Maintenance Manager

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LOCATION: This position is an onsite role, based in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Clif Bar Plant.

Mission: The Maintenance Manager works in concert with production management to mobilize and direct maintenance resources in maximizing production equipment performance to meet plant KPI's, including Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Sustainability, Engagement goals. 

Responsibilities & Outcomes:

• Ensure personal safety, food safety, and quality protocols are followed.
• Responsible for completing job duties in a manner that demonstrates best personal safety practices, meets Safe Quality Foods program requirements, quality standards, and environmental practices.
• Lead and coordinate maintenance team area leaders to perform mechanical, electrical and controls troubleshooting, planned maintenance processes, process improvements and management of parts stores.
• Works closely with the facility management team to ensure that we have a robust maintenance program in place, including maintenance repairs & overall operations of key systems. Accountable to ensure adherence to business continuity plan, manufacturing standards government regulations are understood by all employees/services providers at the site, regularly reviewed and monitored for effective implementation.
• Create short and long-term plans to support the success of the bakery maintenance team.
• Ensure effective resolution of problems through root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions to prevent recurrence in collaboration with other bakery teams.
• Ensure that all manufacturing systems are maintained to maximize operating lifespan and effectiveness.
• Coordinate closely with bakery leaders to maintain an up-to-date understanding of needs and priorities.
• Represent all maintenance areas of responsibility at meetings and effectively delegate and coach group leaders.
• Support new product development and continuous improvement with maintenance department resources.
• Incorporate continuous improvement methods and proven maintenance strategies into daily operations.
• Create, track and publish relevant team key performance indicators.
• Manage personnel aspects of teams. Hire, coach, set goals, conduct performance reviews and handle disciplinary issues.
• Role model values and principles through effective coaching, mentoring and builds skills capability across the plant technical/engineering teams to engage with latest modern practices. 
• Have a clear people succession and resource plan, for the asset & technology population, identifying and implementing critical levers to attract, retain and develop critical talent.
• Interface with key stakeholders internally and externally to develop and maintain effective relationships, align priorities in order to deliver the company objectives, and goal
• Work closely with the maintenance team to define key skills needed for teams to support utilization of bakery equipment successfully.
• Utilize computerized maintenance management systems (EAM) system to manage work.
• Maintain P&L responsibility over maintenance labor costs, parts, and supplies categories.
• Be flexible and able to work weekends and holidays.
• Provide on-call and after-hours support to maintenance area managers.
• Occasionally manage capital projects and provide direction to contractors and vendors.
• Perform all other related duties as requested.

What You Bring:

• Agility over Perfection.

• Take ownership and responsibility for the department's actions, behaviors, and contributions.
• Possess a strong ability to inspire and motivate self and others.
• Able to work collaboratively with all teams and departments to continuously improve equipment reliability and uptime in the facility.
• Creatively manages numerous tasks and sets priorities to solve and prevent problems, with the ability to delegate work responsibilities as required.
• Strong facilitating skills in a team environment. Able to lead short-term improvement teams, conduct training, reviews, direct work, and monitor results.  
• Bachelors degree preferred in the related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in plant and production equipment maintenance leadership including mechanical, electrical and controls systems. Experience in a food processing environment is strongly desired required.
• 5-10 years of experience in a supervisory department leadership capacity.
• Experience implementing maintenance processes including Preventative, Predictive and
• Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred.

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing, and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Clif Bar, Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.  

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

Pre-employment reference checks and drug-screening are required.