Maintenance & Engineering Manager

Job title: Maintenance & Engineering Manager

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Job description: We refuse to live in a world where food and nutrition insecurity abound, and we have the Audacity, Skills, Passion, Ingenuity, Rebelliousness and commitment to Excellence (ASPIRE) to do something about it.

We are an award-winning social enterprise with a focus on addressing food insecurity and promoting healthier lifestyles using insects as a sustainable, wholesome source of nutrition. We do this by pioneering sustainable insect agriculture for the good of all.

Maintenance & Engineering Manager Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Maintenance & Engineering Manager will lead maintenance systems, oversee continuous improvements, and execute long term strategic plans to improve the overall running of Aspire’s facility.

Description
– Promote a Health and Safety, Food Safety, and GMP culture
– Responsible for researching and setting up the initial maintenance infrastructure
– Create clear standards, KPI’s, and policies ensuring all regulatory requirements are met
– Create and enforce a full Planned Preventative Predictive Maintenance program
– Oversee the overall activities of the maintenance team, rebuilds, emergency work, and job activities
– Liaise with the Executive and leadership team to provide best practices, analyzed data, and report uptime/downtime impact
– Accountable for all maintenance budgetary requirements, Inventory forecast, ordering parts, price negotiations
– Manage all contracted services and advise of potential risks
– Ensure immediate corrective action is taken on all breakdowns to ensure customer expectations and demands are met
– Seek continuous improvement by ensuring regular inspections, hazard analysis, risk assessments are completed
– Accountable for collecting and analyzing data, deviations, recommend solutions and provide improvement plans
– Implement preventative measures and verification procedures
– Ensure clear measurables are established for the Maintenance team. Daily/Weekly/Monthly performance reports
– Foster positive relationships with external vendors, regulatory bodies, and employees
– Develop and maintain SOPs, forms, policies, and procedures
– Ensure compliance and participate in internal and external audits (BRC/SQF)
– You will monitor Aspire’s Maintenance program and provide recommendations, mentor, and advise on required changes
– Provide guidance to direct reports. Complete performance reviews. Coach, mentor and advise employees

Requirements
– You have 5-7 years progressive maintenance/manufacturing/supervisory experience. Food manufacturing is considered an asset
– You have a degree in Engineering or a related discipline
– Red Seal Millwright/Electrician/Robotic Automation/ Refrigeration “B” is considered an asset
– You have experience setting up or implementing change within a maintenance department, setting up a preventative maintenance program
– You are experienced in automation and control (PLC, Allen Bradly), building, repairing, adjusting equipment
– You can clearly communicate with all levels within Aspire Foods
– You have a strong attention to detail, clearly communicate both written and verbal
– Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
– Able to work within a team with strong interpersonal skills to include leadership and collaborative influence skills
– Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, Gmail
– If required, you can work outside of your normal work schedule
– May require some travel, Drivers licence is required
– You can stand for long periods of time, use of a respirator, bend, twist, kneel, and work in extreme cold when required

Aspire welcomes all applicants and is committed to a diverse workforce. If you require an accommodation, please advise the Human Resources Department of any required accommodation needs.

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Location: London, ON

Job date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 04:17:12 GMT