Maintenance Manager

This position is instrumental in planning, organizing and directing the maintenance, repair and alteration of plant vessels, columns, and equipment. The maintenance manager serves as the lead in planning and developing facilities and new construction, ensuring that jobs are completed efficiently and within regulatory guidelines and projected deadlines. He/she prepares and manages the annual budgets for the maintenance, grounds and custodial departments; and ensures optimal utilization of personnel and other resources. They are responsible for managing work orders, identifying and logging critical equipment & their spare parts using P&IDs, logging KPIs, and working with outside vendors. Planning and execution of the annual shutdown while remaining within budget is a critical part of this role.

Safety Accountabilities - EHS Critical Role Level 1

Protecting our people and the environment is foundational to our business

Level 1-Strategic Role -

  • Drive EHS Excellence Culture and Improvements for the McIntosh Plant
  • Develop/Design EHS Policies and Procedures and Best Practices
  • Set EHS Goals and Objectives for the McIntosh Plant

As a member of the Management Team incumbent shares overall responsibility for:
  • Leading, modelling, and area accountability of adherence to global / local EHS Policy and Procedures
  • Setting objectives and targets for EHS performance and improvement
  • Assigning responsibility and authority for EHS implementation activities
  • Providing the adequate resources needed to implement the policy
  • Ensuring knowledge and skills are developed to effectively apply the EHS systems and standards
  • Reviewing the EHS system to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy, effectiveness
  • Actively communicating leadership and commitment that is visible to the organization


Each team member is expected to support the Tate & Lyle culture where Environment, Health and Safety are the overriding values in all activities. Every team member is accountable for working safely and complying with all EHS policies, procedures and regulations relevant to their work and is expected to speak up and intervene to prevent unsafe conditions and to respect fellow workers and the communities in which we work. Included in this is abidance with our Life Saving Principles (LSPs) and our STOP WORK AUTHORITY which are developed to strengthen our workplace safety, prevent serious injury or loss of life.

Main Accountabilities
  • Collaborate with safety, operations, and contractors for the purpose of implementing and maintaining services and/or programs
  • Coordinate schedules and special event operations to ensure required facilities preparation
  • Develop long and short-range maintenance plans/programs (e.g. emergency response plans, energy management plans, annual budget, etc.) to ensure resources are effectively utilized
  • Collaborate with Project Engineers (e.g. site repairs/construction, preventive maintenance, etc.) to ensure completion within established time frames, project design and budget
  • Inspect new construction, repair work, projects, equipment, work orders, daily maintenance and supplies to ensure jobs are completed efficiently
  • Review specifications for major capital improvements and ensure they are within local/state/federal regulations
  • Approve inspection reports and payment requests
  • Monitor fund balances of assigned programs and related financial activity to ensure that expenses are within budget limits and/or fiscal practices are followed
  • Lead / participate in meetings for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions
  • Perform other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the maintenance program


FES Duty of Care:

Food Safety
  • Carry out responsibilities/duties according to food safety, legal and quality requirements so as to ensure that our products are fit for human consumption.


Environment
  • Comply with all environmental standards, procedures and work instructions at all times.
  • Report any environmental violations or near misses in order to prevent any impact upon the local environment, its inhabitants and Tate & Lyle.


Health & Safety
  • Adhere to the safety policies, procedures and site rules.
  • Fully participate in the safety programme, including reporting any incidents or near misses and auditing.


Performance Measures

The incumbent will be measured against site EHS, Quality, Production, Reliability and Leadership goals.
Skills and Experience Required

  • Proven experience as maintenance manager or other managerial role
  • Experience in planning maintenance operations
  • Knowledgeable in use of SAP Maintenance functions
  • Financial understanding and experience with departmental budget and expenditures
  • Solid understanding of technical aspects of plumbing, carpentry, electrical systems etc.
  • Working knowledge of facilities machines and equipment
  • Ability to keep track of and report on activity
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Outstanding organizational and leadership abilities
  • 4-year technical degree or equivalent experience required. Mechanical Engineering degree preferred.
  • Valid Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM) will be a plus
  • Familiar with reliability mechanical integrity guidelines and standards
  • Identify equipment reliability improvement opportunities and execute CI actions
  • Strong understanding of cost trade-offs and risk management between production and maintenance
  • Proficient in MS Office including Excel, PPT, MS Projects, etc.


California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.
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