Maintenance Manager
Company: QualiTech
Location: Chaska
Posted on: September 23, 2024
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Job Description:
The maintenance manager will lead the site maintenance function
in providing both a reactive and proactive, multi-skilled
maintenance service on all operational equipment and facilities
infrastructure. Responsible for planned scheduling creation and
overseeing the adherence and timely completion of work carried out.
Increase the site operational effectiveness, improve on project
delivery, mean time between failure and downtime reduction, and
manage and implement improvement plans, driving Key Performance
Indicators (KPI's) ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental
requirements are adhered to. Manage the team on technical best
practice and establish standard policies and procedures whilst also
mentoring and leading the department and creating individual
development plans (IDP's) for your direct reports. Implement and
manage continuous improvement and modern manufacturing principles
by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training,
working practices and processes. Sourcing, developing, and
maintaining partnerships with outside vendors to ensure projects
are completed on time.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintenance Planning and Execution: Develop and implement
maintenance schedules, preventive maintenance programs, and
emergency repair protocols to ensure maximum uptime and efficiency
of production equipment.
Manage all machine uptime and downtime.
Team Management: Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of maintenance
technicians, ensuring they are well-trained, motivated, and
equipped to perform their tasks effectively.
Equipment Management: Oversee the maintenance, repair, and
replacement of machinery and equipment, including mixers, kettles,
conveyors, SWACOs, pumps, mezzanines, and metal detectors.
Assist in compliance of FDA, BRC, GMP, and SQF.
Compliance and Safety: Ensure all maintenance activities comply
with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory
requirements. Promote a culture of safety by enforcing proper
safety practices and protocols.
Budget Management: Develop and manage the maintenance budget,
including parts, labor, and outside services. Monitor expenditures
and identify cost-saving opportunities.
Troubleshooting and Problem Solving: Quickly diagnose and resolve
equipment malfunctions and breakdowns to minimize production
downtime. Implement root cause analysis to prevent recurring
issues.
Vendor and Contractor Management: Manage relationships with
external vendors and contractors for specialized repairs or
services. Evaluate and select vendors, negotiate contracts, and
oversee their performance.
Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process
improvements, equipment upgrades, and operational efficiencies.
Lead projects to implement new technologies or practices that
enhance production capabilities.
Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate records of
maintenance activities, equipment performance, and inventory.
Prepare and present regular reports on maintenance operations and
performance metrics to senior management.
Manage and maintain facility and facility projects.
Develop and maintain yearly budget and assist in building of yearly
capital projects.
Other duties as assigned
Qualification Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, employees must be able to perform
each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below
and on the physical demands sheet for this position are
representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience
Technical degree or general education degree with more than 5 years
industrial maintenance or equivalent experience.
Two-year management experience desired
Forklift certification
Have OSHA 10 or higher certification.
Proficient use of hand and power tools, pipe threading, TIG
welding
Electrical experience with AC/DC high and low voltages
Read and comprehend schematics, blueprints, specifications,
procedure manuals and instructions
Possess a valid Special MN Boiler's License, or ability to
obtain
Skilled operation of stand-up and sit-down forklifts.
Knowledge and Skills
Excellent problem solving and critical thinking ability
Confident decision-making ability
Strong attention to detail
Strong organization, prioritization, multi-tasking and planning
skills
Strong communication skills, verbal and written
Good computer skill and MS Office knowledge
Knowledge of maintenance and asset management software (FIIX, MP2
etc.)
Embrace business and personal continuous improvement
initiatives
Experience in manufacturing environment
Experience in an FDA regulated environment
Core Competencies:
World Class Customer Service: Genuinely listens to our customer
(both internal and external), demonstrates understanding of
customer needs, remarkably helpful, works together to meet customer
needs, does what he/she says they will do.
Uncompromising Quality: Understands quality expectations, makes
every effort to do it right the first time, learns from mistakes
and is committed to continuous improvement. Process driven.
Family Feel/Professionally Run: Support each other as people, shows
respect, trust, loyalty, and humility with others, sets and
achieves measurable goals, embraces best practices.
Role Specific Competencies:
Dependability: Meets commitments, works independently, accepts
accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays
focused under pressure, and meets attendance/punctuality
requirements.
Job Knowledge
Understands duties and responsibilities, has necessary job
knowledge, has necessary technical skills, understands company
mission/values, keeps job knowledge current, is in command of
critical issues.
Work Environment/Safety: Promotes mutual respect, keeps workplace
clean and safe, and supports safety programs.
Physical Demands:
Employees are frequently required to bend/stoop, squat, twist
trunk, lift up to 50 lbs, climb heights, reach, push/pull, and
sweep. Employees must repetitively grasp objects simply and firmly
and use fine manipulation dexterity. Must be able to use hands
together and separately at all levels, from ankle to above head.
Must use both feet together, separately and repetitively to operate
equipment. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance
vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Must be able to
hear and follow instructions.
Work Hazards: Stand and walk on dusty or wet floors. Climb ladders
and crouch under equipment. Handle chemicals and dry materials with
hazards associated with each of them. Use/operate tools and
equipment to perform various maintenance and/or production tasks.
Work around moving machinery and in confined spaces. Operate
forklift. Lift up to 50 lbs. Handle hazardous chemicals in
production equipment when it breaks down. Work with hoses and
connections which may sometimes spray chemicals and ingredients
when broken down.
Work Environment: Exposure to noise, heat, excessive changes in
temperature and humidity, and airborne dust particles.
Safety Equipment: Bump caps, hearing protection, hair net, beard
net (if applicable), uniforms, safety glasses, gloves and safety
boots.
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