Maintenance Manager POST NUMBER: 413920
Vaco is seeking an experienced and dedicated Maintenance Manager to oversee the maintenance operations of our large-scale food manufacturing facility. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all machinery, equipment, and facilities are maintained to the highest standards, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leadership & Management: Lead and mentor a team of maintenance technicians and engineers, fostering a culture of safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
- Maintenance Operations: Plan, coordinate, and execute all maintenance activities, including preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance.
- Equipment Management: Oversee the maintenance and repair of all production equipment, ensuring it operates at peak efficiency. This includes managing spare parts inventory and coordinating with vendors and contractors.
- Safety Compliance: Ensure all maintenance activities comply with OSHA, FDA, and other relevant safety and regulatory standards.
- Budget Management: Develop and manage the maintenance budget, including tracking expenses and optimizing costs.
- Continuous Improvement: Implement and promote continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and improve overall plant performance.
- Reporting & Documentation: Maintain accurate records of all maintenance activities, including work orders, inspections, and repairs. Generate regular reports on maintenance performance metrics.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of maintenance management experience in the food manufacturing industry or a similar environment.
- Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and PLC systems. Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) is highly desirable.
- Leadership: Proven ability to lead, develop, and motivate a team. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with food safety standards, GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices), and other regulatory requirements.
Why Join Us?
- Innovative Environment: Work in a cutting-edge facility with the latest technology in food manufacturing.
- Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and advancement within the company.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive salary, health insurance, retirement plans, and other benefits.
- Commitment to Sustainability: Be part of a company dedicated to sustainable practices and community involvement.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.