Maintenance Manager

About the company:

Tate & Lyle is a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, operating from more than 30 locations around the world. Through large scale, efficient manufacturing plants, Tate & Lyle turns raw materials into distinctive, high quality ingredients. These ingredients and solutions add taste, texture, nutrition and increased functionality to products that millions of people around the world use or consume every day. We are the secret ingredient to Make Food Extraordinary in some of the world’s best loved brands. Could you be ours?

Role Purpose:

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.

• 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

• Direct projects (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

• Strong understanding of cost tr