Manager, Maintenance

Position Summary: Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Maintenance Manager is a key member of the US operations leadership team who acts as a technical advisor and is responsible for overall maintenance, repair and management of all equipment, utilities, services, and the facilities themselves, in the Selah Facility. Provides leadership and supervision to the maintenance team in the assignment and coordination of work to ensure safety, quality, availability, maximum production efficiencies, and preservation of company assets. Oversees plant maintenance department personal, operation and function.

SQF Roles and Responsibilities:

• Train mechanics in understanding the Food Safety program and SQF guidelines that apply to Maintenance.
• Enforce HACCP and GMP requirements
• Create a culture that focuses on producing Safe, Quality Food
• Administer the preventative maintenance program to ensure all plant equipment and systems are running efficiently.
• Perform and document line checks and PM’s when necessary.
• Perform and document removal, installation, disassembly, repair and assembly of production, material handling, waste and raw product equipment, support equipment and systems when necessary.
• Performs non-routine maintenance activities as needed must be capable of performing emergency repairs.
• Develop and maintain a supplier control index assuring that only high quality vendors are retained.
• Meet with vendors to discuss and resolve mechanical problems as required.
• Remain current with new government rules, scientific procedures and chemical regulations.
• Operates a forklift in a safe manner.
• Maintains a neat and orderly work area.

Maintenance Department Functions:

• Ensure that all work performed by or on behalf of the company complies with safety standards, internal risk management/loss control and with all governing practices, codes and regulations. Ensure that all work performed by or on behalf of the company complies with safety standards, internal risk management/loss control and with all governing practices, codes and regulations.
• Administration of a Preventative Maintenance Program with focus on preventing unplanned breakdowns and maximizing production and cost efficiencies.
• Oversee, prioritize, plan and delegate work orders to appropriate maintenance personnel for conducting preventative and corrective maintenance, or equipment modifications as needed, ensuring tasks are successfully and effectively completed in a timely manner.
• Communicates and works with Plant and Operations Managers in utilization of production performance metrics to determine and prioritize maintenance focus based on operation’s needs.
• Oversee maintenance logs and report on daily activities, equipment service history, analyze equipment needs, reliability and cost issues, and direct improvements.
• Accountable for sourcing contractors for repairs and maintenance beyond scope of work force. Oversees work performed by contractors to ensure quality workmanship and specification compliance. Establish and manage service contracts where applicable.
• Management of tools, materials, parts and supplies required to maintain equipment and facility, optimizing inventory cost and minimizing downtime.
• Ensure maintenance and routine calibration of mechanical, electrical, steam, refrigeration, fluid and pneumatic control systems are conducted.

Support Plant Operations & Business Objectives:

• Prepare and manage maintenance budgets in order to meet set objectives.
• Monitor and review maintenance spend, tracking to monthly and year end budgets, as well as trending spend against equipment and performance, to provide cost / benefit based analysis supporting recommendations on equipment requirements, business directions, and strategies.
• Confer with operations to drive the internal process for recommending and/or implementing improvements and modifications for all equipment, utilizing key performance indicators, downtime analysis, and options for repair or replacement.
• Review the performance of equipment with management to identify maintenance issues in the areas of Safety, Quality, Cost, Productivity and Customer Satisfaction, and set objectives and priorities to resolve deficiencies.
• Coordinate short and long term maintenance planning and schedule with Operations, Sales and Planning personnel to ensure PM objectives are met, Production Schedules are achieved, and equipment breakdowns minimized.

Provide Technical Resources:

• Prepare and coordinate maintenance resources and provide recommendations for capital and continuous improvement projects.

Support Engineering and Operations groups through input and participation in development of

• the annual capital projects plan to identify, scope out, and prioritize sustaining and improvement projects for each year.
• Support and assist planning and implementing capital projects including provision of resources, coordinating with contractors, ensuring minimal disruption to production and achieving both schedule and budget targets.
• Investigate and maintain knowledge to identify new and advanced equipment or technologies that will serve as better alternatives for the replacement or upgrade of old or worn-out systems.
• Provide technical expertise in the determination, recommendation and selection of application requirements, process design options, and component specifications for equipment and systems across the facility.
• Provide leadership and guidance in utilizing systematic approaches, trouble shooting, and route cause analysis to determining practical and cost-effective options and solutions in dealing with day to day equipment and system challenges.

A. Physical Requirements: This position requires the following physical demands up to 90% of the time:

• Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds,
• Must be able to carry 25 pounds up and down 21 stairs,
• Must be able to stand for 8 hours during a shift minus breaks and lunch,
• Must be able to work in hot, humid and/or cold areas,
• Must be able to stand, bend, squat, crawl, kneel, reach above shoulders, climb ladders and crawl in tight and awkward work places for long periods of time,
• Must be able to safely lift and carry a 51-pound stepladder,
• May be required to safely lift up to 100 pounds unassisted,
• Must have good hand-eye coordination.

B. Non-Physical Requirements:

• Education: Recognized WA State trade certification required. Electrician, Industrial Millwright, or Stationary Engineer certification preferred. Other trade certifications will be considered. High school diploma required. Post-Secondary Technology Diploma / Degree or

Certification of Trade Qualifications.

• Experience: Maintenance background, with 5 or more years’ experience of maintenance management in the food or beverage industry.
• Special Skills:
• Able to work any shift, overtime and any or all days of the week in accordance with plant needs.
• Able to do electrical and mechanical troubleshooting.
• Able to demonstrate safe use and skilled application of tools commonly used in the plant in accordance with established practices and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Superb organizational skills and attention to detail.
• A demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement.
• Personally invested in the success of the business.
• Motivated, focused and accountable for results.
• Experience and knowledge in mechanical, electrical, controls systems, for process manufacturing
• Demonstrated knowledge of maintenance and reliability concepts, processes, and methodologies
• Familiarity and experience with CMMS systems
• Demonstrated management and supervisory skills
• Effective negotiation and management of budgets
• Strong computer skills
• Licensure, Registration, Certification:
• WA State registered trade certification required (Electrician, Industrial Millwright or Stationary Engineer certification preferred).

This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive list of the responsibilities that are required to successfully perform in this position. Other duties as assigned are part of every job description. The conditions herein 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 to perform the essential job functions.

Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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