Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Maintenance Manager

Equipment MaintenancePosted on Nov 10

Full-timeKansas City, MO, USA

About the Job

Requirements

An associate degree in a technical-related discipline, or more than 10 years of experience in a technical-related field of work.
A bachelor's degree in Engineering or a technical discipline is preferred.
At least 5 years of recent experience in a progressive technical leadership capacity in a manufacturing or industrial environment is preferred.
Experience operating within a formalized continuous improvement environment, such as Total Productive Maintenance or Lean Manufacturing, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead a maintenance team for the assigned department or shift to ensure plant equipment is properly maintained by skilled, cross-functional technicians and that the site meets or exceeds safety, quality, environmental, regulatory, financial, and product supply goals.
Lead maintenance associates in eliminating causes of equipment failure and ensuring full useful life, coordinating with daily autonomous maintenance completed by operating personnel.
Lead workers engaged in the repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment.
Provide technical and problem-solving support for the plant and maintenance crews.
Support and execute plant-specific maintenance strategies to achieve key performance goals for maintenance performance.
Inspect operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
Supervise a maintenance team responsible for equipment breakdown repair, preventative maintenance and associated systems, and maintenance cost management and control.
Ensure maintenance assignments are carried out efficiently and safely, and troubleshoot plant and equipment.
Directly supervise maintenance staff.
Set up and maintain preventative maintenance systems and inspection routines; manage inventory control, job scheduling, staff training, and identification of plant improvement plans, including efficiency and yield.
Control maintenance expenditure cost-effectively according to the site budget for repairs, resources, direct labor, and overtime.
Manage projects aimed at asset improvement and utilization, safety, and equipment reliability, using process and project engineering skill sets.
Identify and pursue continuous improvement opportunities to reduce manufacturing costs in production areas.
Lead the plant planned maintenance function in the assigned department by developing and managing planned maintenance implementation plans.
Manage overhauls, modernization, and building of a diverse range of machinery and parts to ensure cost-effective modifications and improvements.
Monitor and assist in developing the annual capital project forecast and maintenance and repair budgets, and monitor work to ensure budgets are met.

Job Description:

Position: Full-Time Maintenance Shift Manager

Required Shifts: 12 Hour Shifts- Day Shift; 6 p.m. – 6:30am. No rotating shifts!

Shift Schedules: Schedule is 4 on 4 off

Mar Petcare is looking for a Maintenance Shift Manager to join our exciting Nutro business at one of our manufacturing plants located in Kansas City, Mo.

As part of our overall total compensation package, Mars Petcare offers a competitive benefits package to all associates which includes: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, and 401k match. Associates are also immediately eligible (based on hire date) up to three weeks of vacation, 11 Paid Holidays per year, Sick Pay, Maternity & Parental Leave and annual bonus earning potential, plus many other ancillary benefits not listed here.

Serves as a technical resource and leads a maintenance team for their assigned department and/or shift to ensure plant equipment is properly maintained by skilled, cross-functional technicians. Responsible for leading a team that supports the site, consistently meeting or exceeding safety, quality, environmental, regulatory, financial, and product supply goals.

Responsible for leading maintenance associates to eliminate all causes of failure to ensure full useful life in coordination with daily autonomous maintenance completed by operating personnel. Leads activities of workers engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment. Provides technical and problem-solving support for the plant and maintenance crews. Supports and executes plant-specific maintenance strategies to achieve plant key performance goals for overall maintenance performance. Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.

What are we looking for?

Associates degree in a technical related discipline, or greater than 10 years of experience in a technical-related field of work Preferred:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a technical discipline
5+ years recent experience in a progressive technical leadership capacity working in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
Experience with operating within a formalized Continuous Improvement Environment (TPM, Lean Manufacturing).

What will be your key responsibilities?

Supervise a maintenance team, including equipment breakdown repair, preventative maintenance and associated systems, and management and control of maintenance costs.
Ensure that maintenance assignments are carried out in an efficient and safe manner. Troubleshoot plant and equipment.
Supervise maintenance staff directly.
Set up, maintain, and be responsible for PM systems, inspection routines, inventory control, job scheduling, staff training, and identification of plant improvement plans, including efficiency and yield.
Control maintenance expenditure in a cost-effective way according to the site budget for site repairs, resources, direct labor, and overtime.
Manage projects aimed at asset improvement/utilization, safety, and equipment reliability, utilizing process and project engineering skill sets.
Identify and pursue continuous improvement opportunities to reduce manufacturing costs in the production areas.
Leads the plant PM (Planned Maintenance) function in their respective department by the development and management of PM implementation plans.
Manages overhaul, modernizing, and building of a diverse range of machinery and parts to ensure cost-effective modifications and improvements
Monitors and assists in the development of the annual capital project forecast, maintenance and repair budgets, and monitors work to ensure budgets are me

What can you expect from Mars?

Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

About the Company

Mars

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

Mars makes confectionery, food, and petcare products and also operates pet health services through networks like Banfield, VCA, BluePearl, and Royal Canin. Its products are marketed under familiar brands such as M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Skittles, Dove, Orbit, Pedigree, Royal Canin, Whiskas, and Cocoavia, sold globally to consumers and pet owners. The company differs from competitors by combining a broad, diversified portfolio with a global, family-owned structure guided by the Mars Principles (Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, Freedom), which drives its operations and partnerships. Mars aims to help communities prosper and to grow its business while improving social and environmental outcomes, using its scale to support responsible practices across the world.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $27B
Headquarters: McLean, VA
Founded: 1911

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