Maintenance Manager (Food Manufacturing)

Are you ready to elevate your career in manufacturing operations and be a part of creating the world's best desserts? Dessert Holdings partners with some of North America's most iconic chains to bring people together to celebrate life's sweetest moments!

Opportunity Overview

Dessert Holdings is looking for a Maintenance Manager to provide supervision and leadership for all maintenance and assigned projects in the plant in support of Safety, Quality, and Continuous Improvement.

This position is at our Kennesaw, Georgia facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Implement and preserve the integrity of sound maintenance practices on equipment through preventative maintenance programs and procedures.
• Assign & monitor the PPM work orders, conduct daily inspections of the PPM & report changes as needed.
• Ensure that all labor, parts & work are reported through the CMMS daily
• Review available planned job packages for completeness & correctness, adjusting as needed. Refines & finalizes labor, materials, parts, methods & priorities.

Advises planner of any changes

• Direct team on approved maintenance work based on the skill level of the mechanic.
• Provide guidance and support in troubleshooting equipment.
• Support process improvement teams, housekeeping, and safety initiatives in the department (shop area, spare parts room, offices).
• Ensure environmental and safety compliance in accordance with acceptable standards, ensuring required safety programs are in place, conduct formal / documented training, and monitor for compliance.
• Monitor expenses and control of the budget for maintenance.
• Manage relationships with contractors and service providers.
• Participate in designing and developing future production capacities by attending design meetings; coordinating with Research & Development regarding product changes and improvements;

and updating maintenance operating procedures and schedules to incorporate the changes.

• Responsible for creating capital project requests, planning / organizing work for capital projects, and executing within time frame and with-in budget.
• Responsible for maintaining Food Safety and Quality Systems as assigned.
• Participate and assist all facility audits and corrective actions resulting from audits.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree and 5-8 years of experience in the management of maintenance, repair, and / or assembly of equipment.
• Established knowledge of preventive maintenance and repair practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control; planning, problem solving, data collection

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited university in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering is desired.
• Experience in the electrical and mechanical maintenance of industrial food manufacturing equipment preferred.
• Knowledge of environmental, health and safety regulations

About Dessert Holdings

Dessert Holdings is North America's fastest-growing premium dessert company, recognized for providing retail and foodservice customers with chef-inspired, innovative desserts made with real ingredients, a flexible and low-cost supply chain, and best-in-class service.

The company is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands : Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, and Dianne's Fine Desserts.

Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital, employing more than 3,200 people across eight manufacturing facilities, and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.

EEO Statement

Dessert Holdings and its related entities provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristics protected by law.