Maintenance Manager

Beyond Meat

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Devault, PA, United States

Posted on: 2023-03-21

Category: food

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

WE BELIEVE THERE’S A BETTER WAY TO FEED OUR FUTURE.

By shifting from animal to plant-based meat, we can positively affect the planet, the environment, the climate and even ourselves. After all, the positive choices we make every day – no matter how small – can have a great impact on our world.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.

OVERVIEW

Beyond Meat is focused on raising the bar on talent. We are dedicated to shaping an inclusive culture that drives excellence, innovation, and results by enabling talent acceleration and development, engagement, and the employee experience. The Maintenance Team is a matrix organization within Beyond Meat that is dedicated to creating food products that are leading the gold standard in plant-based proteins. They are looking for an outstanding individual to join the team located in Devault, PA as a Maintenance Manager.

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the managing and directing the daily maintenance activities of a high volume, multi-shift facility. This role will ensure the operations run smoothly and are in line with the production requirements and strategic goals of the company. They will be responsible for supporting the maintenance team by ensuring they have the required equipment and tools to efficiently perform their jobs, while staying aligned with budget and company constraints.

Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.

Please note that Beyond Meat has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees. All U.S. employees who (a) physically enter a Beyond Meat facility in the United States, (b) represent Beyond Meat at work-related events, including but not limited to trade shows and product demonstrations, or (c) physically enter customer or potential customer sites in connection with their work for Beyond Meat must take all necessary steps to be Fully Vaccinated as a condition of employment, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved.

TASKS, DUTIES, & GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the operations team by working in a safe, customer-focused manner; and must be highly self-motivated and customer-centric

Handle multiple daily activities to meet deadlines and develop & track plans on how to accomplish departmental and operational goals

Work with site safety department to understand, implement, and audit safety programs

Develop and maintain preventative maintenance programs and good working relationships with leadership

Facilitate technical and safety training, as well as help to develop professional development of departmental facilities associates

Mentor all facilities associates by motivating and providing direction to help them achieve their goals and make a consistent effort to go above and beyond

Work with operations team to set and review daily KPIs

Participate in and support efficiency improvement activities with the engineering department for the site, as well as the network when needed

Use, assign, and track facility work orders and parts using a CMMS system

Own and promote an excellent organized and efficient workspace

Participate in daily operation and engineering meetings

Train and manage the maintenance supervision team while creating a team oriented culture

Provide specific, enriched feedback to enhance individual performance, and provide associates with written performance appraisals.

Work a flexible schedule and cover other teammates when necessary.

Adhere to all facility policies concerning safety, security, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

Performs other duties, as assigned, and follows through on requests in a timely manner

Supervisory Duties

Lead, manage, and supervise employees, delegate training for all processes within the plant setting

Provide mentorship and training to functional team members

Accountable for developing talent through on-going performance feedback and career management coaching.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Technical Skills, and/or Previous Experience:

Bachelor's degree or completed technical degree from a trade school and/or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.

10+ years in supervising and leading a maintenance team in a fast-paced, high volume food processing facility.

A proven understanding of food processing GMP requirements and procedures.

Strong electrical and PLC troubleshooting skills. The ability to read electrical and mechanical blueprints.

Strong mechanical experience.

A solid understanding of pneumatics and hydraulics.

Other qualifications:

Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus, not a requirement

Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills with the ability to present information to a variety of groups.

Leadership skills focused on employee engagement, teamwork, and respect.

Demonstrated ability on decision making, problem solving and results.

HVAC and/or Refrigeration knowledge preferred, not required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Warehouse and production manufacturing environment that includes both tempered and ambient areas.

The work environment is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position requires the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, step, balance, crouch, stoop, kneel, squat, bend, consistently lifting up to 50 lbs., reach above shoulders, or as needed to complete tasks.

Must be able to occasionally climb stairs or a ladder to complete tasks.

Position located in a mix of production and office environments and requires a tolerance for consistent cold work environments (-10-40˚ F), high worker traffic, loud noises, odors, dust, and varying room temperatures.

This position will be required to visit the production floor, refrigerated and frozen storage, and warehouses.

Requires working outside in external temperatures from below freezing to extreme heat, including external weather conditions.

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