Production Equipment Maintenance Manager

SourcePro Search is conducting a search for an experienced Production Equipment Maintenance Manager with 5-7 years of maintenance management experience, particularly in manufacturing or food production environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in preventive maintenance systems, be well-versed in Lean initiatives such as Six Sigma, and possess knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Proficiency in key systems, including HVAC, electrical systems, and welding techniques (MIG, TIG), is essential. Bilingual proficiency in Spanish is a plus.

 
Hours: The position requires availability for the 2nd shift, which typically encompasses evening and night hours.
 
The ideal candidate will direct and coordinate activities in relation to production equipment and general plant equipment maintenance and new installations. The Production Equipment Maintenance Manager works closely with the Facilities Manager regarding shared shop resources to leverage unique skills of the maintenance team. This position reports to the Plant Engineer and takes direction from General/Plant Manager and CEO. Floor support is required as needed.
 
What You'll Do:

• Responsible for the safe maintenance, repair or replacement, installation and startup of production equipment and systems.
• Ensures assigned facilities and equipment are ready for regular business and special events, either on site or off site.
• Ability to operate, inspect, troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, service, and maintain equipment, according to technical manuals, wiring and hydraulic diagrams, and spare parts manuals.
• Perform major repair work, such as removal and replacement of components.
• Participates in objective setting, plan development and performance review of production equipment and systems.
• Modifies and repairs existing equipment for safety and/or performance improvement, as needed. To include fabrication of parts as warranted.
• Identifies vendors and solicits quotes for equipment repair or fabrication services that cannot be done with in house talent.
• Establishes routine inspections of equipment, delegates and manages workflows and tasks.
• Initiates, implements, and manages the production equipment preventive maintenance (PM) program based on best practices as defined within the BRC protocols to ensure uninterrupted operations of the plant, and works closely with QA to keep paperwork up to BRC standards.
• Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts and maintenance supplies for production equipment and shop. Initiates sourcing and ordering as needed.
• Supervises production equipment maintenance personnel.
• Ensures that production equipment personnel are adequately trained, equipped and motivated so that the repair and maintenance work can be accomplished in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner, in compliance with BRC standards.
• Assists with the hiring of production equipment maintenance personnel.
• Assists with production equipment maintenance personnel performance reviews.
• Maintains and repairs maintenance equipment.
• Maintains and updates operation and training manuals for production equipment.

• Works with Production, QA and Sanitation personnel to develop SSOP’s for new production equipment as well as older equipment that does not have an SSOP.
• Monitors operation of production equipment. Including but not limited to dough room mixers, fillo machines, depositor systems, ink jet systems, packaging equipment, ovens (all types), conveyors, fryers, skillets, stoves, etc.
• Coordinates with Plant Engineer and Facilities Manager for power, plumbing and other support services as they relate to new production equipment installation.
• Coordinates with Plant Manager, Plant Engineer and Facility Manager on planning and prioritization of tasks that could impact production.
• Responsible for Lock out/Tag out program execution, either personally or through delegation.
• Submits supporting paperwork to CEO/CFO to support purchases and expenses.
• Ensures City, County, State, and Federal regulations relating to the production equipment maintenance department are met at all times.
• Maintains files of warranties, records, licenses, inspections, service agreements, and contracts for various pieces of equipment/assets, inventory and storage of all items.
• Ability to train and develop junior technicians on each respective area and track their progress
• Manage and delegate work orders to increase productivity and efficiencies
   

Work Relationships and Scope:

• Works with Maintenance, Engineering, Production, QA and Sanitation personnel.
• Develops working knowledge of the production environment and adapts to change.
• Work to Continuously Improve through Lean activities and Improvement suggestions.
• Work independently of supervision to complete assigned tasks and make decisions requiring the application of procedures and practices when necessary.
• Strong business acumen, clearly denoting expectations, and directions
   

Specific examples of production equipment responsibility, but not limited to:

• Fillo machines

• Cheese Shredders, Meat Dicers, Slicers and Food processors
• Scales
• Freezer racks and sheet pan trucks
• X-ray and metal detection systems
• Flow Wrappers
• L-Sealers
• Carton Sealers (Adco’s)
• Case Tapers
• Pallet Wrappers
• Ink jet systems
• Pallet jacks and fork lifts, Etc.