Maintenance Leader

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a Maintenance Leader based in West Jordan, UT!

The Maintenance Leader is responsible for the equipment maintenance plan and breakdown analysis execution. The role of the Maintenance Leader is to champion equipment reliability and performance.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Reviewing and prioritizing work orders and notifications within 24 hours of generation
• Ensuring the work order backlog is current, sorted for reporting
• Leading the review of the previous job completion results, other maintenance activities and today's plan in the Daily Meeting. Plans should be adjusted accordingly based upon scheduled work, scheduled work completion, and break in work
• Actively supporting and coordinating the planned stop, incorporating work orders and maintenance tasks into the Plan
• Leading the scheduling of maintenance work for the next week
• Leading the scheduling of maintenance work to schedule maintenance work for the next month as dictated by the annual maintenance plan and previously identified work
• Leading optimization with Line Leader/Process Engineer of startup and shutdown of line and major maintenance interventions
• Ensuring the revision and updating of "Maintenance Technical Documentation" occurs as necessary
• Creating One Point Lessons (OPL) and training and qualifing line team in maintenance activities
• Developing and updating annual maintenance plan and calendar
• Ensuring maintenance indicator results & in process measures are tracked and kept current
• Ensuring results of maintenance Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and in process measures are used to assess the progress of the Maintenance Planning & Scheduling (MP&S) system and to determine equipment reliability. Results are shared with the department leadership in the monthly meeting.
• Monitoring the health of Preventative Maintenance (PM), Daily Management System (DMS), and recommend corrective action with line team: Breakdown Elimination (BDE), MP&S, support Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Clean Inspect and Lubricate (CIL), Centerline (CL), Defect Handling (DH), workshop and facilities, lubrication, maintenance costs, parts usage, and life
• Developing improvement plans through the tracking of maintenance indicators & in process measures
• Ensures all equipment design change proposals (corrective maintenance), add/delete/modify work follows the Change Management (CM) procedures
• Confirming maintenance technical documentation and equipment drawings and schematics are complete, accurate, easy to find and easy to use.
• Collaborating with the storeroom in order to identify obsolete parts, off quality parts, ideal in stock numbers, required delivery time of parts, etc.
• Providing feedback to design on any new equipment or line speed changes
• Participating in vendor acceptance testing or other project work on new products or equipment
• Being a member of the PM pillar team as required and own a site PM system as required
• Serving as a subject matter expert that is called upon to support the team down the IWS path including coaching and developing other maintenance leaders both in the plant and within the network
• Delivering on SQCDMN daily/weekly/monthly/yearly goals and objectives through individual and team efforts
• Ensuring adherence to safety standards and regulations (WISE) to ensure a safe working environment

Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.

Preferred Candidate Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• 4-year engineering degree or equivalent preferred
• Or 3-5 years manufacturing experience with demonstrated technical aptitude and leadership

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Fundamental knowledge of maintenance planning and scheduling systems
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience troubleshooting electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Fundamental skills in influencing and persuasion
• Strong interpersonal skills associated with developing trusting relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP
• Ability to work in a fluid environment
• Ability to identify problems, draw conclusions, and make recommended solutions
• Ability to be self-directed with little supervision
• Ability to adjust schedule to support 24/7 Manufacturing Operation, may include working overtime, graveyard shift and/or weekends as needed.

At Danone North America, you'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You'll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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