Vestis Corporation
Plant Maintenance Manager
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Plant Maintenance Manager
role at Vestis Corporation.
Job Summary Responsible for maintenance and proper utilization of equipment and facility. Ensure standardized, safe, and efficient functioning of all equipment, completion of required preventive maintenance, correct operation of fresh water and wastewater, and the building structure and capability as a production facility. Monitor plant and equipment levels and proactively adjust to ensure output levels are met in a safe, timely, and cost‑effective manner to meet business needs. Builds and maintains positive working relationship with Market Center Management team and keep them informed of maintained issues. Leverages resources of Engineering team as needed to address and overcome engineering issues.
Essential Job Tasks And Activities
Create and support a culture of adherence to corporate standardization in support of production, financial and safety goals.
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks and visually audit plant performance – to ensure optimum production and maintenance efficiency for all systems and equipment.
Follow corporate direction to set and establish maintenance schedule for plant equipment that ensures timely equipment operation without disruption in production activities. Follow manufacturers’ guidelines for preventive maintenance, review and upkeep of equipment.
Proactively intervene when there are found issues with equipment or the facility. Seek out efficient and timely resolution to issues. Communicate with market center management on resolution activities and timing.
Perform needed repairs in a safe and efficient manner to restore equipment or facility to operating conditions.
Where needed, seek out specialized expertise to complete needed repairs to the equipment or facility. Audit work and ensure operation of equipment is safe and up to standards.
Assist, oversee and coordinate new equipment installation and or removal. Ensure contracted work is completed in a safe and efficient manner.
Oversee water / energy use and utilization. Seek ways to cost effectively manage water / energy use at the plant.
Work with market center management, identify and implement systems and methods that will improve safety and operating efficiency consistent with safety guidelines, operating goals and cost constraints.
Ensure plant and equipment can and is operating safely at peak efficiency to ensure that processing takes place in a safe, timely and efficient manner.
Use production and maintenance operating data to ensure production/facilities type activities are contributing to the achievement of market center financial objectives.
Responsible for the hiring, placement, and removal of maintenance staff within market center. Consult and work with management on the best action to take in regard to maintenance staffing.
Work closely with Engineering management to learn about and leverage best maintained and efficiencies for the market center. Learn and share information on systems and methods that will improve safety and operating efficiency consistent with safety guidelines, operating goals and cost constraints for the entire company.
Required Qualifications
Two-year technical college degree or certificate in related discipline or equivalent business/work experience; preferably in an industrial environment.
Two years experience managing a maintenance staff.
Basic equipment maintenance knowledge: electrical, plumbing and large machinery required; industrial experience preferred.
Previous management experience in safety initiatives, planning, preventive maintenance, budgeting, and vendor management.
Ability to read maintenance literature.
Experience with maintenance management system; Manager Plus preferred.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to work within a fast-paced environment, yet willing and able to work effectively with ambiguous circumstances.
Seniority Level Mid-Senior level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Facilities Services
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Plant Maintenance Manager
role at Vestis Corporation.
Job Summary Responsible for maintenance and proper utilization of equipment and facility. Ensure standardized, safe, and efficient functioning of all equipment, completion of required preventive maintenance, correct operation of fresh water and wastewater, and the building structure and capability as a production facility. Monitor plant and equipment levels and proactively adjust to ensure output levels are met in a safe, timely, and cost‑effective manner to meet business needs. Builds and maintains positive working relationship with Market Center Management team and keep them informed of maintained issues. Leverages resources of Engineering team as needed to address and overcome engineering issues.
Essential Job Tasks And Activities
Create and support a culture of adherence to corporate standardization in support of production, financial and safety goals.
Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks and visually audit plant performance – to ensure optimum production and maintenance efficiency for all systems and equipment.
Follow corporate direction to set and establish maintenance schedule for plant equipment that ensures timely equipment operation without disruption in production activities. Follow manufacturers’ guidelines for preventive maintenance, review and upkeep of equipment.
Proactively intervene when there are found issues with equipment or the facility. Seek out efficient and timely resolution to issues. Communicate with market center management on resolution activities and timing.
Perform needed repairs in a safe and efficient manner to restore equipment or facility to operating conditions.
Where needed, seek out specialized expertise to complete needed repairs to the equipment or facility. Audit work and ensure operation of equipment is safe and up to standards.
Assist, oversee and coordinate new equipment installation and or removal. Ensure contracted work is completed in a safe and efficient manner.
Oversee water / energy use and utilization. Seek ways to cost effectively manage water / energy use at the plant.
Work with market center management, identify and implement systems and methods that will improve safety and operating efficiency consistent with safety guidelines, operating goals and cost constraints.
Ensure plant and equipment can and is operating safely at peak efficiency to ensure that processing takes place in a safe, timely and efficient manner.
Use production and maintenance operating data to ensure production/facilities type activities are contributing to the achievement of market center financial objectives.
Responsible for the hiring, placement, and removal of maintenance staff within market center. Consult and work with management on the best action to take in regard to maintenance staffing.
Work closely with Engineering management to learn about and leverage best maintained and efficiencies for the market center. Learn and share information on systems and methods that will improve safety and operating efficiency consistent with safety guidelines, operating goals and cost constraints for the entire company.
Required Qualifications
Two-year technical college degree or certificate in related discipline or equivalent business/work experience; preferably in an industrial environment.
Two years experience managing a maintenance staff.
Basic equipment maintenance knowledge: electrical, plumbing and large machinery required; industrial experience preferred.
Previous management experience in safety initiatives, planning, preventive maintenance, budgeting, and vendor management.
Ability to read maintenance literature.
Experience with maintenance management system; Manager Plus preferred.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to work within a fast-paced environment, yet willing and able to work effectively with ambiguous circumstances.
Seniority Level Mid-Senior level
Employment Type Full-time
Job Function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Facilities Services
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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