Maintenance Reliability Manager Needed for Growing Food Manufacturing Company
- Maintenance Manager
- Greater Allentown, PA
A leading food manufacturing firm is seeking an experienced & motivated Maintenance Reliability Manager to help build out the Maintenance team. The Maintenance Manager will build out and implement the maintenance strategy for a brand new manufacturing facility as well as manage the day-to-day of the maintenance team. A successful candidate will be a strong leader, be able to build preventative maintenance programs, and have the knowledge to build out the computerized maintenance systems in the manufacturing facility.
The Maintenance Manager will have the following responsibilities:
- Implement and maintain a safe work environment for all employees
- Schedule all Maintenance for equipment
- Maintain and service all machinery onsite
- Lead and oversee all maintenance support to factory equipment as well as general facility maintenance
- Perform planning and scheduling of maintenance work while minimizing equipment downtime
- Design and coordinate preventative maintenance plans and implement preventative and predictive maintenance solutions
- Ensuring all OSHA Guidelines are being followed and exceeded in the Maintenance Department
- Ensure a clean and safe working environment
- Utilize TPM and LEAN Six Sigma Principles withing Facility
- Implement and uphold operational KPIs that foster a preventative maintenance culture within the manufacturing environment
The ideal Maintenance Manager candidate will have the following skill set:
- 4+ years Maintenance leadership experience a manufacturing environment
- Bachelor's Degree in a technical field preferred
- Working knowledge of LEAN Six Sigma Principles
- Tactical expertise of TPM, 5s and other LEAN Principles to foster a world class Maintenance culture
- Working knowledge of Preventative Maintenance Practices
- 3+ years experience leading a team in a manufacturing environment
- Project management experience required
- Experience leading and developing reliability principles (e.g., MTBF, RCA,BDA)
- Experience in computerized maintenance management systems
- Prior experience working with freeze driers and/or refrigeration equipment a plus
- Knowledge of USDA, FDA regulations
