Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

Location: Fairfield, CT

Hours: M-F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (On-call)

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for all areas of machine and facility maintenance, including production machine maintenance, spare parts inventory, and the management and supervision of all Maintenance Department personnel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop planned maintenance programs that ensure all production and packaging equipment produces within QA standards
• Work with production packaging machine manufacturers and material vendors in support of a continuous improvement program for plant manufacturing equipment
• Manage department labor and equipment budget
• Active involvement in the management of department's capital projects
• Oversee spare parts inventory
• Ensure that the Maintenance Department provides the necessary machinery to meet the production schedule
• Monitor and enforce safety and health policies and procedures
• Responsible for the training of maintenance work teams on all plant equipment for all service and production requirements
• Establish and monitor machine standards to meet shop floor control goals
• Establish and maintain budget and schedules for the rebuild / progressive maintenance of production and plant equipment
• Member of Plant Management Team
• Coordinate and facilitate all project related meetings including communications and recording of minutes and project schedules
• Direct supervisory responsibilities for the Maintenance Supervisor, Service Supervisor, and electronics personnel, including recruitment, coaching, disciplining, rewarding, and evaluation of department personnel
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Industrial Management, or related field; three to five years of experience in Equipment Maintenance in a manufacturing environment with two years of supervisory experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Pre-employment screenings include drug test (no THC), background check, and fit for work test

Pay Rate / Salary:

• $90,000 - $120,000 / year