Maintenance Manager

Where Conviviality is at work.  

North American Distillers (NADL) is where we manufacture our award-winning American Whiskeys such as Jefferson’s, Rabbit Hole, TX Whiskey, Skrewball, and Smooth Ambler.  NADL is part of Pernod Ricard, a global premium spirits and wine company. We’re the team behind leading brands such as ABSOLUT® Vodka, Jameson® Irish Whiskey, Malibu®, Kahlúa® Liqueur, and The Glenlivet® Scotch whiskey, as well as many more superior wines and exquisite champagnes! 

Working at NADL is all about igniting conviviality in all that we do. Derived from the French word, convivialité…it means human connection, authenticity, friendly, and jovial. Conviviality is energy and spirit with a splash of je ne sais quoi and is a core philosophy around how we live and work at Pernod Ricard.  

Guided by our 4 core values: (1) grounded in the real; (2) fiercely authentic; (3) passion for challenge; and (4) connected beyond borders; we are team players, dream makers, trailblazers, movers and (cocktail) shakers. We have a passion for living life to the fullest, making new friends every day, and realizing our potential as people and as a business! 

The salary range for this role, based in Fort Smith, is $81,040.00 to $101,300.00. The range will vary if outside of this location.  Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a candidate’s experience, skills against internal peers and against the scope and responsibilities of the position.

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for managing the activities of the Maintenance department, including primary aspects of management, production performance, budgetary/financial performance, customer service performance, personnel management, special projects, and short/long term planning and implementation in accordance with strategic operational plans. Responsible for tracking and reporting plant-mandated KPI's in relation to maintenance and operations performance.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Personnel Management:

Provide direction and leadership to all subordinate salaried and hourly employees. Develop department culture fostering teamwork, fast pace, training, communication, accountability and high individual performance culture. Utilize training matrix to ensure all employees are trained on company policies, safety programs, regulatory standards and ISO work instructions as defined by company standards.

Production Performance:

Target business activities against strategic priorities to achieve maximum quality, cost and customer service. Encourage and explore feasibility of world class manufacturing techniques, oversee customization and upgrading of equipment in pursuit of continuous improvement.

Develop the Plant Reliability goals and strategy:

Balance resource requirements and utilization to guarantee facility and production equipment integrity, and regulatory complaince with external agencies, while providing apppropriate training requirements, flexibility to respond to varying production demands. Determine technical requirements regarding equipment purchases, quality capabilities, efficiency capability studies. Monitor production performance measures to ensure all departments are receiving adequate support to achieve high product quality, low cost and maximum asset utilization. Monitor effectiveness of preventive maintenance program and balance maintenance needs and budgetary limitations.

Budgetary Performance:

Develop functional strategies and plans to support PR and local business direction on a 1-5 year time frame. Work with it budgetary constraints and financial guidelines for department activities. Solicit and implement cost reduction and waste elimination initiatives from hourly and supervisory workforce. Research historical data and explore long term company objectives to determine operating strategy to accomplish target objectives in the most efficient and effective means possible given budgetary limitations. Oversee development of short and long range capital projects (approx. $2.5ml/yr) and M&R projects (approx. 1.5ml/yr) to ensure facility continues improved production performance, cost reduction and high quality production. Monthly review actual costs to identify critical cost drivers and implement control procedures. Enhance and encourage employee involvement in daily production processes by listening, educating and quantifying their ideas for improvement.

Special Projects:

Review all departments research, developments and implementations of action plans for special project studies. Support new product initiatives as developed. Ensure all required resources