Job Details

Title: Preventive Maintenance Junior Manager
Location: Portland, OR
Job Type: FTE/Permanent

Work Schedule:

• Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM with flexibility for overtime and weekends.
• May be required to work different shifts and be on-call during other shifts.

Job Description:
We are looking for a talented Preventive Maintenance Junior Manager to oversee asset reliability and maintenance operations at the bakery facility. In this role, you will be responsible for managing asset risks, optimizing operational efficiency, and leading a team to ensure continuous and dependable production performance.

Key Responsibilities
People and Labor Management:

• Make decisions and deliver on overall Safety, Quality, and Line Efficiency for assigned lines or areas including remote support as needed.
• Enable, manage, and be participant of the Daily Meeting System for maintenance.
• Develop, monitor, and execute plans through the maintenance & repair cell, building their skills and providing training when applicable.
• Lead daily maintenance meetings and drive accountability for performance.
• Support recruitment of mechanics and oversee interviews and offers to mechanics.
• Act as the primary liaison for union-related issues, fostering strong labor relations.
• Build capabilities and train new Preventive Maintenance (PM) line lead.
• Co-lead tooling & workshop management. Ensure Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliance in both.

Asset Reliability:

• Oversee the lubrication program and ensure proper execution.
• Collaborate with the reliability engineer to ensure Condition Based Maintenance (CBM), Time-Based Maintenance (TBM) development, system management, and execution support.
• Control budget and support initial maintenance cost improvements.
• Work on low-cost improvement projects to manage maintenance cost.
• Lead Preventive Maintenance (PM) agenda in Small Group Activities (SGA) on critical line equipment and work with autonomous team in developing standards (CILs, CLs, PMs).
• Enable and facilitate Progressive Maintenance (PM) to Autonomous Maintenance (AM) transfer.
• Lead capability agenda, develop skill matrix, lead trainings for technicians and operators on top skill gaps.
• Lead breakdown/root cause analysis and action implementation to improve performance, increase Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), and reduce Mean Time to Repair (MTTR).
• Prioritize, plan, and execute all found abnormalities including safety and quality action items.
• Mentor team leads as needed.
• Support and ensure vertical startups, ensuring all assigned lines are production-ready.

Productivity and Process Improvements:

• Work with the core team to develop and execute projects based on line losses.
• Work with stockroom to investigate parts information, reduce obsolete parts, and improve inventory accuracy.
• Research and implement best practices across production lines.
• Develop and maintain centerlines to ensure consistent equipment performance.
• Optimize data to identify and recover from general efficiency losses.

Labor & Scheduling:

• Create shutdown schedules and scopes of work for PM activity windows and shutdown weekends.
• Coordinate weekend shift layouts based on needs and availability.
• Develop and prioritize maintenance activities on assigned lines and assign responsibilities accordingly.
• Provide coverage for team leads during the week and weekend as needed.
• Support and organize workload in system software, keeping it clean and assigning work to proper revisions.

Job Specific Requirements:
This role offers an opportunity to shape your career and drive your future forward. The ideal candidate will bring the following experience and expertise:

• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience in leading a maintenance team or similar role is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a maintenance lead in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Proven experience in project management and operational leadership.
• Computer proficiency, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and scheduling systems.
• Strong communication and decision-making skills.
• Ability to build and maintain cross-functional relationships.

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering is required.

Skills and Certifications:

• Maintenance Supervisor experience in a plant or in manufacturing environment
• Working with Union Labor Employees
• Bachelor as Engineer