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This role is responsible for maximizing asset reliability and plant performance through effective planning, execution, and continuous improvement of maintenance strategies and practices.\nThe Maintenance Manager leads, develops, and manages the maintenance team, ensuring employees possess the skills, qualifications, and capabilities required to support current and future business needs. The role fosters a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous learning while ensuring resources are effectively utilized to achieve maintenance objectives.\nThis position is accountable for ensuring the highest standards of human and product safety by maintaining compliance with all safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements and by embedding safe work practices throughout all maintenance activities.\nThe Maintenance Manager champions a culture of continuous improvement across all facets of the maintenance function, driving improvements in equipment reliability, maintenance processes, cost effectiveness, and operational performance while minimizing downtime and supporting the achievement of the site's production and business goals.\nKey Outputs / Deliverables\nManagement Responsibilities\nDefine, propose and monitor the Maintenance and Improvement (M&I) plans and objectives in accordance with the Engineering Policy, Key Principles and the M&I Activity as outlined in the Nestlé Engineering Excellence (NEE) master document.\nPropose and implement work processes, procedures and technical resources related to the M&I team.\nLead and coordinate the M&I team and maintain competencies, motivation and performance to achieve the M&I team’s mission and objectives.\nPropose and control the M&I budget.\nPropose and monitor M&I in accordance with the key performance indicators.\nBuild successful interaction between production and warehouse teams in equipment repairs and maintenance.\nDemonstrate and promote the company’s values within the M&I team/Engineering team.\nFunctional Responsibilities\nEnsure that there exists within the M&I team an attitude of absolute intolerance for unsafe situations.\nEnsure all team members are encouraged never to implement any change without first questioning its impact in relation to product safety/quality, people safety and the environment. No compromises should be tolerated.\nEnsure that the technical integrity and availability of equipment complies with all regulations.\nEnsure that Good Engineering Practices are being applied at all times.\nEnsure the implementation of all repairs/modifications resulting from gap assessments, plant audits and notifications.\nEnsure that all mechanics and operators receive direct on-the-line coaching in machinery and line operation skills in respect to the requirements of hygienic engineering.\nResponsibilities Relating to the Nestlé Maintenance Strategy\nObtain management’s support for M&I and ensure its alignment with the business strategy.\nEncourage close teamwork between all functions, including Engineering, Production and Quality Management.\nReview systematically all lines, processes and utilities that are critical to the business and those where failure can have an unacceptable impact on safety, environment or compliance with the law.\nSupport and encourage the decentralizing of routine maintenance.\nEnsure that Continuous Improvement becomes a key pillar of the M&I culture.\nImplement Consequence Driven Maintenance (CDM) as the multi-discipline, team-based approach to proactively maintain/improve the reliability and performance of the company’s assets, and Asset and Maintenance Management (AMM) as the process to manage the lifecycle of fixed assets.\nAdopt the Maintenance Excellence vision by striving for the M&I “Proactive Domain.”\nResponsibilities Relating to Consequence Driven Maintenance\nEstablish and manage the yearly, monthly and weekly maintenance plans to ensure essential maintenance is completed within a reasonable time.\nMonitor plant/equipment to ensure optimal operation and reduction of planned/unplanned downtime.\nOptimize Predictive Maintenance technologies, including condition monitoring and inspections, to minimize unplanned downtime.\nUtilize Planned Downtime for Scheduled and Condition-Based Maintenance with Work Orders.\nDevelop and implement improvements to minimize downtime for line change and cleaning.\nLiaise with Production and Quality Management on a daily basis to resolve technical and/or operational issues, including stoppage analysis from the Downtime Reporting System.\nEstablish with Production shutdown and start-up work programs to minimize risks to the product, people and production losses.\nResponsibilities Relating to Asset and Maintenance Management\nManage the technical stores, scheduled Work Orders, labor hour allocation and the equipment Bill of Material (BOM).\nEnsure that the job planning, material and services planning is accurate and effective.\nEnsure that the equipment history, damage code and root cause analysis are completed correctly.\nMeasurements / Performance Indicators\nAt the Factory Management Level\nMaintenance cost as a % of conversion costs\n% Line efficiency\n% Line performance = OEE (Overall equipment effectiveness)\nAPI - Asset Productivity Index\nAt the Factory Floor Level\nUnplanned stoppages due to equipment failure, as % of NPH\nPlanned maintenance vs. unplanned maintenance hours\nWork order completion on time as a % of total planned/generated work order\nTechnical store stock turnover and service level\nQualifications / Certifications\nBA/BS in Engineering, preferably Mechanical or Electrical, or equivalent experience and minimum 7 years related work experience.\nIn-depth knowledge of food processing equipment maintenance and technology.\nApplicable maintenance techniques.\nAppropriate maintenance execution.\nKnowledge of food safety, regulatory requirements for food safety and hygienic engineering (OSH&R).\nGeneral understanding of financial analysis, budget reports and relevant business drivers.\nAutoCAD view or Visio, CDM, AMM, ESAT, CIAT, NEMT, NEST, etc.\nStrong technical and managerial skills.\nDemonstrated leadership abilities.\nGood interpersonal skills.\nAnalytical skills in problem solving.\nExcellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in mechanical, electrical and PLC operating systems.\nAbility to perform under pressure and in ambiguous situations.\nStrong organization and multi-tasking skills, with the ability to balance and prioritize several projects simultaneously.\nStrong communication, presentation and networking skills.\nProficiency in MS Office and MS Project.\nCritical Experiences\nMinimum 5 years experience in a technical field, preferably in a food manufacturing facility including maintenance responsibilities.\nPrevious management experience.\nIt is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.\nTo our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.\nThe Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at  or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.\nReview our applicant privacy notice before applying at https://www.nestlejobs.com/privacy.\nJob Requisition: 415107\nPOSITION SUMMARY:\nThe Maintenance Manager is accountable for leading the site's maintenance function to ensure all plant assets are safe, reliable, and capable of consistently meeting operational and business requirements. This role is responsible for maximizing asset reliability and plant performance through effective planning, execution, and continuous improvement of maintenance strategies and practices.\nThe Maintenance Manager leads, develops, and manages the maintenance team, ensuring employees possess the skills, qualifications, and capabilities required to support current and future business needs. 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