Maintenance Manager - Atkins

Job Title: MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Department: Maintenance

Reports To: Plant Manager

FLSA Status: Salary, Exempt

Salary Range:

SUMMARY:

This position may be responsible for any of the following duties: planning and
supervising the execution of cost effective and timely maintenance necessary
for the operation of all equipment. This includes directing, coordinating, and
supporting maintenance personnel, working with contractors, vendors, or company
engineering in the modification or installation of equipment, and
troubleshooting and resolving new and/or different technical problems regarding
equipment.

Essential
Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other
duties may be assigned.

• Member of Plant
Leadership Team

• Participate in objective setting, plan development and performance review of plant.

• Initiates, implements,and manages the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the
poultry industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive
maintenance.

• Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary.

• Maintains and repairs maintenance shop equipment.

• Establishes and maintains a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.

• Prepares reports, analyzes data, and makes recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related problems.

• Supervises plant maintenance personnel.

• Ensures that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.

• Communicates regularly with all maintenance technicians, both individually and as a group, to ensure good two-way communication concerning maintenance issues.

• Assists with hiring of maintenance personnel.

• Conducts employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine competency, knowledge, and contribution of the maintenance technicians.

• Maintains and updates operating and training manuals for the maintenance department.

• Ensures that all maintenance technicians are trained on the most updated version of the

operating procedures.

• Monitors operation of plant equipment and systems.

• Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned

downtime, anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for

improvement.

• Initiates and carries out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.

• Tracks, analyzes and improves key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization,

maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance,etc.

• Maintains safety,health, and environmental policies and procedures.

• Ensures city, county,state, and federal regulations relating to the maintenance department

are met at all times.

• Directs, maintains, and enforces the safety program for the maintenance department;

reviews safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance

technicians.

• Coordinates activities with Plant Operations Departments.

• Communicates directly with the operations department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas.

• Communicates directly with QA laboratory to ensure effective participation by the maintenance technicians in the implementation of QA
policies and procedures.

Other
Duties:

• Implements programs and
procedures required to ensure plant cleanliness.

• Assists with planning
and implementing plant improvements and expansions.

• Drive start up effort
at the facility; therefore, participate in staffing effort,

lead spare part procurement effort, lead maintenance
training effort, identify/secure

critical supply and service agreements, lead the
maintenance group during checkout and

commissioning of the facility, etc.

Qualifications
and Competencies: Following are multiple criteria essential to
meeting the requirements of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education
and Pertinent/Experience: The minimum requirements for education and
experience are listed below. Consideration will be given to individuals with an
equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Associates degree from
two-year college in a related technical field or certificate or diploma from
trade school in related field and five years experience in the maintenance
and/or operation of a process manufacturing facility or equivalent combination
of education and experience.

• Experience with repairs
and maintenance of processing equipment.

Supervisory
Responsibilities:

• Directly supervises
maintenance staff.

• Carries out
responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable
laws.

• Assists with
interviewing, hiring, and training maintenance employees; planning, assigning,
and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining
employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Computer
Skills:

• To perform this job
successfully, an individual must have expertise and proficiency with basic

office computer software, e.g., word processing, email,
and spreadsheets.

• Must have the ability
to work effectively with Computerized Maintenance Management System

(CMMS) and instruct others on its operation.

Physical
Requirements:

• The employee must
regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move
up to 50 pounds.

• The employee must be
able to climb ladders.

Working
Environment:

• While performing the
duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving
mechanical parts.

• The employee may be
exposed to wet or humid conditions.

• The employee may be
exposed to outdoor weather conditions.

• The employee is
regularly exposed to high noise environments.

• The employee may be
exposed to extremely dusty environments.

• The employee may be
exposed to chemicals used in the process.

NOTE: This job specification should not be construed to imply that these
requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other
instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required by their
supervisor.

I have read the attached job description for this
position and I believe I can perform the essential functions of the position with or
without a reasonable accommodation.