Maintenance Manager

Utz Quality Foods is currently seeking a Maintenance Manager to work from our manufacturing facility in Kings Mountain, NC. The Maintenance Manager is responsible for mechanical/electrical maintenance of equipment. The Maintenance Manager will direct the maintenance department in repairs of equipment, machinery installations and managing wastewater treatment systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for manufacturing productivity and product quality from a maintenance standpoint.
• Establishes and maintains aggressive programs to minimize the amount of preventable and predictable mechanical downtime.
• Responsible for maintenance of manufacturing plant and equipment.
• Works within weekly staff committee meetings to determine plant needs.
• Directs the maintenance department by establishing work shifts and priorities.
• Directs maintenance, inspection and repair of structures, equipment, and systems (roof, lift trucks, gas lines, boilers, elevators, sprinklers, etc.).
• Maintains service contracts.
• Supports corporate engineering manager as required to implement capital projects against established budgets and timelines.
• Responsible for wastewater treatment systems.
• Supervises the installation of waste treatment equipment.
• Works to meet local, state, and federal water treatment regulations.
• Assists contracted waste treatment engineering consultants.
• Negotiates and contracts sludge hauling activities.
• Assists maintenance personnel by troubleshooting equipment failures and breakdowns.
• Responsible for compliance with OSHA standards on those items which apply to maintenance and waste treatment.
• Responsible for back-up fuel systems and water and sewage.
• Responsible for maintenance department purchases and contracted services.
• Contacts, negotiates, and contracts with outside contractors for maintenance repairs and projects.

Requirements

• A bachelor's, associate's, or trade/technical school degree in relevant technical field such as engineering, mechanics, equipment design.
• Knowledge and application of pneumatics, hydraulics, construction design, welding, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and waste water treatment acquired through 5 to 10 years' experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge and skills in mechanics, equipment design, and drafting
• Interpersonal and supervisory skills necessary to lead others and coordinate projects and repairs with contractors.

Our Recruitment Process

• Easy Application (5 mins): Introduce yourself and answer a few key questions to get started.
• Engaging Chat Interview (20-25 mins): Share your experiences in an online chat, highlighting how your values align with ours.
• Live Interview: Selected candidates will meet with the hiring manager to explore their alignment with the team and overall Utz company culture.

Continuously Pursuing Excellence!

Here at Utz, we have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from high quality ingredients. After over a century with a strong family heritage, our diverse portfolio of brands includes Utz, Zapp's, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border. Our associates are the reason for the success of this company, so it is important we provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. We also help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives. Our benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more. Join our world class team and help us become the fastest growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale!

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

• Requires knowledge and skills in electrical, mechanical, and electronic applications acquired through 3-5 years of experience.
• Able to read and work from blueprints, drawings, work orders and electrical schematics.
• Requires the ability to troubleshoot and repair all types of equipment quickly and independently.
• Requires working at excessive heights.
• Required to wear non-slip shoes and appropriate personal protective equipment. Must be able to lift, push, and pull up to 100 lbs.
• Must be team oriented.
• Strong commitment to company values.
• Maintain preventive maintenance records.
• Report equipment conditions to Maintenance Supervisor.
• Assist to complete production by working in the line as instructed by Maintenance Supervisor.
• Maintain inventories of tools and supplies.
• Maintain shop area clean and organized.
• Perform any other duties as required by Plant Manager and Maintenance Manager.
• Maintain complete plant cleanliness. Working knowledge of Continuous Improvement Processes including Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and 5S preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude with demonstrated ability troubleshooting process related issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with staff and others contacted in the course of the work.
• Ability to think and work effectively under pressure and accurately complete tasks within established times.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadline.