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Senior Maintenance Manager – Large Food Manufacturing Plant - Indianapolis (relo avail) to $160,000

  • Indianapolis, IN
  • $150,000 to $160,000

OPEN JOB: Senior Maintenance Manager – Large Food Manufacturing Plant
LOCATION: Indianapolis, Indiana
****Relocation Assistance Available
BASE SALARY: $150,000 to $160,000
INDUSTRY: Food & Beverages
JOB CATEGORY: Manufacturing - Production

COMPANY: Fortune 500 food, and beverage company based which employs approximately 80,000 individuals around the world.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:
  • Strong operational, manufacturing and maintenance leadership experience in CPG industry, with experience in TPM –Total productive maintenance, 5S, Lean, 6 sigma tools and concepts, safety & GMP standards.
  • An Engineer with a strong financial & business acumen, project management skills and knowledge of industrial maintenance and manufacturing equipment, PM (Progressive Maintenance) expertise, spare parts management, SAP Systems, applications, products – ERP Software for scheduling, inventory management etc. PM module knowledge, technology & engineering automation basics.
  • Excellent communication (verbal & written), coaching, and leadership skills in a team-based environment.
  • Demonstrated abilities in analytics, problem solving and team building.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Lead the entire Maintenance & Reliability (M&R) organization and be responsible for uptime and equipment life across the entire plant, including manufacturing equipment, utilities, and facilities.
  • Work cross-functionally to develop and implement a strategic M&R roadmap.
  • Build, lead and be accountable for Maintenance & Reliability execution, reliability, and the facilities & utilities programs, as well as the team capabilities to execute them.
  • Establish a strong governance to review and control the effectiveness of the Maintenance & Reliability program, its contribution to the overall plant goals, and its progress toward best in class.
  • Ensure adherence to business continuity plan, manufacturing standards, GMP (good manufacturing practices), food safety, employee safety, site security, and government regulations across the site. Guarantee that all employees/service providers at the site understand these requirements, and that they are regularly reviewed and monitored for effective implementation.
  • Lead and coach the Maintenance & Reliability organization toward implementation and progression of the IL6S (Integrated Lean 6 Sigma) program. Establish a culture of zero losses and 100% employee engagement.
  • Create and execute strategies to deliver zero breakdowns via preventive/predictive maintenance, technical mastery of maintenance and operations plans, TPM progression, visual controls, tools management, lubrication, calibration of equipment, etc.
  • Progressively and systemically eradicate plant downtime and waste loses through the design and execution of a robust strategic plan.
  • Play a leading role in the journey toward zero losses. Champion strategic improvements on OEE, MTBF, MTTR, etc. (mean time between failures, mean time to repair).
  • Effectively manage M&R budget, delivering annual targets as well as significant year-over-year operational savings through reduction of plant downtime/waste, optimization of maintenance/facilities spend, labor optimization, optimization of maintenance strategies, etc.
  • Effectively manage capital budget through optimization of spare parts stock.
  • Establish and execute strategies to develop the skillset of the Maintenance & Reliability team, both at technical and managerial level.
  • Supports the plant teams in reviewing/developing operating standards. Identify and capitalize on improvement opportunities.
  • Identify plant improvement opportunities through capital projects. Partner with Engineering in the flawless design and execution of such projects.
  • Create and maintain a succession plan for the Maintenance & Reliability organization, identifying levers to attract, retain and develop critical talent.
  • Role model servant leadership values and partner with the rest of the plant leadership team to create such culture across the site.
  • Serve as a senior staff member in the plant leadership team (Plant Manager’s staff). Play a key role in the strategic planning and execution of the plant across all performance dimensions (safety, quality, delivery/service, cost, people agenda).
  • Serve as a liaison with stakeholders outside of the plant. Develop and maintain effective relationships and align on execution of business priorities to deliver company.

REQUIREMENTS:
  • Minimum of bachelor’s degree in engineering. Master’s degree preferably.
  • Minimum of 15 years of experience in Maintenance roles in the CPG industry, or a combination of Maintenance, Engineering and Manufacturing, with a minimum of 8+ years in leadership roles.
  • Success record developing maintenance/reliability systems and teams, driving significant OEE overall equipment effectiveness improvements, and delivering substantial cost savings.
  • Solid financial and business acumen.
  • Excellent organizational, leadership, communication, analytics, and problem-solving
  • skills. Clear “big picture” awareness.
  • Hands-on leadership and coaching skills. Solid ability to empower, develop, and motivate people. Excellent team builder.
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Clear understanding of GMP, people and food safety standards, and regulations applicable to industrial maintenance.
  • Transformational mindset. Change agent with resilience and agility.
  • Ability to engage with government authorities/enforcement agencies, professional associations, business schools/university, etc.
  • Ability to interpret drawings, technical manuals, specifications, and regulations.
  • Preferred: TPM expertise, technology and automation expertise, SAP Maintenance
  • module proficiency, record of capital project execution, unionized and on-unionized environments.



If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
 
  • MS WORD Resume
  • required compensation.
  • Contact information.
  • Availability
 
Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.

Jason Denmark
Recruiting Manager
INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.
EMAIL: jdenmark@intermediagroup.com
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondenmark/