Maintenance Manager

Walton, KY

Welcome to Halperns’! The dedicated employees who work at Halperns' are passionately committed to this business and the customers they serve. Being part of Halperns' means being part of something important, something unique, and something special. This commitment is made clear by the superior meat and seafood specialty products we distribute.

There's a seat at our table for you…

What we offer:
Medical, Prescription Drug, EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
Dental, vision and other voluntary plans
Pre-Tax Saving Accounts
Profit Sharing
Family culture and career advancement opportunities
 

Position Summary:

Directs the safe, cost effective and efficient operations of warehouse building maintenance department including troubleshooting, repairs and preventative maintenance of applicable mechanical and electrical systems, mobile equipment, automation including conveyors, hydraulic and refrigeration systems and welding. This position is also responsible for managing and supporting warehouse  maintenance inventory. 

Essential Functions:

• Prepares and executes department staffing plan.

• Works with HR to Interviews, hires and retains staff.

• Maintain a documented work order system.

• Maintain an updated list of MHE, production, and warehouse equipment

• Maintain Maximo warehouse management system

• Collaborates with management and other department heads to plan preventive maintenance programs and to schedule inspections and major overhauls in coordination with other operational activities.

• Confers with equipment manufacturers and internal resources to resolve problems in installation and operation of equipment.

• Reviews inspection and repair reports and observes progress of work on major overhauls to evaluate efficiency and work quality.

• Monitors and directs the repair of machinery and electrical or plumbing systems.

• Prepares the maintenance and facilities teams work schedules and expedites workflow.

• Review spreadsheets related to maintenance (energy tracking, recycling, metrics, and action incentive etc.) targeting abnormalities and opportunities for improvements.

• Ensures compliance with Process Safety Management (PSM) Standards.

• Maintains a warehouse safety culture following the policies outlined in the Operations Safety handbook and monitors warehouse safety according to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards (U.S.) or Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) standards (Canada) as well as any other regulatory standards such as Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.) or any others.

• Works together with other leaders to achieve company required food safety standards.

• Attend 3rd party audits (AIB, PHA, Mechanical Integrity, and Compliance).

• Works with Director of Operations to develop AOP, Manage budgets and variances to budgets, and capital projects.

• Manages warehouse projects; acquiring bids, scheduling contractors, project timelines, submitting necessary paperwork.

• Conducts departmental meetings to communicate team results and Corporate initiatives.

• Completes personnel evaluations and reviews.

• Works to develop Maintenance Leadership and acts as a mentor and resource.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Ability to develop and manage fixed labor budgets, utility budgets, repair expenses and building budgets.

• Ability to develop and manage capital projects.

• Understands and ensures compliance with GFSI food safety standards and expectations.

• Must have good written and verbal communication skills, organizational and problem solving skills 

• Must have the ability to multi-task, prioritize and be able to work independently or within a team environment.  

• Must be able to help in the identification of problems with mechanical equipment.

• Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.  Refers to policies and practices for guidance.

• Must have the ability to read and interpret schematics and blueprints including electrical, plumbing, hydraulics, refrigeration, etc.

• Employees in all warehouse positions must be able to immediately perceive auditory warning signals such as bells, alarms, and horns that are used to warn employees of the start-up, movement, or approach of equipment (including forklifts, turrets, overhead cranes, conveyors, trucks, and other equipment operated inside or outside the warehouse), mechanical abnormalities, and similar risk situations during warehouse operations.

Equipment / Tools / Technology:

• Knowledge of Google Applications and internet software applications.

• Must have knowledge of mobile technology such as Ipads and apps

• Must be able to use a digital multimeter for electrical testing 

• Uses maintenance tools for consistent planning, tracking and oversight