About the position
Post Consumer Brands, headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. The Battle Creek plant is the company's largest manufacturing plant and home to about 600 team members, producing iconic cereal brands. The team has deep community roots, supporting local events and schools.
Responsibilities
- Drive progressive maintenance processes that are predictive, preventive and planned work practices that maximize mechanical reliability.
- Manage the Maintenance and Utilities Department based on a preventive maintenance strategy to maintain all equipment, facilities, and systems in a safe and efficient working condition.
- Provide leadership that optimizes the talent contribution of a skilled trades team.
- Manage the hiring, selection, and training of personnel to ensure personnel are qualified to perform the work effectively and safely.
- Responsible for an effective maintenance parts & supplies procurement and inventory program that achieves reliability and cost objectives.
- Manage and administer the operation and maintenance of HVAC systems, gas fired industrial boilers, Ammonia/glycol systems.
- Create and maintain training programs that promote and sustain a high degree of technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshooting techniques.
- Maintain visibility to key performance indicators necessary to demonstrate the connection between Maintenance activities and production line reliability and cost.
- Prepare and manage departmental budgets and plans; prepare and manage annual and long range Maintenance and Utilities strategies.
- Assure compliance with all applicable federal, state and local codes.
- Develop collaborative relationships with peers in Operations Management to ensure optimum use of resources, budgets, priorities and schedules for maintenance of site and building while optimizing production.
- Plan for and provide a work environment that allows and encourages participation, fosters good employee relations, and creates development opportunities.
- Develop strong work control processes in accordance with recognized best practice maintenance behaviors.
- Drive consistent, universal use of Computerized Maintenance Management System for all maintenance work at a high level of detail and accuracy.
- Support and grow Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) model for developing long term asset care plans for critical process equipment.
Requirements
- Experience in managing maintenance and utilities in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to optimize team performance.
- Knowledge of HVAC systems, gas fired industrial boilers, and Ammonia/glycol systems.
- Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
- Ability to prepare and manage budgets and long-range strategies.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in food manufacturing or related industry.
- Familiarity with food safety and quality standards.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
