Maintenance Manager

The CompanyOur client is a food ingredient, industry leader that has been selling directly to consumer and pet food companies throughout the United States for over thirty years. Today they owned two state-of-the-art facilities in Kansas. This is a privately owned business.Purpose of the PositionManage the manufacturing and facility assets at the site ensuring performance reliability in a 24/7 manufacturing environment, to meet customer demands in a safe working environment. Ensure all work is performed in compliance with applicable standards, industry best practices, procedures and policies. This position will have direct supervision of the maintenance team and all associated maintenance administrative staff.Key ResponsibilitiesFollow all Safety, and other established policies, processes, procedures, standards, and practices while achieving defined key performance indicators (KPIs) and meeting plant goals and objectivesLead, set expectations, audit, enforce, remove barriers, and support:Compliance and accountability for Safety, Environmental, and Work Procedures and Policies in area of responsibility, ensuring compliance, OSHA, GMP, and other applicable standardsEffective and efficient execution of maintenance processes, to include materials managementImplementation of Reliability-focused best practices for the plant, promoting proactive maintenance practices (RCA, precision maintenance, lubrication, etc.), and reducing reactive workFull coordination of Maintenance with Production and other functions to correct identified defects and eliminate failures, continuously improve Plant reliability and maintenance, and resolve backlog issues, to include coordinating supplemental or back-up resources as neededLead and participate in formal and informal compliance auditsCreate, monitor, and manage budgets and costs associated with maintenance, repair parts, contract labor, rentals, supplies, and overtimeEstablish contracts and manage relationships with outside vendors/ contractors/ service providers as required for maintenance-related workDevelop and implement both long-term and short-term facility maintenance strategiesDevelop and maintain 5-Year Capital Plan/capital asset replacement strategyExecute near term projectsParticipate in preparation meetings for extended outages to collaborate with Operations, ensuring proper prioritization and efficient execution of planned workAudit, review, and address gaps in KPIs, Metrics, and program implementation, effectiveness, and efficiencyEnsure accuracy and timeliness of all communications and reportingLeadership:Lead team, ensuring employees understand assignments, business goals and performance standardsLead, motivate and empower direct reports, driving accountability to achieve Maintenance and professional goals and objectivesTeach, coach and mentor direct reports in reliability and leadership best practicesDevelop others through coaching, feedback, exposure, and stretch assignmentsIdentify capabilities and assign job duties based on strengthsFocus on developing skills for today and the futureFormulate, implement, and track action plans to address skill gapsTake immediate action with underperformersBuild partnerships and work collaboratively within the plant to meet shared objectivesNetwork with others to share knowledge, information, and best practicesThe CandidateExperience and Professional Qualifications7+ years' experience in application of best-practice reliability-focused maintenance methodologies in an industrial manufacturing environment, with a demonstrated understanding of facilities, utilities, machinery, and equipment3 years' experience in a similar management roleSelf-starter with ability to deliver results while managing multiple tasks/projects, adapting to conflicting requirements, and adjusting within a rapidly changing environment.Demonstrated successful implementation of effective reliability and maintenance improvements associated with practice changes, equipment redesign, upgrades, and replacements.Strong interpersonal, influencing, facilitation and presentation skills; able to communicate and influence effectively with all levels of management and plant personnel.Excellent organizational and leadership skills.Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and CMMSEducationBachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management, or equivalent experienceSE# 510700875

Created: 2025-06-29