Maintenance Manager

First Quality was founded in 1989 and, in nearly three decades, has grown to be a global privately held company with over 4,000 employees. Its corporate offices are located in Great Neck, New York, with manufacturing facilities and offices in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia, and Canada. First Quality is a diversified family of companies manufacturing consumer products ranging from Absorbent Hygiene (adult incontinence, feminine care, and baby care), Tissue (bath and towel), and Industrial (print and packaging materials), serving institutional and retail markets throughout the world. First Quality focuses on private label and branded product lines.

Our core business philosophy is built on a proud culture driven by safety and quality, respect, humility, integrity, customer focus, and teamwork. With leading edge manufacturing technologies and processes and visionary leadership, First Quality is positioned to continue significant growth in the coming years. We are seeking an Maintenance Manager for Nutek Disposables located in McElhattan, PA.

This position is responsible for the management of the Maintenance Department and machine process development.

Principal Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:

• Observes all safety rules and always uses the proper safety equipment.
• Follows necessary GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations/guidelines.
• Ensures safe work practices are being followed and violations are corrected immediately.
• Manages all maintenance department activities (mechanical, electrical, machine shop) to maintain base machine health through corrective, preventative, and predictive maintenance.
• Provides feedback to the production department on machine health best practices.
• Documents and implements preventative maintenance programs through the implemented CMMS and tracks to identify process/machine improvements and program effectiveness.
• Evaluates and recommends quality changes to existing maintenance personnel.
• Complies with GMP documentation and control requirements, including housekeeping, standard operating procedures, etc.
• Coordinates with Platform Managers to track and develops parts spending and usage plans.
• Develops budgetary plans for accounting.
• Supports Product Development.
• Supports production and quality assurance departments with trials and implementation of new machine technology as needed.
• Supervises the Storeroom Coordinator and Machinists.
• Drive the implementation of self-directed maintenance teams.

Education and experience requirements:

• Prefer five years of experience in a manufacturing industry.
• A minimum of five years of industrial maintenance experience.
• A minimum of five years in a position of progressive responsibility leading to a manager with a manufacturing company.
• Prior experience with a Preventative Maintenance Program.
• Standard knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel.
• Standard knowledge of work order software packages and spare parts inventory control.
• Excellent communication skills.

Excellent compensation and benefit package!

For immediate and confidential consideration, please visit our website at www.firstquality.com & click on the Join Us Tab!

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First Quality is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.