Maintenance Manager

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Maintenance Manager | Landover, MD | On-Site FTE

How does this Job align to our Strategy?

At the core of Tata Consumer Products' business approach lie six strategic pillars that serve as the foundation for its growth and success: Strengthening & Accelerating our Core Business, Driving Digital and Innovation, Unlocking Synergies, Creating a Future-Ready Organization, Exploring New Opportunities and Embedding Sustainability.

This job opportunity closely aligns with the pillars of Strengthening our Core Business & Creating a Future Ready Organization, and Embedding Sustainability. Tata Consumer products is on a journey to become a multi category Premier FMCG company, and this role plays a key part in driving our Landover plant performance and our people development program underpinning products that are manufactured to the right cost & quality standards in a safe manufacturing environment.

Top dimensions:

• Type of Role: People manager
• Direct reports: 4
• Complexity of Role:  
• 1 Manufacturing plant (salaried and union employees), 6 functions to collaborate and influence on planned maintenance (Mech & Electrical), facilities maintenance and spare parts control.
• Primary Stakeholders: Sr Plant Manager, Landover factory.

What are the Key Responsibilities of this role?

Planned Maintenance:

• Development and implementation of an effective planned maintenance programs and activities across site (Manufacturing & Facilities) to increase equipment availability (90% for assets which have planned maintenance activities conducted on them) and minimize downtime
• Design and implementation of an effective spare parts control system to secure 100% adherence to planned maintenance schedules is delivered
• Planned maintenance completion to ensure optimal performance and operational efficiency are delivered to meet customer service levels
• Planning and completion required maintenance activities to ensure compliance with safety regulation, environmental standards and internal company policies is achieved
• Coordination of reactive maintenance of the plant equipment to minimize efficiency losses
• Root cause analysis of any asset related failures resulting downtime and performance losses; implementation of robust countermeasures to prevent recurrence in future
• Effective planning, coordination and management of works carried out by external contractors for specialized maintenance activities
• Development of maintenance plans for new introduced assets in collaboration with OEM
• Monitoring and control of asset related changes on site

Health & Safety:

• Adherence to site health and safety, and legislative requirements through personal responsibility and engagement of all team members
• Ensuring all maintenance activities are complainant to safety regulations, environmental standards and company policies.

Cost control and Inventory Management:

• Supporting annual budgeting cycle with a generation of annual maintenance plans and bills of materials in line with communicated timelines
• Collaboration with OEM and maintenance engineering teams to establish optimal Min and Max stock holding norms for spare parts to minimize working capital
• Spare parts, consumables and critical components stock accuracy levels management
• Planned maintenance budget control
• Minor Cap-Ex expenditure management (as applicable)

People Management:

• Leading, motivating, coaching and developing direct reports
•  Provides guidance as to enhance competence through regular competency assessments for maintenance teams

Continuous Improvement

• Tracking key performance indicators related to maintenance
• Identify opportunities to improve performance across site through capturing asset related data (MES)
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
• Proficiency in using CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) and other relevant software
• Ability to influence others

Requirements

What are the Critical success factors for the Role ?

• What are the Critical success factors for the Role ?
• 5+ years minimum experience in FMCG or CPG environment
• 10 year of proven experience in Manufacturing Management
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and other relevant engineering systems
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and manage a team of maintenance professionals
• Thorough understanding of relevant safety regulations and procedures
• Degree in engineering or a related field and/or several years of experience in maintenance management
• Analytical approach using data
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
• Proficiency in using CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) and other relevant software
• Ability to influence others

Benefits

What does Tata Consumer Products offer you?

• 11 Federal Holidays / 3 Weeks Vacation / 2 Floating Holidays Per Year / 2 Volunteer Days
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K Match up to 4%
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Discount on Local & National Retailers
• Premium Subscription to Wellness App

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