Maintenance Manager

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the planning, coordinating and oversite of the maintenance and technical activities. They are responsible for planning projects and overseeing the efficient running of projects, including providing supervision and guidance to other maintenance personnel. This person drives manufacturing excellence, developing a culture in our plants of high performance and continuous improvement.

Maintenance Manager will report to Plant Site Manager.

EDUCATION

■ High School Diploma required

■ Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial management, production operations                     management or equivalent field of study preferred

■ Minimum of five (5) years’ manufacturing experience preferred

■ Fluent in English, French and/or German a plus

■ Skills and Technical sensitivity to manufacturing

■ Strong Leadership in technically demanding, multi-faceted projects in a local and international environment requiring autonomy, strength of proposal, sense of responsibility and team spirit.

■ Ability to build intra-team relationships and collaborate at all levels of the organization

■ Used to work in a fast-growing business scenario, and at ease in leading change.

■ Proficient in Micro Soft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc)

■ Excellent math abilities and working knowledge of data analysis/statistical methods

■ Strong communication and presentation skills for a variety of audiences

■ Food Safety Quality training and/or certification is a strong advantage (ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, SQF and PCQI)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Manufacturing Excellence

■ Foster a culture of continuous improvement to maintain the plants’ operational and financial competitiveness.

■ Establishes expert knowledge and technical expertise in running and troubleshooting powder technologies, box-drying, spray-drying, and the palatability processes.

■ Define and simulate process flow diagrams and write standard operating procedures.

■ Trains Operations personnel in the correct application techniques for new technologies

■ Supports all related areas in the development and implementing new business and maintaining the quality for existing business

■ Utilizes box/spray dry experience to expand and optimize product portfolio

■ Works directly with internal and external customers in product development, troubleshooting and finding technical solutions for box/spray drying.

■ Works closely with Symrise Global Spray Dry process engineering partners.

■ Occasional domestic travel to other Symrise Pet Food / IsoNova Production Facilities in North America or to the facilities of equipment manufacturers or customers may be required.

■ Leverage learnings, ensuring best practices are shared and implemented.

■ Drive superior performance by gathering, analyzing, and sharing key operational data.

■ Ensure consistent and complete implementation of company policies. 

■ Maintain consistent adherence to federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.

■ Ensure a culture with a strong commitment to safety.

MANAGEMENT

• Delegate any maintenance issues to be resolved on each shift and small projects to the right skills in the team, planning and managing effective works
• Develop and manage a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule that ensures full preventative maintenance is carried out, plan in missed maintenance activities, and lead the team to deliver effectively
• Manage systems, equipment, data storage while maintaining a high level of standards and accuracy
• Oversee that all training and development is up to date for all maintenance staff members
• Attend various meetings and communicate instructions to all maintenance staff members
• Oversee contractors on site to ensure they meet legal and company requirements
• Govern maintenance policies and protocols in accordance with any health, safety, and environmental procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors

STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT

• Identify business improvement opportunities within the organization
• Supervise the process of disposal of obsolete machinery, plant equipment from gaining agreement to write off to physically removing it safely and with lawful disposal
• Audit and ensure compliance of the engineering data systems
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
• Provide technical expertise to the team
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department
• Schedule both internal and external work maximizing planned down time and reducing unplanned downtime
• Ensure routine calibration and maintenance requirements of a variety of electro-mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems are undertaken
• Safeguard designated buildings and plant equipment
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects

FINANCIAL AND BUDGET CONTROL

• Prepare the annual maintenance budget, forecast all capital expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with legal standards
• Manage the budget from identification to completion of projects
• Optimize equipment according to standard procedure while enhancing performance and product quality, guaranteeing the achievement of all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Develop clear accountability for maintenance material spend combined with a strategy to manage expenditure
• Produce written reports and make presentations