We are seeking an Associate Maintenance Manager to join an exciting, multi-site, food manufacturer.  As a company that cares about the development of its employees, filling this role offers the potential for longitudinal growth!  This person will be responsible for the safe maintenance, repair, or replacement of plant equipment and systems to ensure maximum production quantity and quality while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the company.   

Location: Central San Joaquin Valley, CA

Job Responsibilities:

• Enforce a safety culture that ensures a safe working environment for all employees that goes beyond complying with state and federal regulations.
• Maintains facility and assets to meet regulatory guidelines (USDA, FDA, OSHA, EPA).
• Develops preventative maintenance procedures that are cost-effective and increase the operational life of the equipment. 
• Partners with the Maintenance Manager to evaluate long-term needs concerning major projects and plant improvements. Assists with the development of the capital program for equipment replacement in the plant. 
• Collaborates with the Maintenance Manager, Plant Engineer, and Plant Management Team to utilize equipment to improve employee safety, production quality, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Develops corrective actions identified by key maintenance performance indicators to create overall equipment effectiveness.
• Coordinates line maintenance changeovers to meet production schedule and customer requirements.
• Ensures the completion of all paperwork including maintenance records, incident reports, investigations, and others assigned by the Maintenance Manager.
• Maintains all technical documentation on PLC’s, instrumentation, and equipment (blueprints, manuals, SOP’s, maintenance procedures, PM’s, inventory/parts purchasing).
• Manage, train, and develop maintenance team members through mentoring/coaching and coordination of individual developmental plans. Partners with HR on employee relations issues. 
• Communicate directly with the operations and quality teams to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas.
• Partner with the site leadership team to reduce expenses which include labor, shrink, ingredients, packaging, supplies, inventory, maintenance, and overhead to acceptable levels.
• Drives efficiency improvements by engaging maintenance team members, and analyzing maintenance schedule of operations, key metrics, and processes.
• Manages production downtime reports, determines opportunities, and creates an action plan to increase efficiencies.

Required Skills/Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical field is preferred.
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience within Dairy, Food, and/or Beverage industry or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• 5+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Strong safety background, 6S, LOTO, RCA, Reliability
• Working knowledge of boilers, refrigeration, PLC’s electrical, cooling towers, ammonia compressors, and packaging equipment. 
• Ability to follow all Sanitation and Quality Policies and report and follow through on any deficiencies. 
• Ability to select, lead, coach, influence, motivate, develop, engage, and retain a team of employees.
• Ability to understand cost containment and budgetary principles.
• Predictive and preventative maintenance experience.
• Results-oriented, with a high sense of urgency regarding projects and production.
• Ability to interpret, analyze, and present technical information using practical judgment.
• Strong knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and food safety.
• Experience maintaining budgets, 
• Experience working with vendors.
• Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Solid understanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and utility systems including ammonia refrigeration and boiler systems 
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. 
• Strong organizational skills and proven attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and manage projects in a changing, complex environment.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and on-call.

Salary: $100,000 - $115,000 annually