1440 Foods is a sports and active nutrition company on a mission to help energize people to unleash their potential with a focused portfolio of accessible, great-tasting health and wellness brands: Pure Protein® nutrition bars; and Body Fortress® high efficacy protein powders; MET-Rx® high-performance meal replacements. Join our fun, fast-paced company to be a part of growing 1440 Foods into the future!
Position Overview:
The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing the maintenance operations of the facility, ensuring that all equipment and systems are functioning efficiently and effectively. This role involves managing a team of maintenance technicians, coordinating maintenance activities, and implementing preventative maintenance programs to minimize downtime and ensure safety compliance. This role involves 24-hour responsibilities of all maintenance activities at the site.
Job Responsibilities:
- Supervision: Lead and manage the maintenance team, providing guidance, scheduling, and performance evaluations.
- Preventative Maintenance: Develop and implement preventative maintenance schedules and procedures to enhance equipment reliability and lifespan.
- Repairs and Troubleshooting: Oversee repairs and troubleshooting of equipment malfunctions, ensuring quality and efficiency.
- Budget Management: Prepare and manage the maintenance budget, controlling costs while ensuring quality and efficiency.
- Inventory Management: Maintain inventory of maintenance supplies and equipment, ensuring availability while minimizing waste, while ensuring all financial compliance with parts and order practices
- Safety Compliance: Ensure compliance with safety regulations and protocols, conducting regular safety audits and training sessions.
- Project Management: Plan and manage maintenance projects, including upgrades, installations, and renovations.
- Reporting: Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, performance metrics, and compliance with regulations.
- Collaboration: Work closely with other departments to coordinate maintenance activities and support overall operational goals.
- Training: Work with the team to develop individualized training plans for leads and key maintenance personnel to further their development.
- Leadership: Set an example for the team in terms of engagement and values that align with 1440 including ownership of work and ability to work together; bringing together maintenance with operations in order to form a cohesive unit on the shop floor in running equipment as efficiently as possible.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
- Proficiency in maintenance management software and tools.
- General knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems, and general facility maintenance.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field preferred.
- 3+ years of proven experience in maintenance management or related field.
Work Environment:
Exposure to both the office setting and food manufacturing facility.
- Significant amounts of time on the manufacturing floor
- Must wear required PPE while in all manufacturing areas.
- Moving parts and machinery are present in the plant.
- Primarily 1st shift – but flexible hours to cover all three shifts as business needs.
- Adherence to all GMPs in a food manufacturing facility.
- Weekend and Holiday work as need to support holiday shutdowns and maintenance activities on the weekends.
Physical demands:
- Frequent sitting, standing, or walking.
- Occasional ability to lift up to 50lbs.
- Ability to physically perform functions of repetitive motion, grasping, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, crouching, kneeling, stooping, balancing, and climbing.
- Noise levels will vary, higher noise levels exist while in the plant operations areas.