Maintenance Manager

Company: Nation Pizza and Foods
Location: Schaumburg
Posted on: January 10, 2022

Job Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:--- Provides direction to maintenance staff while promoting compliance with Company objectives.--- Tracks, analyzes and improves key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance costs, and PM compliance.--- Ensures that all mandatory maintenance programs are followed throughout the Company.--- Maintains a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.--- Constantly reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems to minimize unplanned downtime, solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.--- Performs upgrades and/or changes to equipment if necessary.--- Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary.--- Assists with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions.--- Completes all necessary paperwork in a timely manner.--- Ensures city, state and federal regulations relating to the maintenance department are met at all times.--- Participates in all internal and external audits.--- Manages the department function and processes.--- Manages department for compliance with established policies and objectives of the company and contributions in attaining objectives.--- Oversees the work activities and professional training and development of 5 direct reports and 50 indirect reports.--- Works with Management to attain goals, carry out strategies, plans, and policies to increase profitability and success of the Company.--- Enhances, implements and enforces policies and procedures of the organization by way of systems that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the corporation.--- Assists in developing and carrying out department's goals, objectives, and systems.--- Assists in creating department's policies and procedures.--- Assists in creating the department's budget and works within established parameters.--- Conducts interviews, appraisal performances, on boarding, and disciplinary meetings including terminations.--- Approves payroll and amends Source Time errors for hourly employees.--- Fills out appropriate paperwork, i.e. hiring, termination, replacement, performance evaluations, accident reports, vacation requests, and counseling forms.--- Monitors employee's adherence to company rules and policies and takes necessary corrective action if needed.--- Is responsible for reviewing and maintaining crewing levels and optimizing to meet or surpass NPF cost targets.--- Suggests ways to control labor and supply costs as well as improve processes.--- Ensures that all work activities are performed with attention to the highest standards for quality, safety and compliance with all appropriate legal and food safety requirements and a focus on continuous improvement.--- Participates in sensory training and evaluation to help ensure the highest quality of our products.--- Follows all company policies & procedures as well as the GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices).--- Maintains a high level of safety awareness for an accident-free work place.--- Reports any unsafe or hazardous work conditions or safety-related issues to Management.--- Up to 10 % travel required.--- Accomplishes all tasks as appropriately assigned or requested.Education, Skills and Experience:Education:--- Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Operations Management or other related fields.--- Ten (10) years Maintenance experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.Skills and Experience:--- Minimum of five (5) years Management experience.--- Previous experience in a food facility preferred.--- Possess in-depth knowledge in repairs and maintenance of processing equipment and systems within a food manufacturing facility.--- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedures manuals, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints, schematics and equipment manuals.--- Ability to establish trust and credibility with employees.--- Ability to influence and promote change on all levels of the organization.--- Sound technical skills, logical ability, and strong problem analysis and resolutions skills with a strong operational focus.--- A decisive individual who possesses a "big picture" perspective and is well versed in systems.--- Knowledge, understanding, and positioning of market trends that impact the food business.--- Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change management.--- Ability to demonstrate discretion and business ethics.--- Ability to analyze and interpret financial data.--- Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures.--- Ability to gather and analyze all types of data, identify the appropriate relationships between the different data anticipate business directions and make fact based decisions.--- Prioritize and successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously with aggressive deadlines.--- Excellent interpersonal, as well as strong written and oral communications skills.--- Ability to develop and deliver presentations.--- A good educator who is trustworthy and willing to share information and serve as a mentor.--- Ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of diverse individuals within the plant and corporate environments.--- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community.--- Proficiency in Microsoft applications.--- Ability to thrive in a constantly changing environment.--- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.Physical Demands and Work Environment:The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here 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 with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted, and frequently lift and/or move 51 - 80 pounds with lifting equipment or with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this job in the plant, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles. Employee may be exposed to extreme hot or cold temperatures that range from below zero (0) degrees Fahrenheit to over ninety (90) degrees Fahrenheit. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. While in the plant, the employee is required to utilize the required personal protective equipment.Organizational Structure:The Maintenance Manager will report directly to the Plant Manager. PI160337917

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