Area Manager - Maintenance, Supply Chain

Job Responsibilities

• Manage financial aspects as assigned and/or in area of responsibility by monitoring and tracking expenses and capital expenditures compared to budget, monitoring asset utilization, and preparing, reviewing and/or analyzing business reports.
• Maintain quality and safety standards in area of responsibility by ensuring associates are trained on Supply Chain and company policies, standards, and procedures; monitoring associate compliance to policies and procedures; distributing and maintaining procedures and supporting documentation.
• Demonstrate and communicate solid working knowledge of maintenance procedures to help associates conduct high‑quality maintenance operations; ensure associates adhere to company policies, standards, and procedures related to maintenance operations; help associates understand and use procedures for maintenance operations; handle accidents and emergencies and maintain equipment that is safe and in proper working order; identify and respond to customer compliance and operational issues related to maintenance operations, taking steps to prevent recurrence.
• Demonstrate broad technical understanding of equipment systems and performance monitoring and inspection techniques; support improvement of existing processes and standards for a specific equipment type by recognizing and escalating possible issues.
• Engage, enable, and empower associates and peers by coordinating workloads, monitoring performance, providing feedback, teaching, supporting, and modeling Supply Chain and company policies and procedures; identify training and development needs; participate in hiring, promotion, leading, mentoring, and evaluating associates and leaders; utilize strategic leadership skills to develop maintenance associates’ capability and improve work processes; collaborate with other Maintenance Area Managers to determine capacity and ensure optimization of service delivery.
• Ensure performance of routine equipment inspection and maintenance of warehouse equipment (e.g., material handling equipment, pneumatic systems, electrical systems, air compressors, ammonia refrigeration equipment, general building repairs) in accordance with established processes and programs; maintain daily, weekly, and monthly checklists; follow priorities for work process and monitor compliance with state and federal regulations (e.g., OSHA, Hazardous Waste, NFPA, Storm Water, DOT) relating to maintenance operations;
  
  confirm parts inventory logs and reports per standard and established templates.
• Provide and support the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders; identify business needs; determine and carry out necessary processes and practices; monitor progress and results; recognize and capitalize on improvement opportunities; adapt to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities; model compliance with company policies and procedures and support company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by incorporating these into the development and implementation of business plans using the Open Door Policy and demonstrating and assisting others with how to apply these in executing business processes and practices.
• Respond to incident alarms, understand potential causes, and determine appropriate course of action for straightforward incidents; conduct triage as required and follow standard protocols (e.g., initiating downtime process for critical path asset) to manage responses to equipment alarms and incidents; submit and escalated tickets, update logs.
• Utilize Continuous Improvement Tools, Systems, and Processes for Maintenance and Reliability Performance Monitoring and KPI Improvement (e.g., equipment uptime, product throughput, OEE) and evolve predictive maintenance techniques; eliminate breakdowns by performing root‑cause and component failure analysis.

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