Maintenance Manager at Hearthside Food Solutions LLC in Kentwood, Michigan

Job Description:

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading, developing, managing and executing all aspects for maintenance with customers, suppliers, local and corporate-wide HFS employees and the manufacturing staff. The incumbent is also responsible for the supervising, training and mentoring members of the Maintenance department. This position exists to ensure the production equipment is properly maintained in order to produce and package all products.

Job Duties:

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

•Responsible for leading, developing, managing and executing all aspects for maintenance with customers, suppliers, local and corporate-wide HFS employees and the manufacturing staff.
•Responsible for the creation and delivery of all key performance indicators (KPIs) and objectives for the Maintenance department.
•Responsible for maintaining key equipment parts inventory, managing the Preventative Maintenance (PM) program, managing the Work Order system and managing the overall day-to-day activities of the Maintenance department.
•Develop, maintain and continuously improve on all standard operating procedures as they relate to our maintenance programs (predictive and preventative) to meet all company and customer requirements.
•Evaluate the performance of direct reports against their job requirements and performance goals.
•Requires partnering with Corporate HFS regarding corporate programs and best practices.
•Maintain a safety, sanitation and GMP awareness within the department.

• Leads a team of 15-20 Maintenance Techs and Maintenance Supervisor

Required Competencies & Knowledge:

Knowledge of:

•Hearthside procurement, products and production processes
•Knowledge and experience with EAM and SAP
•Knowledge of OSHA regulations and standards

Skilled in:
•Demonstrated proficiency in a multi-craft maintenance role and continuous improvement

is required. Experience in PLC programming a plus.

Demonstrated proficiency in developing both predictive and preventative maintenance programs.
•Maintaining harmonious relationships and effectively communicating with all customers, suppliers, local and corporate-wide HFS employees and manufacturing staff.

Ability to:
•Be detailed-oriented, have strong self-confidence and leadership skills and have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Proficiency in: MS Office Suite, EAM and SAP

Work Environment:
•Work is done in both an office and production floor setting.
•Frequent production environment exposure, which includes noise, dust, moving machinery, fork lifts and fluctuations in temperature.

Proficiency in: MS Office Suite, EAM and SAP

Physical Requirements:
•Sitting at a workstation for infrequent periods of time.
•Stand, walk and climb stairs on a frequent basis.
•Must be able to lift 25 pounds on an infrequent basis.

Minimum Qualifications:
•Bachelor's degree in business/technical-related field is preferred but not required.
•Three (3) - Seven (7) years of related work experience, including experience managing and leading a maintenance department.
•Must be detailed-oriented, have strong self-confidence and leadership skills and have excellent oral and written communication skills.
•Must be able to uphold Hearthside's mission, vision and values on a daily basis.

• Food Industry or pharmaceutical industry is required.
• Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

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• Pay Type Salary

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