General Mills · 7 hours ago
Associate Utilities and Facilities Manager - Joplin, MO
General Mills is a leading food company, and they are seeking an Associate Utilities and Facilities Manager to provide leadership in the safety, reliability, and maintenance of utility and building maintenance systems. The role involves developing strategic plans, managing budgets, and leading a team of utility technicians while ensuring compliance with safety and maintenance standards.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturingSnack FoodWholesale
Responsibilities
Lead with safety
Develop a department strategic plan for facility and utility systems
Develop and manage parts, services and wage labor budget for facility and utility assets
Develop and manage training budget for all utility technicians
Provide leadership in the development and training of new utility technicians on Level Cards
Provide daily direction setting (DDS) leadership for utility leads and technicians (ENTRY, OPERATIONAL and TECHNICAL)
Provide leadership to facility/utility planner in utilization of Maintenance Management System (Maximo) to ensure timely and accurate completion of all preventative and corrective maintenance work orders
Provide plant emergency response leadership as the on-site Hazardous Team Coordinator (HTC) or Incident Commander (IC)
Provide leadership to the utilities team through safe (simple, intermediate, and complex) pump-downs of the ammonia refrigeration system
Provide Process Safety Management (PSM) leadership and guidance (accountable to the PSM subcommittee) in the implementation of the 14 PSM elements (SOPs, MOCs, PSSRs, PHA’s, Mechanical Integrity, etc)
Manage daily coverage by coordinating time off for technicians ensuring staffing levels in compliance with GMI 235.1 minimal staffing requirements for complex plant engine room operations
Coordinate/lead team meetings and safety trainings for shift team as required
Develop and manage KPIs for Preventative Maintenance (PM) and Corrective Maintenance (CM) activities to meet department goals
Utilize Maintenance Management System (Maximo) to manage all work with appropriate detail (Parts, Labor, Resources, Description of work)
Manage reactive maintenance (RM) calls by supporting and responding with urgency and accuracy while communicating root cause determinations
Provide leadership for capital project installations as well as maintenance, repair and replacement of all site facility equipment (boilers, air compressors, dehumidifiers, etc) and all ammonia refrigeration equipment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or other degrees with applicable experience or high school degree/GED and extensive relevant work experience
5+ years of highly related work experience in a manufacturing environment
Strong communication skills
Demonstrated skills in servant leadership, problem-solving, coaching, and training
Strong learning agility and ability to achieve technical mastery of systems and develop knowledge in others
Understanding and experience interacting with multiple business functions, including FSQ, HSE, operations, maintenance, logistics and engineering
Strong track record of adherence to process rigor
Ability to develop and execute strategic and tactical plans
Preferred
9+ years of related work experience in utilities and facilities management in a manufacturing environment
Technical degree in industrial maintenance, engineering or related field
Ammonia refrigeration certified (CARO, CIRO, CRST, CRES)
Proficient understanding and practice of all COHE/LOTO, ARC Flash, and PPE policies
Familiar with industrial controls and power distribution
Continuing education in maintenance/technical skills
Computer Maintenance Management System experience
Understanding of P&ID's for Ammonia Refrigeration Systems
Application of food system design and comply with A.I.B. guidelines for food safety
Proficiency with continuous improvement tools (Root Cause Analysis, Why/Why)
Proficiency with Boiler & Air Compressor Operation and Maintenance
Proficiency with CO2/N2 Operation and Maintenance
Benefits
Foundation of health benefits
Retirement and financial wellbeing
Time off programs
Wellbeing support and perks
Annual incentive program
Company
General Mills
General Mills is a food company that manufactures and markets branded consumer foods.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.7B2024-10-15Post Ipo Debt· $2.7B
1928-11-30IPO
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