Maintenance Manager II (Valdese, NC)

Sara Lee Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of high-quality, brand-name products for consumers throughout the world. The Corporation has operations in 58 countries and markets branded products in nearly 200 nations. Sara Lee Corporation employs 137,000 people worldwide.Each and every day, Sara Lee (NYSE: SLE) delights millions of consumers and customers around the world.  The company has one of the world's best-loved and leading portfolios with its innovative and trusted food, beverage, household and body care brands, including Ambi Pur, Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Kiwi, Sanex, Sara Lee, and Senseo.  Collectively, these brands generate more than $12 billion in annual net sales covering approximately 200 countries.  The Sara Lee community consists of 52,000 employees worldwide.Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Ensure all processes and programs are in place and working to effectively ensure asset reliability Develop long range plans for capital spending including replacements, upgrades, cost savings initiatives, and budget preparation Ensures the Maintenance Department supports the needs of production, distribution, and sanitation, and keeps all production equipment in proper working condition Accountable for the operating expense budget for the department Ensure plant equipment and processes are in compliance with all regulatory requirements including OSHA, environmental, health, emissions, and Sara Lee Global Business Standards Manages and directs staff by providing ongoing training, recruiting, and counseling Provides overall project management for all initiatives using either internal or external resources Ensures the cost and inventory of spare parts is adequate to support good equipment reliability Ensure the culture of the department supports a collaborative environment with the other departments in the facility Support the needs of the plant by participating in all strategic initiatives Analyze trends and identify continuous improvement opportunities

 Establishes organization-wide standards and best practices including developing policies, procedures, and work flows Effective managing in a changing environment. Skills include leadership, planning, developing policies, delegation, and tracking performance against measurable goals Minimum of 5 years Maintenance Supervision experience. Knowledge of PLC's Experience with environmental processes, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting Excellent PC and communication skills Skilled at analyzing causes of variances between actual and budgeted income and expenses Experience developing and implementing process improvement initiatives Familiar with the principles of lean manufacturing Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience 3-5 years previous supervisory experience Excellent communication and organizational skills Excellent computer skills Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and Procedure manuals Ability to write routine reports and correspondence 

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