Your Opportunity as the Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the leadership, development, and support of our Maintenance resources and systems.

Location: Topeka, KS manufacturing plant

Work Arrangements: 100% on-site 

Reports to: Operations Manager

In this role you will:

• Perform maintenance management by leading maintenance resources and establishing priorities
• Support the operating departments’ Technical Leaders, Maintenance Leaders, Planners and Technicians to:
  • Develop their technical acumen
  • Understand and apply Progressive Maintenance tools
  • Prioritize work effectively through use of a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
• Lead the plant facilities team to ensure reliable operations and maintenance of plant infrastructure, utilities, buildings & grounds
• Lead the maintenance storeroom team
• Responsible for the maintenance shop to ensure staffing, skills and equipment to support plant maintenance repair activities
• Lead the Site Progressive Maintenance (PM) Pillar and collaborate with the corporate PM Pillar Team
• Establish and track KPIs as required to successfully manage the safety, quality, and efficiency of the maintenance operations
• Working closely with the Plant Engineer, lead and execute on the 5-year Capital Expenditure strategy to upgrade and maintain plant facilities and equipment
• Support HPO (High Performance Organization) vision and work system

What we are looking for:

Minimum Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree
• Prior maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated ability leading a team, coaching and developing leaders to deliver business needs where employee safety receives top priority, followed closely by product quality and productivity
• Strong technical and mechanical ability, including problem solving and troubleshooting capabilities
• Experience with maintenance work development, planning, and scheduling
• Experience with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

• A degree in Engineering
• Experience developing and maintaining a budget
• Demonstrated experience in building a high-performance work culture and systems
• Food processing, pet or human food manufacturing, and/or engineering experience