Maintenance Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Grow with Welch's!

Welch's is on a journey towards our bold ambition of being the global-leader of convenient, good for you fruit-based food and beverages. To turn this goal into a reality we need you and other exceptionally talented, agile, and innovative individuals who are eager to contribute to something extraordinary!

At Welch's, we're not just offering a job; we're inviting you to be a part of a vibrant, authentic, and inclusive culture where you not only belong, but also have the opportunity to unleash the best, most authentic version of you.

Position Summary :

A relocation package and sign-on bonus is available for this position.

We're seeking a Maintenance Manager for our Northeast, PA plant to oversee equipment maintenance, facility upkeep, and reliability initiatives. This role will help create a continuous improvement environment and maintain a safe, efficient workspace. The Maintenance Manager will mentor a team of Maintenance Supervisors, Buyers, Planners, Reliability Engineers, and technicians. Ensuring full compliance with company policies, customer satisfaction standards, and SQF (Safe Quality Foods) principles is key to this role. Associates are also responsible for reporting any food safety or quality issues.

What You'll Do :

As the Maintenance Manager, your responsibilities will include :

• Collaborating on the design, implementation, and maintenance of the plant's Lockout Tagout program to ensure safety.
• Taking ownership of plant metrics like Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and using data to improve processes.
• Evaluating and enhancing maintenance practices through data and performance metrics.
• Planning and establishing work schedules and production sequences to align with performance standards.
• Using standard work processes to ensure repeatable performance.
• Coordinating with other managers to optimize operations within and between departments.
• Overseeing facility inspections, repairs, and maintenance to ensure timely action.
• Supporting the creation and execution of the Annual Capital Plan.
• Managing site parts inventories, overseeing parts management, and fostering vendor relationships.
• Leading sustainability initiatives and energy-reduction efforts.
• Participating in formal processes for project execution and integrating them into daily operations.
• Training and partnering with corporate teams on TPM-based Continuous Improvement (CI) tools, such as Root Cause Analysis, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), and Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Ensuring safety, quality, and environmental policies are integrated into daily work and maintenance systems.
• Managing and achieving maintenance budget goals, ensuring efficient use of resources.
• Implementing and improving TPM and RCM-based metrics and ensuring the use of a formal Maintenance Planning Process centered on CMMS.
• Building a high-performance maintenance team by mentoring and holding team members accountable for performance.

Who You Are :

We are looking for someone who is passionate about safety and quality. You'll need to have experience in managing and implementing predictive and preventative maintenance programs, as well as using KPIs to drive performance. Specifically, you will :

What You'll Need :

To succeed in this role, you should have :

What You'll Enjoy :

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

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Welch's is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the prevention of employment discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and / or military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state / local laws.

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