Improvement & Maintenance Manager

Location: Dat Do factory, Vung Tau
OUR MISSION:
Your role will be central in the company. As the Improvement & Maintenance Manager, you will provide technical leadership to the whole Production Team, directly manage the Maintenance team ensuring Production lines performance. This position involves a focus on operational execution (Preventive Maintenance, New lines installation ...) and Process development.
It requires a close working relationship with the Factory Production Manager while also working directly with the Engineering team in order to continuously improve our production lines, enhancing the productivity and reliability of our processing equipment.
You are expected to quickly become a technical reference of the company regarding our different processing needs.
KEY ACTIVITIES:
Develop scheduled preventative maintenance plans, maintenance procedures and ensure implementation: Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Instruments, Software.
Monitor compliance of production lines with local regulations, internal production standards (ISO 22000)
Manage full Maintenance Team, Workshop work. Allocate workload and supervise upkeep staff.
Monitor equipment inventory, Spare parts list and storage and place orders when necessary.
Contributes directly to Factory continuous improvement: Reporting issues and proposing optimizations.
Support Engineering team for new Equipment installation projects, commissioning phases.
Carry out inspections of the facilities to identify and resolve issues
Check electrical and hydraulic systems of buildings to ensure functionality
Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities
Manage relationships with contractors and service providers
Prepare and Participate as a Member the regular Internal Audits, audit sessions from third parties and customers.
Collaborate with other departments to resolve effectively all issues concerning factory operations such as quality, engineering, productivity, training, performance appraisal, 5S discipline, safety, ...
Train new employees and conduct follow-up training of existing personnel. Regularly review performance and make appraisal of comments for employees. Motivate, inspire, and supervise I&M staff to achieve set goals.
Collaborate on staffing needs and workforce planning with human resources.
Ensure adequate documentation and record-keeping of I&M activities. Keep maintenance logs and report on daily activities
Analyze data and report to the upper management include Down time and root cause analysis.
Identify and implement process, system/machines and cost improvement ideas.
Set up KPI for I&M Department, as well as evaluating the results of overall operations regularly and systematically and reporting these results to the BOD.
Establish guidelines / procedures, SOP for best practices in all steps. compliance with Food safety and ISO 22000/HACCP standards.
Take part in cost control and budget planning activities. Monitor expenses and control the budget for maintenance.
Ensuring all safety and health standards are met to keep an organization accident-free.
Working with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement, develop plans for change, and monitor progress toward goals.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
3+ years of experience in the same position in Food / Feed / Aquaculture industry.
Graduated from engineering major: electrical, mechanical engineering, automation
CAO/DAO skills (autoCAD) for P&ID production: Familiar to work with international standards.
Good communication skills in both oral and written English.
Strong knowledge facilities machines and equipment.
Excellent organizational and leadership abilities.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.