Maintenance Manager

Our client, a nationwide manufacturer of glass and metal products, has an immediate need for an experienced Maintenance Manager, to join their winning team in Cicero.

Our candidate of choice will bring strong electrical and blow molding experience along with prior experience as a Maintenance Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads maintenance personnel to achieve performance standards with regards to PM completion, troubleshooting, root cause analysis (breakdown analysis)
• Oversees and assures facility equipment reliability to minimize downtime
• Aligns team agenda with Annual Operating Plan objectives. Maintains spending to budget
• Develops others by training and coaching frontline employees - setting expectations, providing feedback, and recognizing and rewarding good performance
• Develops engineering studies, the scope of work for expense and capital projects
• Liaisons with engineering, resource conservation, and outside technology resources to provide technical support to the facility
• Ensures compliance with all Health & Safety regulations
• Ensures compliance with all State and Federal regulations.
• Effectively communicate throughout all levels of the organization
• Identify gaps in performance, investigate root cause effectively and efficiently, and implement countermeasures to eliminate recurrence for multiple functional areas simultaneously
• Administer company policies, procedures, and the collective bargaining agreement within the department
• Leads and supports the automation technicians with a focus on simple root cause analysis, process improvement, and capability building.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably a B.S. in Science, Engineering, or Maintenance Technologies, or comparable work experience (at least 5+ years) in a high-speed manufacturing environment required, preferably utilities or maintenance experience in a food and beverage environment with a progressive career path
• 3+ years’ work experience in a utilities or maintenance supervisory position with frontline employees required
• 2+ years’ work experience with HVAC, and Refrigeration systems is required
• Experience in the food and beverage industry preferred
• Strong employee relations, interpersonal, team building, and verbal/written communication skills
• Demonstrate computer proficiency: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP/CMMS is a plus
• Demonstrate PLC and Allen Bradley proficiency is a plus
• Demonstrate ability to function successfully in a fast-paced, changing work environment
• Demonstrate planning and organizational skills
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
  Ability to flex schedule to accommodate production needs (some weekends will be required)

WE OFFER: 

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Please apply today to be immediately considered for the role!

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