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Maintenance Manager

Optimize equipment safety and performance.

Responsible for providing both operational and engineering focused recommendations, the maintenance manager’s focus on ensuring both performance and safety is key to optimizing production. An expert on the company’s system equipment and design, this role is responsible for developing scope identification documents and supporting concept developmental materials, detailed budget estimates, and risk and alternative assessments. Working cross-functionally and with plant manufacturing, the role of maintenance manager supports innovation efforts and project-level capital planning and project implementation relating to project development, specification development, and start-up processes. Additionally, maintenance managers often have frequent interactions with equipment and material vendors, engineering consultants and installation contractors.

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Career Responsibilities

  • Develop plans that are complete, clear, concise, and reflect thorough due diligence to ensure project success. Packages include, but are not limited to :
    • Technology assessment and recommended solutions reflecting plant, parent company, and industry best-in-class practices
    • Physical location and general arrangement placements (drawing level)
    • Infrastructure requirements and needs assessment
    • Capital / Expense estimates and cash-flow schedule
    • Schedule to fully implement relative to an assumed approval date
    • Equipment / System Performance criteria
    • Identification of Alternatives, Pre-requisites, Risks, and Opportunities
    • Write detailed functional control descriptions that integrate the packaging unit operations recommended by the Engineer into an operationally effective equipment
  • Keep up to date with related industry standards, trends and applications, including:
    • Food and consumer goods packaging technology and commercial applications
    • Regulations and codes relative to materials, labeling, and equipment system design and operation
    • Customer regulations and guidelines relative to materials, labeling, and equipment system design and operation
  • Work with engineering and functional and plant leadership to develop annual and 3-year capital plans by recommending system improvements and solutions proven in both concept and performance
  • Provide technical and economic feasibility to other groups within the company that are focused on improvements to the current state and developing competitive advantages

Educational Requirements

  • Must have a proven track record of successfully managing the construction of large, complex projects
  • Possess excellent administrative and follow up skills to achieve successful maintenance and repair programs
  • Have the ability to lead teams and achieve results through resources

Possible degrees, related studies and/or training include:

  • Engineering
  • Milling Science
  • IAOM Correspondence Course
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