Maintenance Manager - VA

Warabeya North America

Stafford, VA

Pay: $100,000-$130,000/yr

Shift: Full time

**Job Title:**Maintenance Manager

**Reports to:** VA Plant Manager and Head of Facilities and Engineering

**Location:** Stafford, VA

**Job Type:** Full-time/Exempt

**Business Hours:** M-F 8:30AM-5:00PM

**SalaryRange:**$100,000 - 130,000

**About the Company:**

Warabeya North America is a leading food manufacturer specializing in high-quality fresh and ready-to-eat food products. As part of the global Warabeya Nichiyo Group headquartered in Japan, we are dedicated with years of food innovation with a strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement. Our North American operations are growing, offering a collaborative, fast-paced environment where employees have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact and growth together with the company.

**Position Summary:**

Maintenance Manager provides leadership and direction to the plant maintenance department at our VA facility. Responsible for overseeing plant maintenance operations, including facilities, utilities, and equipment, to minimize downtime and ensure peak operational efficiency.

**Key Responsibilities:**

• Responsible for repair, maintenance, and installation of electrical components, machines, tools, and equipment in manufacturing operations
• Eliminate all causes of failure and ensure full useful life in coordination with daily maintenance
• Schedule repair, maintenance, and installation of equipment to ensure continuous production operations
• Inspect operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards
• Review production, quality, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities
• Utilize OEE tracking system to establish a proactive strategy to reduce downtime
• Manage activities within the OEE software system by assigning task ownership across the department and ensuring completion of all assigned actions
• Prepare and operate within established maintenance operating budget and monitor departmental expenditures
• Direct plant capital spends and projects to completion and coordinate with appropriate vendors
• Assist with planning and cost estimates for annual and long-term capital budgets
• Lead the Maintenance Systems team to include motivation, training, performance, and development
• Responsible for all maintenance department metrics
• Lead, manage and direct all activities for Planned Maintenance Pillar
• Maintain complete equipment maintenance records and Preventative Maintenance (PM) schedules
• Assess and recommend Preventative Maintenance enhancements to new or existing PM schedules
• Direct all aspects of building operations including maintenance, repairs, and renovations.
• Supervise the completion of work through review of reports, frequent site inspections and conferences with operations and vendors regarding electricalplumbing equipment, HVAC systems, electric motors, ventilating fans, air conditioning, and electrical control units
• Establish criteria for assessing the quality of work performed by associates and contractors
• Investigate the condition of the buildings, equipment, and grounds, and recommend improvements in the facilities to ensure that needs are met
• Promote safety throughout the entire maintenance organization
• Assess current Maintenance team and train, guide them along with restructuring the team based on business needs
• Ensure building and equipment meet OSHA and State regulatory requirements

**Additional Responsibilities:**

• Support VA plant manager and Head of Facilities and Engineering
• Perform other duties as assigned

The Company reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and responsibilities of this role as needed to meet business requirements.

**Qualifications:**

**Required**

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field, or at least eight years of related experience and/or training in the food or food-related industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of hands-on engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• English proficiency in both oral and written
• Proficiency in computer software applications such as CAD, ERP and MS office
• Knowledge of and experience with PLCs and logic controls for high-speed operating equipment
• Knowledge of project management principles to plan, coordinate, and deliver work effectively using structured methodologies
• Knowledge and experience of HACCP
• Strong leadership skills to lead team and motivate employees
• Ability to repair downed equipment in a fast-paced and time-critical environment
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization
• Complex problem identification and resolution skills
• Actively listens and communicates clearly and effectively in both verbal and written forms, adapting to the audience as needed
• Excellent administrative, organizational, and follow-up skills to ensure successful execution of programs and initiatives
• Knowledge of local, state, federal laws, regulations, and requirem