Job Description
Qualifications
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- Experience: Proven leadership in manufacturing maintenance and plant operations within the CPG industry.
- Technical Expertise: Engineering background with deep knowledge of industrial maintenance, automation basics, facilities management, and progressive maintenance strategies.
- Continuous Improvement: Demonstrated experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S methodologies to drive operational efficiency and eliminate waste.
- Business Acumen: Strong financial acumen, budget management capabilities, and experience using ERP maintenance modules.
- Leadership Skills: Exceptional communication, coaching, and analytical problem-solving abilities within a matrixed, team-based environment.
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Position Overview: The Maintenance leader will partner across the business to align plant performance with overall growth strategies. You will lead, coach, and develop multi-functional plant teams to drive continuous improvement, optimizing equipment reliability, operational productivity, and overall facility effectiveness.
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Key Responsibilities
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Leadership & Strategic Management
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- Lead the site Maintenance & Reliability organization, taking full accountability for uptime, equipment lifecycle, facilities, and utilities.
- Serve on the senior plant leadership team, contributing to strategic planning across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and talent development.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive M&R roadmap and annual operating plan to maintain a competitive operational advantage.
- Establish robust governance to track program performance, monitor key metrics, and benchmark progress against industry best practices.
- Maintain a high-performing team by building succession plans and establishing talent retention strategies for critical technical and managerial roles.
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Operations & Reliability
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- Drive a proactive maintenance culture to eliminate downtime through preventive/predictive strategies, lubrication management, equipment calibration, and visual controls.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives to optimize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Mean Time Between Failures, and Mean Time to Repair.
- Oversee site compliance regarding business continuity, food/employee safety, regulatory standards, Good Manufacturing Practices, and facility security.
- Collaborate with Engineering on capital projects to ensure seamless execution, continuous improvements, and long-term asset reliability.
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Financial & Resource Management
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- Manage the M&R operational budget, delivering year-over-year cost savings through downtime reduction, labor efficiency, and optimized maintenance spend.
- Oversee spare parts inventory and capital expenditure related to plant maintenance.
- Utilize Enterprise Resource Planning tools to manage work orders, inventory, and resource scheduling effectively.
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