Maintenance Manager- US

Shearer’s Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer’s is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers.

With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer’s has been awarded the food industry’s highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards.

Operating 16 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer’s is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community.

At Shearer’s Foods , we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience , and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us. 

Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager oversees the work management process in providing both a reactive and proactive, multi-skilled maintenance service on all operational equipment. Responsible for planned scheduling creation and overseeing the adherence and timely completion of work carried out ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to. Implements technical best practices and precision maintenance standards. Manages department budget, maintenance spend and MRO storeroom. Direct reports are the Maintenance Supervisors, Maintenance Planner/Scheduler, Storeroom Clerk, and the MRO Purchaser. Works with the leadership team to achieve productivity goals, identify continuous improvement opportunities, and implement capital projects.

Your Seat at the Table:

• Develops and implements a long-range strategic improvement maintenance plan
• Tracks, analyzes and improves key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, and other performance indicators outlined by the Work Management Process.
• Oversees all contract / outsourced maintenance.
• Participates in setting up the yearly maintenance budget.
• Ensures Maintenance Supervisor responds to all emergency and urgent work.
• Ensures plant equipment critical spares are maintained at minimum levels and manages purchase order backlog.
• Performs problem analysis and develops conceptual ideas into working units for resolution
• Determines skill gaps within the department and defines training to bridge the gaps
• Participates in objective setting, plans development and reviews plant performance
• Prepares reports, analyzes data and makes recommendations for improving operations and solving maintenance related problems.
• Conducts employee training to improve employees’ expertise and knowledge in equipment maintenance, work safety procedures, and teamwork.
• Provides feedback to employees on individual performance standards relating to the department KPI’s in a timely and efficient manner.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related field.
• 5-7 years of experience as a Maintenance Manager in a manufacturing and/or plant environment
• Preferred Project Management Experience

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law .

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