Director of Maintenance

Direct Hire opening in Somerset County, New Jersey

US Person is required and ability to work onsite

Base salary between $175K-$200K

Role:

Manages the speed of repairs to minimize downtime, minimizes the use of labor and parts, removes glitches in start-up, and addresses problems pro-actively. Interfaces with plant management, shift supervisors, engineering, warehouse production and packaging supervisors and QA/QC personnel. Responsible for overseeing the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair, and calibration of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment to include preventive and predictive maintenance. Establish and execute the plant' s preventive and predictive maintenance program, including equipment failure records, provide trend information and corrective action to Management Teams. Prepare and maintain various reports and records using Computerized Maintenance Management System; verifying the completion of all maintenance work and provide historical information for future maintenance planning.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• University Degree with a technical discipline. MBA preferred.

• Minimum 15 years mechanical experience in a manufacturing environment plus 7 years with supervisory or management responsibilities

• Exceptional Working knowledge in concepts of Reliability, Predictive Maintenance, MRO management, OSHA equipment’s, FMEA and risk analysis.

• Effective knowledge and previous experience in improving organizational capability through learning and development programs, and/or High-Performance Work Systems.

• Experience with automation, industrial controls, and business intelligence tools.

• Technical working knowledge in operation and maintenance of facility management services, steam generators, refrigeration, air conditioning, generators, blueprint reading and equipment maintenance.

• Must have knowledge of plc, motor controls and pump rebuilding. knowledge of Confined Space/Lock-Out Tag-Out requirements

• Must be computer literate with office, technical and parts and maintenance software packages.

• Must have well developed problem-solving skills and ability to develop conceptual alternatives.

• Must have the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures in a food manufacturing environment.

• SAP Experience preferred.