Maintenance and Engineering Manager

Maintenance and Engineering Manager

Brown-Forman

Quote from Hiring Manager:

The Engineering and Maintenance Manager at Brown-Forman Bottling is an exciting position that requires both technical knowledge and leadership abilities for overseeing projects and mentoring technical positions. Everyday brings new challenges and opportunities.

Responsible for the planning, organization, and supervision of bottling engineering, maintenance, preventive maintenance, and changeover functions to support the bottling process cost‑effectively within recommended guidelines, policies, and budgetary constraints. Lead over $2M of packaging projects and support over $2M of capital projects ectly supervise the engineering staff, one salaried maintenance coordinator, and 19 highly skilled technicians. Provide maintenance production support for 3‑M to 9‑L cases.

Provide direction and support to the Processing, Production, & Shipping maintenance teams including PM execution, line changeovers, and Breakdown Reduction plans for all bottling equipment. Coordinate efforts ensuring seamless integration between bottling maintenance with operations, outside vendors, and contractors. Foster empowerment and provide the required resources to support and develop work teams. Maintain preventive maintenance, emergency maintenance, and scheduled work orders.

Ensure all maintenance activities adhere to regulatory, safety, environmental, and quality requirements while providing training and development to subordinates. Establish effective KPIs aligning the maintenance organization to the BF Distillery Operations Compelling Business Need (CBN).

• Responsible for all engineering and maintenance activities throughout the Brown Forman Bottling (BFB) organization. Provide direction and support to the maintenance team; set policy and procedures for the department and monitor and manage maintenance activities to ensure productive, efficient operations, compliant with all corporate, BFB and regulatory requirements.
• Lead packaging engineering projects for the BFB operations and help support long‑term capital planning projects. Coordinate with stakeholders to develop, implement, and support engineering projects and process improvements for cost savings, productivity improvement, equipment replacement and modernization, and general improvements to meet quality, safety, environmental and other regulatory requirements. Provide leadership for the application of Continuous Improvement tools, and training to meet business objectives.
• Support preparation to present packaging‑related capital projects as well as major maintenance and departmental budgets for areas of responsibility while managing within budget. May assist other areas such as production operations in preparing annual budgets as needed.
• Perform cost and productivity analysis and studies; assist operations management in developing and establishing performance standards, standard operating procedures and measured day‑work standards and assist in training and instruction in conjunction with new equipment installations or process changes.
• Remain abreast of changing regulatory, environmental, safety, OSHA and other requirements through training and education as they pertain to engineering and maintenance support. Provide for the general growth and development of subordinate staff, establish performance standards, and monitor and evaluate performance within these standards.

• Education:
  
  College/University (Bachelor’s or Equivalent);
  Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or Civil Engineering.
• Experience:
  
  5‑7 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment or a combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and the ability to prepare and present finished reports and project updates using word processing, spreadsheet, or other computer applications.
• Prior experience in leading TPM / CI / Kaizen or Lean Manufacturing activities.
• CMMS & Asset Management experience (Maximo, E‑Maint).

Education:

Master’s Degree (M.A., MBA or Equivalent);
Engineering.

Experience:

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