Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager will be working in our Front Royal, VA wafer & cracker plant (located 80 minutes from downtown Washington D.C).  This bakery employs 350+ non-union team members.  This state-of-the-art facility is nearly 400k sq. ft., operates with 6 highly automated production lines and possesses a strong team-oriented culture.  

Responsibilities:

• Develop annual and long-range maintenance & repair (M&R) and Capital expenditure plans in support of business objectives
• Directly responsible for the planning, cost justification and implementation of M&R and Capital Expenditure projects
• Manage projects, installations and rebuilds of equipment and processes
• Engineers solutions to chronic downtime failures
• Provide leadership and coaching in the philosophy of continuous improvement
• Drive root cause failure analysis of equipment failure and ensure action plans are developed to correct failures
• Support production in all aspects including downtime tracking, safety, cost-control, and design for sanitation
• Provide effective leadership, management and supervision of the Plant Maintenance Department
• Responsible for the development, implementation and operation of maintenance processes and systems including Preventative/Predictive maintenance programs, asset downtime measurement and analysis
• Ensure the effective utilization of the computerized maintenance management system to include:  work orders, asset accountability, purchasing, spare parts inventory and preventative/predictive maintenance procedures
• Develops and ensures all maintenance personnel adhere to Federal, State, local government and Company Safety and GMP policies and procedures
• Establish standards of performance and productivity for the maintenance department
• Develops annual department M&R budget and tracks performance
• Maintains accurate regulatory records and ensures the plant is in compliance with all Federal, State and local government agencies regulations
• Interface and negotiate with outside vendors, suppliers, and equipment manufacturers to obtain best-cost services and supplies

Qualifications:

• BS Engineering or related field is a plus
• 3 or more years of Maintenance Manager leadership experience is required
• Knowledge and understanding of CMMS programs.  Experience with MVP is a plus
• Strong mechanical and electrical skill set is needed.  Automation experience is ideal.
• Experience in manufacturing equipment selection, sourcing, and installation
• Proven track record of successful project management
• Knowledge of and experience with CI/Lean Manufacturing.
• Experience working in food, beverage of FDA regulated manufacturing environment is preferred and experience leading in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Experience in safety management, environmental compliance, preparing and managing department budgets
• Experience in Strategic planning and KPI measurement
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control
• Analytical trouble shooting experience
• Ability to calmly handle stressful situations
• Strong problem-solving skills with CAPA
• Ability to recruit, build and coach successful teams
• Ability to negotiate business deals and develop long term partnerships with vendors
• Develop network of various vendors for successful project management

Relocation is not available for the opportunity.

The pay range for this full-time, salaried position is $85,788 - $128,682/year. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive based on company and individual performance.  

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