MFG MAINTENANCE MANAGER
About The Position
Lead the effective execution of plant maintenance and assigned projects. Perform work safely, efficiently, and accurately to maintain and improve plant performance in Safety, Quality, and Reliability (SQR), while supporting the Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership embodying Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles and demonstrate the company's values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The role oversees craft resources and direct reports, ensures maintenance work and regulatory compliance, and supports food safety and quality systems. The position may require working around ingredients or finished products containing food allergens. Essential job functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related degree with relevant experience, or 6+ years of technical experience in the food industry involving preventive/predictive maintenance processes, technical guidance, and maintenance workforce development.
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and EPA and OSHA requirements.
- Functional knowledge and use of Microsoft Office and CMMS.
- Advanced analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering.
- 8+ years of progressive food-industry experience involving preventive and predictive maintenance, maintenance workforce guidance, and utility utilization.
- Experience in continuous improvement activities.
- Experience as a plant maintenance supervisor.
- Experience providing technical guidance and developing a maintenance workforce.
Responsibilities
- Lead the effective execution of all plant maintenance and assigned projects.
- Ensure safe, efficient, and effective use of supervised craft resources.
- Supervise and coach direct reports, complete performance reviews, and provide feedback.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DHEC, NEC, and FDA regulations.
- Direct mechanics performing approved maintenance work and control its quality, duration, cost, and thoroughness.
- Ensure Preventative Predictive Maintenance (PPM) work orders are assigned and audit completed work.
- Review pre-planned job packages for accuracy, including labor requirements, materials, parts, methods, and priorities.
- Facilitate improvements to pre-planned job packages with craft resources and the maintenance planner/scheduler.
- Identify, arrange, and track team members' skills training and development needs; assign mechanics to jobs appropriate to their abilities.
- Ensure good housekeeping and safe work practices throughout the facility.
- Provide support and leadership in troubleshooting equipment.
- Ensure labor, parts, and work are reported daily through the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
- Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.
- Be accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
