Manufacturing Maintenance Manager

LHH Recruitment Solutions has a Maintenance Manager opening for our client in the Seabrook, NJ area! This direct hire role allows you to utilize your training and experience of food and beverage manufacturing facility maintenance and lead the way for process and procedural operational improvements.

You will be a critical component in resolving issues related to safety concerns, inspections, trainings and foster a proactive safety-first culture.

You will be responsible to work collaboratively with other department managers to deliver successful accountability measures and key objectives consisting of continuous improvements and trainings as well as PSM Process Safety Management.

Salary range : $105,000 to $120,000 DOE.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Identify, develop and manage the preventive maintenance program to improve equipment reliability, including but not limited to backlog management as well as planning periodic equipment overhauls and downtime for maintenance.
• Manage the annual Repair and Maintenance (R&M) budget for the facility and identify opportunities and resources to reduce cost and waste.
• Develop, maintain, document, and lead continuous improvement in regulatory programs including but not limited to items such as Arc Flash, LOTO, Confined Space and Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Work collaboratively regarding capital projects along with the Plant Engineer and Leadership Team.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives such as water / energy conservation, solid waste reduction and plant sustainability efforts and measures.
• Performs other duties as required and assigned.
• Manage as little as 4 direct employees and as little as 25 indirect reports.
• Lead and monitor employee productivity and provide constructive feedback, coaching, counseling, and disciplining through training as well as enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains professional and stays up to date on technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and / or reviewing professional publications

REQUIREMENTS :

• Bachelors degree in related field.
• Proven ability of planning, administrative and leadership / supervisory skills.
• Proven utilization of 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 industrial maintenance management experience.
• Proven knowledge and implementation of continuous improvement techniques such as 5S, Lean, TPM.
• Proven ability to analyze trends from an automated DT collection system.
• Knowledge of good manufacturing practices (GMP).
• Ideal candidate will have firsthand bottling and / or canning experience.
• GFSI / SQF experience highly preferred.
• Thorough and current understanding of OSHA / FDA / USDA / EPA requirements in a food and / or beverage manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge and experience utilizing a CMMS to request, plan, execute and analyze maintenance activities such as EMaint.
• Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule to ensure a consistent leadership presence across 3 shifts, including some weekend coverage as needed and / or required.
• Sufficient physical ability to work in a manufacturing production environment.
• Ability to speak and hear; ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, bend, and / or crouch; push / pull; lift up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Able to have the use of hands and fingers to operate machinery / equipment and all manual and electronic equipment as needed / required.
• Exposure to seasonally wet and humid conditions and fluctuations in seasonal temperature.
• Ability to squat, kneel, and must have the ability to reach above and at shoulder height.
• Must have the ability to wear a mask if needed and / or dust mask.
• Must be able to maintain knowledge of and exposure to toxic and corrosive chemicals.
• Must have the ability to use close and distance vision including color and peripheral vision with or without vision correction means.
• Must be able to visually and auditorily detect obstacles and potential dangers in a production environment setting.

This posting is a representative sample of the types of roles we typically place with our clients. Depending on the specific client, location, and role, the hourly pay range is estimated to be $105,000 to $120,000 DOE, and benefits may include medical, dental, vision, 401k+match and PTO.