**Responsibilities**:
- Serving as the first-level of management, accountable for the performance and outcomes of the team. Develop and mentor staff through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities; delivering performance management processes; building and maintaining employee morale and motivation; ensuring the team is appropriately staffed with required competencies.
- Manage work schedules, productivity and labor budget and expenses. Administer branch technician's bonus program.
- Serve as the primary contact for facility-related items to include work orders, preventative maintenance, emergency repairs, and employee development. Lead and participate in branch maintenance audits
- Lead the development and maintenance of measurement systems to accurately track key maintenance performance parameters (machine uptime, change over times, DR's, PM programs, etc.). Implement corrective actions that resolve the problems and issues.
- Oversee the maintenance staff in the analysis of mechanical/operational problems on equipment and testing corrective actions. Ensure adjustments maintain maximum production and quality.
- Identify, recommend and implement improvement items in the maintenance and manufacturing areas of the organization to eliminate waste and non-conforming product. Assist in the preparation and execution of the Preventative Maintenance Plan.
- Ensure compliance of equipment, products and procedures to the Quality System for FDA and cGMP Practices. Responsible for safety training, personnel training and equipment trouble-shooting for both the manufacturing filling process and the physical plant of the operation.
- Review and approve monthly expenditures by the maintenance department. Oversee maintenance activity and cost outsourced to contractors.
- May perform Maintenance Technician duties as required.
**Required Experience**:
**Education**
- High school diploma or equivalent.
**Work Experience**
- At least 5 years general maintenance experience. Additional - Willing to wear a full-face respirator as task requires.
- Willing to work weekends or other overtime hours as business needs dictate.
**Physical Requirements**
- Move product, supplies, and boxes up to 75 lbs. Sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, feeling, talking, hearing, visual acuity-near and far, depth perception, field of vision, color vision. Environmental Conditions:
- Warehouse, varying temperatures & volume of noise.
**Preferred Qualifications**:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
- At least 2 years of experience managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating and directing people as they work.
- Experience in liquid filling in cGmp, FDA Environment.
Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.