Maintenance Manager

Summary

Cal's Manufacturing Limited, a leading food manufacturing company located in Kingston, is seeking a results-oriented Maintenance Manager, with core responsibility for the efficient management of our maintenance department.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the General Manager, the incumbent will:

• • Manage and lead daily maintenance processes and operations.
• • Manage all activities relating to preventative, predictive, corrective and emergency maintenance and condition monitoring.
• • Develop maintenance procedures and ensure timely implementation.
• • Provide leadership, coaching, training and development for maintenance team members.
• • Monitor, inspect and troubleshoot equipment, machinery, facilities and systems, and take corrective actions as needed.
• • Manage inventory of tools, supplies and equipment, including routine stock counts.
• • Manage maintenance workflow and ensure proper allocation of duties.
• • Manage relationships with contractors and service providers, to optimize efficiency and effectiveness of operations and ensure compliance with standard regulations.
• • Respond to emergency repairs and related disruptions of equipment and facility, with urgency.
• • Manage maintenance-related cost, set budgets and optimize financial resources, without compromising quality.
• • Be integral in overseeing capital projects, equipment retooling and other improvement activities.
• • Create and implement strategies to improve energy efficiency across departments.
• • Ensure compliance to quality, food safety and occupational health & safety regulations.
• • Provide periodic reports to the General Manager and the Board of Directors, including recommendations to optimize uptime and reliability of the company's resources.

Required Skills

• • Knowledge of general maintenance processes and methods, preferably in a food manufacturing plant.
• • Knowledge of pressurized systems, plant mechanics, electrical, plumbing, carpentry and masonry trades and the use of power tools.
• • Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulic systems, ventilation, refrigeration and electronics.
• • Knowledge of food safety and occupational health & safety.
• • Ability and capacity to lead and motivate diverse teams, to achieve timely organizational outcomes.
• • Hands-on approach to plant equipment and facility repairs and maintenance.
• • Excellent communication and negotiating skills.
• • Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Plant Maintenance, or equivalent.
• • Minimum of five (5) years' experience in a managerial maintenance capacity, preferably in a food manufacturing facility.
• • Competent in the use of computers, MS suite and CMMS programs.

Additional Information and Instructions

The submission date for applications: June 30, 2025. Applications can be submitted via: 📧 jobapps@calsfoodsja.com or delivered to our offices at: Garmex Free Zone Complex, 76 Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston 11 N.B: Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Previous applicants need not re-apply.

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