Logistics Maintenance Manager (Blue Ash, Ohio) at Kroger Supply Chain in Blue Ash, Ohio

Job Description:

Provide technical and professional leadership to the Engineering and/or Maintenance department. Responsible for the budgeting and execution of maintenance, utilities, and minor capital. Ensure maintainability and reliability of equipment, buildings and facilities to achieve a high level of asset preservation at a reduced operating cost. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. Minimum
- Associate Degree related field or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing or logistics setting
- 1 year of experience in a leadership role in a maintenance organization
- Any experience in small project management
- Any experience in ammonia refrigeration operation and maintenance (where applicable)
- Proven ability to lead, train and motivate a team
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Excellent organization, communication and leadership skills

Desired
- Bachelor's Degree
- Any maintenance planner/scheduler or supervisor or manager experience
- Any proactive maintenance experience
- Any experience with energy/sustainability
- Strong analytical skills- Drive the Maintenance Excellence process by leading an effective predictive/preventative maintenance (PPM) program through work order procedures, parts inventory, employee training, scheduling, efficiency improvements, and compliance
- Develop, implement and control the department's budgets
- Lead people processes in department by guiding, coaching and developing direct reports
- Communicate and facilitate the materials, equipment and spare parts standardization and interchangeability program
- Recommend equipment modifications or replacement to improve safety, quality or throughput
- Perform engineering analysis to determine root cause for the most critical and repetitive failures
- Create and maintain the appropriate engineering records including equipment records and manuals, drawings and diagrams, inspection reports and legal records as required by the appropriate agencies
- Work closely with outside agencies, i.e., OSHA, EPA, FDA, etc., to ensure compliance with current regulations
- Manage all outside contractors and third-party contractors performing any maintenance or facility work
- Lead the development and implementation of the 3-Year Minor Capital Plan inclusive of due diligence for project feasibility, preparing capital requests, creating contracts, effective project management and achieving the project deliverables
- Recommend and oversee energy conservation initiatives
- Operate, maintain and repair all aspects of the ammonia system (where applicable)
- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation