Production Maintenance Manager

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Maintenance Manager reports to the Operations Manager and is based out of our Seabrook, New Jersey location. This individual will be responsible for a team of 4 direct reports and 24 technicians responsible for all maintenance activities in the facility including three hot fill juice bottling / canning lines, cranberry sauce canning / bottling lines, blending operations, boiler operations, wastewater treatment, warehouse, and plant utilities..

Primary Responsibilities include :

Manage and improve a preventive maintenance program to improve equipment reliability, maximize wrench time and increase operator engagement.

This includes backlog management and planning periodic equipment overhauls.

• Manage the annual R&M budget for the facility. Identify opportunities to reduce cost and waste.
• Maintain and lead continuous improvement in regulatory programs including Arc Flash, LOTO, Confined Space and Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Direct the development and execution of capital projects along with the Plant Engineer and Leadership Team.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives in water / energy conservation, solid waste reduction and plant sustainability.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage 4 direct employees and 25 indirect reports
• Monitor employee productivity and provide constructive feedback, coaching, counseling, and disciplining; conducting training;

implementing enforcing systems, policies, and procedures

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Requires strong planning / administrative / supervisory skills
• Solid knowledge of electrical, industrial controls, mechanical, hydraulic, compressed air, boiler systems, ammonia refrigeration systems, waste treatment systems, and building maintenance in a hi speed CPG environment
• 7-9 years of management experience (2-3 years leading a maintenance department preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to produce results in reliability / OEE through administration of a preventive / predictive maintenance program- knowledge of continuous improvement techniques (5S, Lean, TPM, etc.) a plus
• Ability to analyze trends from an automated DT collection system
• Knowledge of good manufacturing practices (GMP) and food processing equipment. Ideal candidate will have bottling and canning experience
• GFSI / SQF experience a plus
• Understand OSHA / FDA / USDA / EPA requirements in a manufacturing environment
• Experience utilizing a CMMS to request, plan, execute and analyze maintenance activities -LPC currently uses EMaint in the facility
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to ensure leadership presence across 3 shifts, including some weekend coverage.
• BS or equivalent experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to direct, coach and train others
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be detailed oriented and have the ability to multi-task
• Proven organizational skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

This position requires sufficient physical ability to work in a typical office setting; driving a motor vehicle and occasionally working in the field.

FREQUENT : Ability to talk and hear; ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, bend and / or crouch; push / pull; lift up to 50 pounds;

use of hands and fingers to operate machinery / equipment and all manual and electronic equipment in area of responsibility.

Exposure to wet and humid conditions and fluctuations in ambient temperature (seasonal).

OCCASIONAL : Squatting, kneeling, ability to reach above and at shoulder height. Ability to wear a dust mask, and perform Confined Entry using LOTO program.

Exposure to toxic and corrosive chemicals.

VISION : Ability to use close and distance vision, as well as color and peripheral vision with or without correction. Must be able to visually detect obstacles and potential dangers in a fast-paced production environment involving high speed equipment and powered industrial lift equipment.

HEARING : Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. Exposure to noise levels from pumps, machinery, forklift traffic, bottle lines and exhaust fans.

This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive list of the responsibilities that are required to successfully perform in this position.

Other duties as assigned are part of every job description. The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential job functions.

Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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