Maintenance Manager II

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Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.  

We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of nional and internional retailers as well as Global, Nional and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.

Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s wh keeps us the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovive.  We seek out new challenges and conquer them.  This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too: Refresco is the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passione people pushing the boundaries of wh’s best.

Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?  

Position Description

The Manager Maintenance II is responsible for providing leadership for the maintenance functions, ensuring proper preventive maintenance of physical plant and all opering equipment, electrical troubleshooting, minimizing equipment downtime to provide maximum production capacity, and compliance with all Occupional Health and Safety regulions. This position reports to the Plant Director. 

Essential Job Functions:

• Adhere to and ensure compliance to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and PPE requirements.
• Adhere to and ensure compliance to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corpore, customer, and/or governing bodies (ex. SQF).
• Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and terminion.
• Provides training, direction and instruction and conducts performance evaluions.
• Provides guidance and training on work standards and expected outcomes.
• Accountable for planning and evaluing performance, staff training and development, recruitment and may contribute to pay recommendions.
• Continuously improving manufacturing processes in terms of quality and performance measurements and identifying and elimining bottleneck areas.
• Seek to ensure reliability of plant and equipment operion while optimizing maintenance and operion costs and sisfying all safety, environmental etc. regulions in the process.
• Assist the engineering team in the launch of new products and processes from an engineering perspective.
• Manage contractors for any non-engineering project.
• Identify and solve safety concerns encountered during design and study of manufacturing processes.
• Devise hands-on improvement processes to reduce scrap and defects while improving throughput and document SOPs and the implemention of Best Practices into the facility. Coordine the installion of new equipment to maximize production efficiency and maintainability.
• Work with production to make modificions to equipment and work areas for maximum efficiency of operion.
• Maintain a knowledge base in the capacity of existing utilities and the current level of utilizion.
• Oversee the maintenance of the equipment and the facility to ensure the company receives maximum utilizion of its assets.
• Ensure th systems are in place & followed to maintain reliability of the equipment & processes.
• Keep written documention of environmental compliance current.
• Periodically prepare reports to sisfy environmental and safety regulions and ensure a safe and professional work environment.
• Evalues and recommends improvements to product manufacturability.
• Ensure compliance to all OHSA and environmental regulory and corpore standards. Investige and identify root causes of any non-compliance.
• Accountable for a safe working environment through the development of stregies focused on accident reduction as well as energy and waste minimizion.
• Oversee effective deployment of human resources throughout the plant and ensure the correct administrion of the collective Bargaining Agreement if applicable.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities th are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned any time with or without notice.

Educion and Experience:

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent required. Undergradue degree in a reled field preferred.
• 8- 10 years relevant work experience in Management. Food/Beverage manufacturing preferred.

Required Skills:

• Proficient in Excel, Word, SAP and Power Point.
• Strong team player who is able to work across multiple functions.
• Continuous learning and adaptability, regulory compliance knowledge.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems, results oriented.
• Able to work under deadline pressures.
• Excellent interpersonal and communicion skills, verbal and written.

Competencies:

• Leadership - Foster a culture of empowerment by building relionships based on trust, lead courageously on a day-to-day basis, and inspire growth with a clear and ambitious vision th guides the collective effort toward success.
• Quality: Understanding of quality standards and requirements for manufactured products, implemention of quality control measures to ensure product consistency and reliability, collaborion with quality team to address reled issues.
• Continuous Improvement – Lead department process improvement through lean principles, team feedback, and CI events.
• Troubleshooting – Skilled in resolving process and equipment issues to minimize downtime and waste.
• Documention Skills – Accurely record production da and maintain organized records.
• Safety and Compliance – Ensure OSHA, environmental, and corpore compliance. Timely and accure completion of monthly Alchemy training.
• Communicion Skills – Communice effectively with direct reports and all levels of the organizion. Collabores to ensure smooth workflow.  Follows equipment down-time escalion process.
• Decision Making & Judgment – Make informed decisions with sometimes limited da, learning from outcomes.
• People Management – coach others regardless of performance level; help others identify key goals and use their talents to achieve those goals; build relionships; offer praise and recognition.
• Ownership – Proactively take initiive and responsibility for tasks and challenges, demonstring independent thinking.
• Problem Solving Skills – Develop creive solutions, evalue results, and incorpore feedback for continuous improvement.
• Time Management – Optimize production schedules by prioritizing tasks and minimizing downtime to meet deadlines.

Working Conditions:

• Work Schedule: Weekdays, weekends, afternoon, evenings, overnight and holidays may be required.
• Work Environment: Opering in a fast-paced production plant with numerous moving parts. Noise levels require hearing protection and temperures can get very hot and/or relively cold. The environment is structured and supervised, with clear production targets and schedules to meet.
• Floor Presence Expection: Average of 50%

Travel Requirements:

• Travel anticiped: Rarely

A Career with Refresco 

Refresco is passione about empowering leaders who reflect our core values and live by our leadership behaviors. These behaviors encourage effective leadership within the business, and focus on leading courageously, empowering individuals, and driving company growth as one team. Joining our team as a people manager means you’ll be encouraged to evolve as a leader who prioritizes the success of both you and your team, to deliver results, whilst bringing your authentic self to work.  

Refresco Beverages US Inc. offers the following competitive pay and comprehensive benefits:    

Pay Range: $150k - $175k, plus eligibility for performance-based bonuses based on company objectives. 

Cell Phone Allowance: $63.50/month

Stus: Exempt 

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance    
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts  
• Life and AD&D Insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance 
• Short-term disability and long-term disability   
• Pet Insurance  
• Legal Benefits  
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Mch  
• 12 Paid Holidays  
• Vacion Days and Paid (Sick) Time Off Days
• Well-being Benefit 
• Discount and Total Reward Programs   

Join Refresco TODAY and enjoy a rewarding CAREER!   

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