Facilities Maintenance Manager

Exciting Facilities Maintenance Manager direct hire position available in the Monroe, Connecticut area with a leader in manufacturing and plastic packaging technologies. If you are a leader of people with a strong background holding responsibility for production equipment in the packaging industry local to Connecticut, apply to this posting with your resume today! Relocation assistance is not possible for this position at this time. Employment authorization assistance is also not possible i.e. Visa transfers.

Position Information :

Manage and coordinate facilities maintenance activities at one or more facilities utilizing direct reports, other site employees, and outside resources. Responsible for the safe maintenance, repair and replacement of facility equipment and systems to ensure maximum safety, equipment uptime, production quantity and quality. Review, recommend, and oversee capital equipment upgrades and improvements. Support the policies, goals, and objectives of the company.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, monitoring, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Monitors and analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures.
• Direct and provide guidance to ensure all tasks, projects and deadlines are met.
• Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow by issuing written and oral instructions to staff.
• Work with each direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.

Logging activities of staff when off-site (i.e. location, nature of work, start / stop time).

Operations

Manage the facilities maintenance activities across one or more facilities including but not limited to the following :

Oversees the physical maintenance and repair of equipment and systems at one or more sites.

Responsible for the maintenance of all Material Handling Equipment.

Recommends measures to improve the performance, and quality of equipment.

Maintains waste manifest logs.

Oversees Pest Control activities related to food safety.

Maintains facilities compliance with environmental policies and procedures.

Implement programs and procedures required to ensure cleanliness the entire facility(s).

Interfaces with local government and utility companies to ensure IPC meets all local building ordinances including but not limited to the following :

Oversees resolution of all concerns regarding improvement plans to ensure plans are approved by the local municipalities prior to remodeling or upgrades take place.

Oversees the work performed by local utilities during upgrades and improvements to ensure all codes are met and work is done safely and efficiently.

Directs the maintenance staff in normal repair and maintenance duties including but not limited to :

Reporting on defective equipment and recommend replacement of obsolete equipment.

Maintaining a PM program for facilities equipment and infrastructure to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate and solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.

Ensures all administrative duties are completed as required to ensure proper reporting.

Directs maintenance technician staff in safe dismantling, assembling, and installing of industrial machinery.

Leads troubleshooting efforts for facilities machinery and equipment.

Reads and interpret specifications, blueprints, and work orders, and assign duties appropriately and / or selects outside contract support as needed.

Monitors the use and inventories of facilities spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary.

Leads the development and use of a computerized maintenance management system (NexGen), specifically for the tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of facilities equipment.

Confers with other managers and contractors to coordinate activities across individual departments.

Select and manage outside contracting services to ensure that work required is done in the safest and most efficient manner to meet the company deadlines.

Interprets company HR policies and enforces safety regulations to ensure the following :

Conducts annual reviews of all staff.

Determines staffing needs and hires facilities maintenance and custodial personnel as required.

Initiates or suggests plans to motivate employees to achieve work goals.

Resolves worker grievances or submits unsettled grievances to Human Resources for action.

Ensures company's compliance with appropriate governmental regulatory requirements and promotes affirmative action compliance.

Ensures that Maintenance Technicians and Custodians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance and housekeeping programs can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.

Manages facility security to ensure buildings, grounds, and people are protected against catastrophic loss through the following :

Maintains and upgrades as necessary the fire systems. This includes ensuring all smoke detectors are operating, all alarms are operating, all sprinkler systems are operating. This includes regular testing.

Maintains the building entrance / exit security systems. This includes ensuring all doors are properly secured and alarmed, and that the system is upgraded as the facility is expanded or the system becomes outdated.