Position: Full-Time Maintenance Shift Manager

Required Shifts: 12 Hour Shifts- Day Shift; 6 p.m. – 6:30am. No rotating shifts!

Shift Schedules: Schedule is 4 on 4 off

Mar Petcare is looking for a Maintenance Shift Manager to join our exciting Nutro business at one of our manufacturing plants located in Kansas City, Mo.

As part of our overall total compensation package, Mars Petcare offers a competitive benefits package to all associates which includes: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, and 401k match. Associates are also immediately eligible (based on hire date) up to three weeks of vacation, 11 Paid Holidays per year, Sick Pay, Maternity & Parental Leave and annual bonus earning potential, plus many other ancillary benefits not listed here.

Serves as a technical resource and leads a maintenance team for their assigned department and/or shift to ensure plant equipment is properly maintained by skilled, cross-functional technicians. Responsible for leading a team that supports the site, consistently meeting or exceeding safety, quality, environmental, regulatory, financial, and product supply goals.

Responsible for leading maintenance associates to eliminate all causes of failure to ensure full useful life in coordination with daily autonomous maintenance completed by operating personnel. Leads activities of workers engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment. Provides technical and problem-solving support for the plant and maintenance crews. Supports and executes plant-specific maintenance strategies to achieve plant key performance goals for overall maintenance performance. Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.

What are we looking for? 

• Associates degree in a technical related discipline, or greater than 10 years of experience in a technical-related field of work Preferred:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a technical discipline
• 5+ years recent experience in a progressive technical leadership capacity working in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Experience with operating within a formalized Continuous Improvement Environment (TPM, Lean Manufacturing).

What will be your key responsibilities? 

• Supervise a maintenance team, including equipment breakdown repair, preventative maintenance and associated systems, and management and control of maintenance costs.
• Ensure that maintenance assignments are carried out in an efficient and safe manner. Troubleshoot plant and equipment.
• Supervise maintenance staff directly.
• Set up, maintain, and be responsible for PM systems, inspection routines, inventory control, job scheduling, staff training, and identification of plant improvement plans, including efficiency and yield.
• Control maintenance expenditure in a cost-effective way according to the site budget for site repairs, resources, direct labor, and overtime.
• Manage projects aimed at asset improvement/utilization, safety, and equipment reliability, utilizing process and project engineering skill sets.
• Identify and pursue continuous improvement opportunities to reduce manufacturing costs in the production areas.
• Leads the plant PM (Planned Maintenance) function in their respective department by the development and management of PM implementation plans.
• Manages overhaul, modernizing, and building of a diverse range of machinery and parts to ensure cost-effective modifications and improvements
• Monitors and assists in the development of the annual capital project forecast, maintenance and repair budgets, and monitors work to ensure budgets are me

What can you expect from Mars? 

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.  
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. 
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. 
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.