Maintenance Manager OPERATIONS/PRODUCTION/ SKILLED TRADES MAINTENANCE MANAGER Keeping food processing facilities moving and in tip-top shape is a challenging task. The food processing industry presents unique challenges unlike other manufacturing sectors, such as the product being for human consumption. The department that keeps things moving along food processing facilities is the maintenance department. The importance of this department cannot be overstated, as this department is responsible for the regular upkeep, repair, and optimization of machinery and equipment. If the maintenance department isn’t running smoothly, everyone in the manufacturing facility knows about it! Maintenance managers are responsible for ensuring that production facilities keep moving and that all equipment is in great shape. 1. Maintenance Managers Manage Maintenance Departments Maintenance managers are responsible for managing maintenance departments at food processing facilities. This involves ensuring the availability of equipment for production activities by coordinating various activities, managing personnel and schedules, and maintaining budgets to facilitate a smooth maintenance department. They are responsible for coordinating various activities, managing personnel and schedules, and maintaining budgets to facilitate smooth production operations. They also ensure the safety and well-being of employees by implementing health and safety measures, and by preventing accidents through regular maintenance checks. Additionally, they oversee mentorship and apprenticeship programs to ensure the development of specific trade roles. Maintenance managers prioritize work, oversee emergency and unscheduled maintenance tasks, and work closely with production planners to enhance operational uptime and minimize excessive overtime. They also ensure that their shops are clean and organized through the implementation of the 5S methodology. 2. Maintenance Managers Manage People and Time Maintenance managers are responsible for assigning work to maintenance professionals for different projects. They play a crucial role in determining the priority of work and overseeing emergency and unscheduled maintenance tasks. For example, machinery breakdowns in food processing facilities are common, requiring quick decision-making and rearrangements in the work order and logistics. Maintenance managers coordinate with production planners to enhance operational uptime and minimize excessive overtime. However, although a weekly schedule may be initially created, the production planner may need to revise and updated if an unforeseen equipment emergency arises and must be integrated into the production schedule. 3. Maintenance Managers Maintain Budgets As with many other managers at food processing facilities, maintenance managers are responsible for managing the financial health of their department. To ensure smooth operation, they must balance their budget while still purchasing all the necessary items for their team. Maintenance managers carefully monitor their expenses and justify them against a planned budget. These budgets include creating maintenance plans that cover project analysis, budgeting/forecasting, cost analysis for managerial decision-making, and MRO inventory management. Maintenance Manager Overseeing and optimizing facility maintenance Photo by tongpatong/stock.adobe.com Photo by vladimirnenezic/stock.adobe.com 50
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