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The manager will also drive a proactive maintenance approach, leveraging predictive and preventative maintenance techniques, and utilize maintenance software to support the operation. The position will collaborate with other facilities to build strong relationships and improve maintenance systems in support of the broader Operations team.\nCompensation: This position is classified as Grade 16, with a full pay range of $97,417.80to $154,486.70 annually. Final pay will be determined by your experience, skills, internal equity, and available budget.\nCompetencies:\nPREVENTIVE/PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE\nImplement a world-class, preventive/predictive maintenance framework and best-practices across 2 production facilities (main plant in Eden Prairie, MN; new plant in Annandale, MN) \nWork with Maintenance Planner to ensure timely execution of Preventative Maintenance and other work orders\nMaximizing the maintenance teams’ operating efficiency, trouble-shooting, root-cause investigation, countermeasure implementation, preventive/predictive maintenance activities while contributing to internal projects as well\nOversight of maintenance contracts and vendor relations\nCONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT/LEAN INITIATIVES\nFoster a collaborative culture with the Operations team focused on implementing sustainable improvements to maximize machine uptime/Overall Equipment Efficiency and continuous improvement of maintenance practices and fundamentals. \nDevelop department KPIs and utilize the data from Asset Essentials (CMMS) and Redzone (Operations Management tool) to improve department effectiveness (including safety, reliability, productivity and quality)\nLEADERSHIP\nProvide direct supervision and coaching/development to 17 - 20 Maintenance personnel direct reports across 2 facilities\nHire, train, coach and review work of maintenance mechanics to ensure the maintenance program is being accomplished in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner.\nBUDGET MANAGING\nOwnership of maintenance budgets\nSupport capital project development and execution\nSAFETY\nParticipate in safety related meetings and training. Cooperate with all aspects of the Safety Program.\n\nPROBLEM SOLVING\nTackles and solves frequent problems that can arise in a typical workday. Identifies a certain problem or situation and then finds the best way to handle the problem and get the best solution. Able to sort things out even when the prevailing conditions are not right.\n\nDELEGATION\nHas the ability to effectively and efficiently re-assign tasks and give authority to the right employees, to help facilitate quick and easy work results, avoid wastage of time, optimize productivity, and ensure responsibility and accountability on the part of employees.\n\nHEALTH AND SAFETY\nParticipate in safety related meetings and training.\n\nCooperate with all aspects of the Safety Program.\n\nMaintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.\n\nEnforce safety policies and procedures (both in-house and regulatory) to decrease the potential for employee injuries on the job.\n\nFOOD SAFETY\nAssures team members are following Good Manufacturing Practices to ensure we produce safe quality food.\n\nWork with senior management to ensure all corrective actions from all audits are completed and reviewed.\n\nEnsures the company actively maintains the facility and prioritizes repairs to the facility and equipment based on food safety risk to product or process.\n\nComply with food safety regulations, and current Good Manufacturing Practices to result in the delivery of safe food products.\n\nRequired Qualifications\nMin. 3 years of hands-on maintenance leadership experience, leading a team and executing maintenance initiatives\nManufacturing industry experience required - 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