Maintenance Manager

Job Description

Job Description

About Flora Food Group

We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories : butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.

Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.

About the Role

You will manage and control the maintenance function in the plant and be responsible for all equipment and technical issues.  Management of the maintenance area includes resolving labor issues with the Maintenance employees; equipment breakdown repair, preventative and predictive maintenance; management and control of all maintenance costs, spare parts, stockroom organization, and inventory. Additionally, the position will be the plant expert for technical regulatory procedures and requirements at the local, state, or federal level, including PSM.

The function objective is to act as a support function to Production to minimize line downtime, assist with process and operation, and improve overall operational efficiency (OEE).    This position is also responsible for the development, implementation, and commissioning of capital projects on the site that are below the threshold to be managed by Engineering, such as infrastructure or like-for-like replacement. This will include all areas and all disciplines for project engineering, including contractor management on time and on budget.

Responsibilities

• Oversees maintenance of processing and packaging equipment to include utilities and automation.
• Oversees activities of maintenance, maintenance planning department, and storeroom.
• Collaborates with the Production Manager to schedule preventative maintenance activities.
• Responsible for building world-class mechanical and preventative maintenance teams that will keep production equipment in excellent condition, keep lines running at high efficiencies, and maintain proper stock of parts.
• Oversees outside contractors performing installations and projects at the facility.
• Interfaced with others in the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.
• Hires, trains, coaches, and reviews the performance of employees. Works with HR for employee discipline issues, terminations, and recruitment.
• Oversees safety team activities. Monitors and enforces safety requirements.
• Builds a positive work environment.
• Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Maintain time and maintenance records.
• Develops capital equipment justifications for machine tools and process technology to improve quality, cost, and cycle times.
• Estimates, requisitions, and inspects materials.
• Builds knowledge of product quality and food safety procedures.
• Acts as a contributing member of the site Food Safety Team and have full understanding of the site HACCP plan.
• Assist and oversee department budget
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

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