Maintenance Manager

**Maintenance Manager

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We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes, Pools, and Cars.

When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team who cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families, the cleanliness of their homes and pools, and the life of their automobiles. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, empowerment, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

Your Role at KIK

Join our team as a proactive Maintenance Manager! Drive key metrics for safety, quality, cost, and production, surpassing budgeted goals. Lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and implement the Maintenance Program for continuous improvement. Ensure success in operational and maintenance metrics, communicate effectively with the management team, and analyze equipment performance. Develop and maintain PM systems, manage Capital Expense Projects, and mentor the team for growth. Drive rapid problem-solving, achieve cost reduction targets, and enhance standardized work. If you're ready to excel in maintenance leadership, apply now!

What You’ll Be Doing

• Drive departmental metrics for safety, quality, cost, and production to meet or exceed budgeted goals

• Lead cross-functional teams in key productivity initiatives

• Develop and deliver on budgets for this function, MRO, and others

• Implement the Maintenance Program for continuous improvement through good manufacturing principles

• Ensure success in operational and maintenance metrics, including delivery, productivity, and quality

• Communicate daily with the management team on safety, quality, scheduling, delivery, workload capacity, and staffing

• Analyze equipment performance to identify continuous improvement opportunities

• Develop and maintain an effective and sustainable PM system supporting plant productivity

• Manage and implement Capital Expense Projects

• Evaluate individuals' performance within the department, mentoring and developing the team

• Drive rapid problem-solving and root cause analysis from the production floor

• Achieve cost reduction targets, reduce waste, improve quality, and resolve ergonomic issues

• Understand and identify EHS hazards, risks, and controls at the site

• Drive the creation and improvement of standardized work.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing facility with lean practices

• Thorough understanding of manufacturing operations

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Detail-oriented, multitasking ability, and able to prioritize workload

• Work well in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work independently and collaborate with all levels of the organization

• Experience with integrated/computerized manufacturing systems, JDE preferred

• Strong knowledge of QS9000, ISO 14001, and EPA regulations

• Proficient in Microsoft applications, particularly Excel

• Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, or 5S experience preferred

• Deadline-driven with a focus on delivering quality results

• Work in diverse environmental conditions, including exposure to unpleasant odors, non-temperature-controlled settings with high temperatures and humidity, potential high noise levels depending on location, and constant interaction with various chemicals and chemical products

What You Will Get

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools, and cars. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 20 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Europe, Asia, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. We are known by our portfolio of over 40 brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals, and Prestone® and Holts® automotive performance chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America for store-brand (“private label”) bleach and a leading private label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general purpose cleaning and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,500 employees drive our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.

Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of “One KIK” values – a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status in uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.

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You should be proficient in:

• PLC Troubleshooting Skills
• Creating Preventive Maintenance Plans
• Electrical Troubleshooting Skills
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Pneumatics Experience
• Hydraulics Experience
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
• PLC Programming Experience
• PLC Wiring Experience