REA/CEA management
Computer skills (MS Office).
Understanding of electrical control systems and PLC systems (Allen Bradley)
Availability to work off-shifts, weekends and holidays when needed

Nice To Haves

Previous Champs experience is a plus
Experience working with pneumatic/power/and electrical transmission and fluid transfer systems a plus

Responsibilities

Lead a team of skilled tradespeople (Electricians, Mechanics, Fabricators)
Leverage team knowledge to improve asset reliability
Identify and plan for training opportunities, while maximize the exising skills and capabilites of the team
Work with maintenance technicians to resolve problems and perform troubleshooting
Determine resource availability for the upcoming week and develop craft availability forecasts in preparation for weekly scheduling
Responsible for accountability for all employees inlcuding, but not limited to; Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), health and safety and job performance
Lead the weekly planned work scheduling meeting
Review the previous week’s schedule, completions and deferrals, with the Maintenance Indirect assignees
Contract adminstration and change management
All other administrative personnel functions
Develop and publish negotiated weekly maintenance schedule; including preventive and predictive maintenance measures, prioritizing work from requestors and projects and improvement modifications
Execute the week’s work schedule: Evaluating and authorizing work that is approved to disrupt the current week’s schedule of work
Making tactical decisions to stay on schedule, addressing, emergency work (breakdowns), carryover work and new high priority work
Preventive Maintenance (PM)
Coordinate production requirements and downtime availability with production planning
Kitting parts for planned work and routine maintenance.
Perform continuous asset management ensuring the provided CMMS is accurate
Perform early management maintenance tasks for capital projects including asset management, establishment of preventative/predictive maintenance plans, spare parts evaluation
PM Optimization on all assets to ensure correct information and PM specific criteria per equipment needs
Budgeting: Monitor and meet annually established budgets for repair materials and maintenance labor dollars
Developing scope of work, identification of parts that are needed, ordering parts, and staying within planned AOP budget timeframes
Contribute to department productivity goals through ideation, capital planning, and project management