Maintenance Manager I
Job ID - 05109
Grand Rapids, MI
Sara Lee

Each and every day, Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE) delights millions of consumers and customers around the world. The company has one of the world's best-loved and leading portfolios with its innovative and trusted food, beverage, household and body care brands, including Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, and Senseo. Collectively, these brands generate more than $13 billion in annual net sales covering approximately 200 countries. The Sara Lee community consists of 44,000 employees worldwide.

Position Summary:
Manages and coordinates activities of employees engaged in setting up, installing, repairing, and maintaining machinery and equipment, and in fabricating metal parts and tools. Also manages employees engaged in maintaining and repairing physical structures of buildings.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Ensure all processes and programs are in place and working to effectively ensure asset reliability
Develop long range plans for capital spending including replacements, upgrades, cost savings initiatives, and budget preparation
Ensures the Maintenance Department supports the needs of production, distribution, and sanitation, and keeps all production equipment in proper working condition
Accountable for the operating expense budget for the department
Ensure plant equipment and processes are in compliance with all regulatory requirements including OSHA, environmental, health, emissions, and Sara Lee Global Business Standards
Manages and directs staff by providing ongoing training, recruiting, and counseling
Provides overall project management for all initiatives using either internal or external resources
Ensures the cost and inventory of spare parts is adequate to support good equipment reliability
Ensure the culture of the department supports a collaborative environment with the other departments in the facility
Support the needs of the plant by participating in all strategic initiatives
Analyze trends and identify continuous improvement opportunities
Take appropriate action to ensure the integrity of the SQF system
Responsible for reporting and taking any necessary action to prevent food safety and food quality problems from occurring
Responsible for following and enforcing procedures outlined in the Food Safety Plan and the Food Quality Plan and any other programs that support the SQF system
Establishes organization-wide standards and best practices including developing policies, procedures, and work flows
Effective managing in a changing environment. Skills include leadership, planning, developing policies, delegation, and tracking performance against measurable goals

Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Minimum of 5 years Maintenance Supervision experience
Knowledge of PLC's
Experience with environmental processes, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
Excellent PC and communication skills
Skilled at analyzing causes of variances between actual and budgeted income and expenses
Experience developing and implementing process improvement initiatives
Familiar with the principles of lean manufacturing
Create collaborative relationships/teamwork

Sara Lee offers a wide variety of career choices at locations around the world. Whether you are a first-time job seeker or are an experienced professional, Sara Lee has an opportunity for you. For additiona information, visit http://www.saralee.com/CareersGlobal.aspx

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