Manager Maintenance

As one of North America's largest packaged food companies, ConAgra Foods nourishes consumers with leading brands. More than 95 percent of American households shop for and enjoy our respected consumer brands, which include Healthy Choice, Chef Boyardee, PAM, Slim Jim, Hebrew National, Reddi-wip, Egg Beaters, Hunt's, DAVID, Marie Callender's, Orville Redenbacher's, and Banquet. With $11.6 billion in net sales, approximately 30,000 employees and a presence in more than 110 countries, ConAgra Foods is a Fortune 500 firm positioned to innovate and win, now and in the future.

 

Along with competitive salaries and benefits, our employees enjoy opportunities for professional growth and a workplace that encourages initiative, fresh ideas and working and winning as a team. We're looking for the best people with the best talent. Build your career with us and be a part of building the new ConAgra Foods.   

 

Job Summary

Provides leadership and direction to plant maintenance department responsible for repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment in manufacturing operations. Responsible to eliminate all causes of failure and ensure full useful life in coordination with daily maintenance completed by operating personnel. Schedules repair, maintenance, and installation to ensure continuous production operations. Creates and manages the maintenance and stores budgets. Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards. Reviews production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities. SCOPE: Medium-sized plant or reports through Plant Engineering. 10+ years related experience.

 

Position Responsibilities

This passionate, hands-on leader will provide leadership and direction to the plant maintenance / engineering function to ensure continuous production operations. This position will be a key member of the operations leadership team. With responsibility for repair, maintenance and installation of machines, tools and equipment in manufacturing/facilities as well as inventory management, MRO, HVAC, PLC’s, and Process Improvement. Will be responsible to eliminate all causes of failure and ensure full useful life in coordination with daily maintenance completed by operating personnel. Must have strong knowledge in plant PM programs. It is also vital to prioritize work orders, assign and sign off when work is completed and coordinate daily with production supervisors on any line changeovers or setups. This position report to the VP of Operations and creates and manages the maintenance budget. This position also oversees and coordinates the performance activities of the Maintenance team to assure compliance with applicable OSHA, DEP, FDA and NFPA Regulations. It is vital that this professional have experience in a safety-oriented manufacturing operation in order to support and enable our organizations goals and strategies.Execute plant-specific vision and mission to assure continuous improvement and alignment with the corporate vision.Ensure that all manufacturing / facility systems are properly resourced and that all resources are efficiently utilized.Direct maintenance supervisors and hourly maintenance associates in their roles and responsibilities to meet plant objectives in safety, quality, cost, and customer service.Provide technical support for efficient troubleshooting / problem solving activities and maintenance repair to maximize efficiencies and limit downtime.Continuously apply sound mechanical and electrical solutions to resolve hindrances to plant efficiencies and to drive continuous improvement.Provide leadership in implementing / maintaining preventive and predictive maintenance programs.Manage maintenance department costs within budgetary guidelines.Ensure that appropriate inventory levels for standard replacement parts are maintained.Manage the buildings and grounds such that good manufacturing practices (GMP) are adhered to and a professional appearance is maintained.Perform follow-up analysis to identify and resolve recurring downtime / inefficient operational issues.Schedule mandatory inspections and coordinate certifications and appropriate authoritiesEnsure environmental compliance.Drive employee engagement, training, and development to maximize manufacturing, quality, safety, and productivity goal attainment.Effectively communicate results and action plans to appropriate employees and managers.Collaborate directly with human resources to insure employee issues or concerns are correctly addressed and resolved.Collaborate with finance to create and execute a maintenance and capital budget to insure that financial allocations and obligations are set, administered and met.Initiate cost savings measures.Ensure all plant maintenance operations are conducted in a safe and controlled environment.Ensure all quality and regulatory standards, specifications and policies are met or exceeded.

 

Position Qualifications 10+ years maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment3-5 years Supervisory / Management experienceBachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Manufacturing, Production Operations Management or equivalent field of studyExcellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skillsStrong computer application skills, network and PC business application softwareBasic mathematical and statistical skillsBasic financial skills and understandingFood industry experience in a union free environment preferredKey Leadership Competencies in addition to Ethics / Values and Integrity / Trust, (Action Oriented, Directing Others, Priority Setting, Decision Quality, Organizing, Process Management)

 

As we build our brands, we're building the team that will take our business to the next level. Our high-performance culture is based on simplicity, accountability and collaboration and offers exceptional career opportunities throughout the organization. Challenging positions at all levels offer opportunities in sales, marketing, manufacturing, supply chain, IT, finance, R & D and other areas. All of our positions offer opportunity for personal growth and financial reward. 

 

ConAgra Foods is an equal opportunity employer, and we place a high value on the diversity of our employees, customers, consumers and vendors. We're looking for the best people with the best talent. You can build your career and be part of building the new ConAgra Foods. Visit us at www.conagrafoods.com  

 

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