Preventive Maintenance Assistant Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Promising career mobility with compensation & benefits are provided to the qualified candidate!

Summary:

Our award-winning client is seeking a Preventive Maintenance Assistant Manager to join their team. This key management role is responsible for driving asset reliability, leading a unionized team, reducing downtime, and ensuring the continuous, dependable performance of critical production lines.

The ideal candidate has a proven background in progressive maintenance methodologies (PM/AM) and supervisory experience within a food manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Asset Reliability & Optimization:

• Lead the Progressive Maintenance (PM) agenda through Small Group Activities (SGA) on critical equipment, facilitating the successful transfer of PM responsibilities to Autonomous Maintenance (AM) teams.

• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for equipment breakdowns and implement corrective actions to increase Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and reduce Mean Time to Repair (MTTR).

• Collaborate with the Reliability Engineer on the development and execution of Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) and Time-Based Maintenance (TBM) programs.

• Manage and oversee the plant's lubrication program to ensure proper execution and compliance.

• Develop and maintain equipment centerlines to guarantee consistent and optimal performance.

• Prioritize, plan, and execute all identified abnormalities, focusing on safety and quality concerns first.

• Support and ensure successful vertical startups for all assigned production lines.

• People, Leadership & Labor Management:

• Directly manage, develop, and coach the maintenance team, providing training and building skills within the maintenance and repair cell.

• Act as the primary liaison for union-related issues, fostering strong, productive labor relations and managing union work rules.

• Lead daily maintenance meetings and drive clear accountability for safety, quality, and line efficiency targets.

• Assist in the recruitment and hiring process for mechanics, including interviewing and extending offers.

• Develop a skill matrix for trades technicians and operators, leading training initiatives to close critical skill gaps.

• Mentor Team Leads and co-manage tooling/workshop areas, ensuring strict Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance.

• Planning, Budgeting & CMMS:

• Manage the budget for maintenance operations, identifying and executing low-cost improvement projects to reduce maintenance expenditures.

• Develop, prioritize, and assign maintenance activities using the SAP Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), ensuring data integrity and organization.

• Create detailed shutdown schedules and scopes of work for major PM activity windows and weekend outages.

• Coordinate weekly and weekend shift layouts based on plant needs and resource availability, providing coverage for Team Leads as needed.

• Work with the stockroom to investigate part information, aiming to reduce obsolete inventory and improve stockroom accuracy.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is desirable; an Associate's degree or relevant non-degree technical training will be considered.

• Minimum of 3 years experience as a Maintenance Lead or Supervisor in a manufacturing environment is required, with food manufacturing experience strongly preferred ("the bullseye").

• A minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience leading a maintenance team or similar role is preferred.

• Experience with a CMMS (SAP preferred) and scheduling systems (Kronos).

• Proven experience in project management, operational leadership, strong decision-making skills, and the ability to build and maintain cross-functional relationships.

Work Schedule & Benefits:

• Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM), with the expectation of working overtime and weekends as needed. Must be available for on-call consultation during other shifts.

Benefits: Full benefits package includes health insurance, wellness/family support programs, life/disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave, paid holidays, and vacation time. Many benefits are subsidized or fully paid by the company.