Job Summary: Lead the maintenance, PCM, and technical teams to ensure equipment availability and reliability, as well as maintenance service efficiency. Key Highlights: 1. Leadership and supervision of maintenance, PCM, and technical teams 2. Focus on continuous improvement, process optimization, and cost reduction 3. Active participation in company strategic projects and meetings Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of “We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World”. The company’s product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com . **Responsibilities:** **\*Supervise and Lead the Maintenance, Technical, and PCM Analyst Teams, Ensuring:** * Equipment availability and reliability, as well as maintenance service efficiency, minimizing equipment downtime to support productivity and asset longevity, while complying with machine, personnel, and product/process safety and quality requirements; * Execution of the maintenance plan (corrective and preventive) within scheduled deadlines, safely and to established quality standards; * Compliance with calibration processes; * Implementation of technical improvements to machines and processes. **\*Maintenance Area Processes, Operations, and Support to Various Departments:** * Guide, lead, and supervise the maintenance team to ensure execution of maintenance planning, corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance of machines, equipment, and facilities; * Conduct daily maintenance meetings addressing critical issues related to factory operations, production, safety, quality, and other key departmental topics; * Distribute and prioritize work orders, considering urgency, available resources, and impact on production; * Monitor work order closure, parts inventory consumption, and technician labor hour reporting; * Supervise field activities to ensure adherence to procedures, technical standards, safety regulations, and the maintenance plan; * Develop, validate, and monitor maintenance KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, backlog, plan compliance); * Conduct root cause analysis of failures and recurrence patterns, using key indicators (KPIs) to develop action plans to mitigate or eliminate issues; * Oversee third-party service providers’ work (specific requests and planned tasks); * Manage machine, equipment, and facility compliance with NRs or applicable legislation; * Participate in weekly quality and occupational safety meetings, ensuring implementation of actions required to meet legal, customer, and audit requirements; * Attend corporate maintenance and maintenance area software meetings; * Actively participate in TIER 1, TIER 2, ESA, OEE, Plan Closure, and Continuous Improvement Committee meetings; * Provide support to all administrative departments; * Serve as technical reference for the team, supporting failure diagnosis, root cause analysis, and complex problem-solving; * Ensure technical quality of maintenance interventions; * Train and develop technicians, promoting high-performance maintenance practices; * Support maintenance technicians and PCM analysts in researching and specifying new components, equipment, and tools for procurement; * Participate in technical studies and improvements to machines, equipment, and facilities to optimize processes, reduce costs, increase productivity, and enable new projects; * Lead and implement machine improvement projects arising from failure analysis, safety initiatives, and continuous improvement; * Assist the engineering team during early project phases to identify potential improvement opportunities; * Assist the engineering team in developing preventive and predictive maintenance plans for new projects; * Participate in brainstorming sessions for new projects; * Actively participate in the 5S program, fostering a culture of discipline and organization; * Ensure compliance with internal procedures and safety protocols to prevent workplace accidents and product non-conformities; **\*PCM** * Guide, lead, and supervise the PCM area, ensuring development of maintenance plans (industrial, facility, utilities, HVAC), maintenance schedules, and technical execution adherence to planning; * Ensure the entire measurement instrument calibration process, supporting PCM in calibration planning and control; * Develop suppliers together with PCM and the procurement team; * Serve as the focal point between PCM, operations, safety, and engineering; * Participate in daily production meetings and alignment sessions; **\*Costs, Spare Parts Procurement, and Services** * Control maintenance inventory levels and spare parts or service procurement; * Ensure maintenance costs remain within the budget established by the finance department; **\*Administrative Management** * Review and correct timekeeping records for PCM analysts and maintenance technicians; * Plan, schedule, and control overtime hours for the maintenance team; * Actively participate in Recruitment & Selection processes to ensure hiring of qualified talent meeting all position requirements; * Report plant status, operational constraints, risks, and investment needs to the Maintenance Manager; **\*People Management:** * Conduct the Performance Evaluation cycle per company protocol, ensuring adherence to organizational timelines; * Deliver timely, positive, and constructive feedback; * Ensure adherence to Valued Behaviors and the Code of Ethics & Business Conduct. **Requirements:** * Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering; * Postgraduate degree (completed or in progress) in Maintenance Engineering is preferred; * Technical training in mechanics or electrical/electronics is preferred; * Minimum 3 years’ experience in industrial maintenance supervision; * Experience in people management; * Leadership experience in food industry manufacturing is preferred; * Knowledge of GMP, Occupational Safety Standards, and Continuous Improvement Programs; * Green Belt certification is preferred; * Proficiency in computer applications (Microsoft Office); * Knowledge of Power BI is preferred; * Proficiency in maintenance management software (SAP, Fiix or similar). **Languages:** * Intermediate English; advanced level is preferred; * Spanish is desirable **Working Hours:** 8:00 AM to 5:48 PM, with a 1-hour break — Monday to Friday **Benefits:** Meal Voucher, On-site Cafeteria, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Pharmacy Benefits, Life Insurance, Profit Sharing (PLR), Total Pass, Birthday Day Off, Transportation Voucher.