Maintenance Manager
Dart Container ·
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Management
- Experience
- 5+ years
Who We Are:
- We're your top choice for foam cups, classic red SOLO cups, and convenient take-out containers, ensuring you can enjoy your food and drinks anytime, anywhere. Join us, and let’s raise a cup to good times!
What You'll Do:
- Lead maintenance, reliability, and facilities operations.
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Lead implementation and sustainment of reliability improvement initiatives to reduce equipment failures and improve asset performance.
- Drive equipment uptime through preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
- Analyze equipment performance, downtime trends, and maintenance metrics using SAP, CMMS, and other reliability systems to drive continuous improvement.
- Manage maintenance technicians, employee development, and performance.
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Monitor and improve KPIs related to safety, quality, service, efficiency, equipment uptime, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Partner with Operations to prioritize maintenance activities and maximize production performance.
- Lead root cause investigations and implement permanent corrective actions.
- Manage maintenance budgets, backlog prioritization, and capital improvements.
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
What We're Looking For:
- Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of manufacturing leadership experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing environment with proven results in improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
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Experience using CMMS, SAP, or similar maintenance management systems to manage work orders, preventive maintenance, and performance reporting.
- Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, automation, HVAC, and facility systems.
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Experience leading reliability programs, preventive maintenance systems, and root cause failure analysis.
- Strong leadership, communication, and team development skills.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
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- Degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial engineering
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Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification preferred
- Experience managing multi-shift or continuous operations
- Chemical or plastics processing (thermoforming, extrusion, and/or injection molding), or packaging industrial experience
- Lean manufacturing experience
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Experience leading capital improvement projects in a manufacturing environment
- SAP experience
What we offer...
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Excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, 401K and more!
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Professional development opportunities with training and tuition reimbursement
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A supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritizes safety
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Generous PTO policy with vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
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Comprehensive relocation package
Overview: Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red SOLO cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for 65 years. We’re a family-owned, family-focused company of 12,000 employees united by a shared set of values and dedicated to providing exceptional customer service. Headquartered in Mason, MI, with 30 locations in three countries, we’re proud of our ability to innovate, manufacture and lead the way with each new generation of quality products.
Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.
Dart Container is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.
*THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.
Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you have a disability and need an accommodation to access this website or for the application process, you should call Dart at (800) 545-3278 Ext 3370 or email us at [email protected]. Relay calls can be made by dialing 711 or the relay number for your state.
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