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Summary: Directs and coordinates comprehensive activities of maintenance department, with approximately seven supervisors and additional team members at a new state of the art food processing/ manufacturing plant. Key responsibilities include ensuring preventative maintenance systems are achieving production runtime goals through effective leadership and process improvements. Direct, as necessary, activities of workers engaged in repairs, maintenance and process improvement. Provide design and installation direction for all new lines and processing equipment along with ensuring proper training for all users. Ensures compliance local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations applicable to the functions of a maintenance department.
On behalf of this global provider of ready-to-eat fresh cut vegetables, we are accepting resumes for immediate consideration for a leadership role with its Facilities and Maintenance Department in Monterey County, California. This employer offers competitive salaries and benefit packages. Benefits include: medical, dental, vision and life insurance, long term disability insurance, matching 401K retirement plan, vacation/PTO days, paid holidays, and an educational reimbursement program as well as a quarterly peer recognition program. Full-time direct hire.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Directs a team to ensure all production lines are running efficiently and maintenance budget is achieved
Directs department activities to design new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and develop test procedures
Actively participates in a leadership role working cross functionally with management, Production, R&D, Refrigeration, Purchasing, Shipping and Quality Assurance staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products
Forecasts operating costs of department and directs preparation of budget requests
Advises management of new developments which may affect profit, schedule, costs, customer relations, and/or inter-departmental relations
Enforces all company safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and other teams members are performed in a safe manner, including ongoing tailgate meetings with maintenance teams
Manages plant’s compliance with company’s Risk Management Plan (RMP) and Process Safety Management (PSM), as required by county, state, and federal authorities.
Directs training of workers to improve work performance and acquaint workers with company policies and procedures
Manages parts room inventory stock on min/max inventory system
Manages reliability team for all of the production packaging line improvements and justifying projects needed to improve plant efficiencies
Manages production line that includes plant maintenance and equipment efficiencies
Supports other businesses owned or operated by the company.
Performs other responsibilities as assigned
Ideal candidate will have experience in the type of role described above as well as be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities successfully. Further, will possess the following skills, education and experience:
BS degree in engineering (mechanical engineering science disciplines, preferred)
Strong knowledge of PLC uploading and downloading of programs with basic modifications of ladder logic, troubleshooting VFDs, ability to read and understand electrical drawing/ hydraulic systems
Familiar with manufacturing air compressors, including Atlas or similar equipment
Strong proficiency with MS Office products (Excel, Word, etc.), AutoCAD software programs, and other computer management systems, such as SAP, JDE, etc.
Excellent time management skills
Effective professional and interpersonal communication skills
English fluency required; Spanish fluency a plus
RETA or similar certifications (desired)
Six Sigma certification (desired)
Maintenance management: 10+ years
Food processing/manufacturing: 7+ years
Management: 10 years
Mechanical Maintenance experience
AGFORCE, a Proformance Talent Group company, is authorized to source, prequalify and introduce candidates to its client for the above-noted full-time position. Interested parties should submit resumes in MS Word or text format (not PDF, please) via Craigslist application process with position title listed in subject line. Please include anticipated compensation in body of e-mail. All inquiries are confidential and resumes will not be shared without candidate's permission. We thank you in advance for your consideration.
Please note that only those candidates with qualifying skills will be contacted. If this opportunity sounds of interest but perhaps is not quite right for you, please go ahead and e-mail your resume confidentially or fax to 831.417.2796. We always have new openings and will keep your resume on file for any that might be a good match for you in the future.
AGFORCE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. All candidates are afforded equal opportunity with respect to consideration, employment offers, compensation, benefits, training, transfer, and promotion without discrimination.
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