As the Senior Maintenance Engineer, you are responsible for the strategic leadership and execution of maintenance operations within the organization. This position demands a visionary leader with a deep understanding of engineering principles, coupled with a proven track record in optimizing equipment uptime, cost-effectiveness, and safety. The successful candidate will drive operational excellence, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and ensure alignment of maintenance strategies with broader business objectives.
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Develop and execute a comprehensive maintenance strategy that supports long-term business goals, focusing on equipment reliability, cost optimization, and risk mitigation.
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Build and nurture a high-performing maintenance team through effective leadership, coaching, and talent development. Foster a collaborative and results-oriented culture.
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Oversee daily maintenance operations, ensuring adherence to established procedures, key performance indicators (KPIs), and safety protocols.
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Demonstrated proficiency in maintaining electrical, industrial controls, mechanical, hydraulic, compressed air, boiler systems, ammonia refrigeration systems, waste treatment systems, and building infrastructure within a high-speed CPG environment.
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Develop and manage maintenance budgets, optimizing resource allocation and ensuring cost-effectiveness.
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Establish and monitor key performance metrics to measure maintenance effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, and drive continuous performance enhancement.
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Cultivate a culture of innovation by identifying and implementing new technologies, processes, and best practices to enhance maintenance efficiency and reliability.
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Utilize continuous improvement methodologies to enhance maintenance efficiency, reduce downtime, and optimize resource utilization. This includes implementing strategies such as 5S, Lean, and TPM to drive operational excellence.
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Ensure strict adherence to safety regulations, environmental standards, and quality requirements. Proactively manage compliance risks.
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Build and maintain strong relationships with external service providers, optimizing contract terms and performance.
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Identify, prioritize, and execute capital expenditure projects to enhance equipment and facilities, aligning with long-term maintenance goals.
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Lead root cause analysis investigations for equipment failures, implement corrective actions, and implement preventive measures to minimize downtime.
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Other Duties as required.
Skills and Abilities
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Collaboration: Works independently. Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration.
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Communication: Collaborate clearly with operators, helpers, and team members to ensure smooth production flow in person and via email.
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Team Leadership: Proven ability to build, motivate, and develop high-performance maintenance teams.
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Project management: Ability to handle multiple tasks with changing priorities.
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Engineering Expertise: In-depth knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and other relevant engineering disciplines.
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Quality control: Possess a keen eye for detail
- Risk Management: Understanding of potential maintenance risks and ability to implement mitigation strategies.
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Physical abilities: Meet the physical demands of the role, including static pull strength of 84 lbs., push 60 lbs., lift 50 lbs. Mount/dismount a sit-down forklift.
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Technical skills: Possess basic computer skills to operate production related software and maintain digital records.
- Compliance: Understanding and adherence to GMP regulations and procedures.
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Systems Proficiency: Ability to utilize CMMS systems (e.g., EMaint) for work order management and maintenance planning.
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Continuous improvement: Maintain a process optimization
- A Bachelor’s Degree (Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical Engineer, or a related science field)required. An advanced degree (Master's or MBA) is preferred.
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7-9 years of Manufacturing Maintenance experience. 3-5 Maintenance Management.
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General knowledge of welding, basic metal fabrication, and/or pneumatic and hydraulic systems is a plus.
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Experience in the maintenance of converting and web-fed coating equipment is a plus.
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Experience conducting PMs on Industrial Equipment.
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Forklift experience
