Sr. Manager Maintenance & Engineering

We are an executive search firm partnering with Stumptown Coffee Roasters to identify an experienced people leader in Supply Chain/Food Manufacturing. This role will be reporting directly to the VP, Supply Chain + Manufacturing and is an integral role to the business.

Before we share about the responsibilities of this role, it's important to highlight what sets the Stumptown Coffee culture apart from the rest...

About Stumptown:

Stumptown is an incredible coffee company where they source, roast, taste, package, sell, deliver, brew and serve what they firmly believe is the best coffee on the planet. They are progressive, open, and evolving but uncompromising in their commitment to quality. They work hard, collaborate constantly and have fun every day. They also pride themselves on their passion for excellence, their spirit of generosity and on the long-term relationships they nurture as they guide their coffee from the good hands of their hardworking partners at origin into the cups of their customers. If you love coffee, people and getting things done, this just might be the place for you!

As for benefits, Stumptown offers a full benefit package to employees who work 20+ hours per week, which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), life insurance, a robust 401k retirement savings program with a company match, and paid time off programs (vacation, sick time, leave for new parents, and volunteer time, just to name a few). And, lots and lots of coffee!

Overview of the Role:

The Sr. Manager, Maintenance and Engineering is responsible for the safe, efficient and uninterrupted operation of all Stumptown manufacturing, warehousing and distribution facilities as well as the Stumptown headquarters in Portland, OR. This position will oversee the overall operation and maintenance of equipment and facilities, including managing budgets, contractors, vendors, landlords and capital improvement projects. The role requires adherence to maintenance best practices, including continuous improvement and total productive maintenance (TPM), while also ensuring compliance with various regulations for food manufacturing. This role interacts with a variety of internal and external partners, and requires excellent communication and collaboration skills across a variety of audiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and lead the Stumptown facilities strategy and goals to include food safety, personal safety, lease management and Capex.
• Create an environment where personal safety is a priority, proactively addressing safety concerns throughout the work environment. Ensure that safety training is provided to the maintenance team and that proper safety practices are followed.
• Coordinate and direct day-to-day operations of maintenance activity, including determining and prioritizing needed repairs and improvements as well as Preventative Maintenance cycles for all active equipment or machinery, in order to minimize production downtime and while maintaining accurate and thorough documentation and records.
• Supervise and direct the maintenance team by providing coaching, training and development. Provide job expectations and role clarity with team members to promote ownership and achieve minimal downtime, while helping them build their technical skills.
• Establish project timelines and deliverables by prioritizing and assigning work tasks, and scheduling work to most effectively meet facility needs; establish KPI's for the maintenance team, track results and report trends and results to Operations and company leadership teams.
• Prepare, implement and monitor departmental budget. Maintain, monitor and track manufacturing assets and facility, parts inventory, monitoring purchase orders, invoice approvals, and manage the department budget. Additionally, in collaboration with the Operations team, manage annual budgets for facility maintenance and repair and participate in the planning of the Capital expenditure budget.
• For Stumptown’s manufacturing and office facilities, lead construction project process from start to finish - working with landlords, competitively bidding projects, reviewing and qualifying bids and reviewing contracts, supervising the setup of utilities for new locations, conducting on-site project punch list activities and managing punch list resolution, managing turnover to operations, etc.
• Act as a consultant to the Retail Cafe team, supporting the Retail Facility Maintenance Program and other projects as relevant.
• Solicit, bid, review, analyze, negotiate and maintain maintenance and repair agreements, contracts and supply agreements for facilities. Directly select, manage and supervise the work of outside contractors and vendors for ongoing facilities and maintenance needs. Monitor and manage their work product to Stumptown quality standards while controlling costs.
• Support Operations team productivity initiatives and projects.
• Assist or lead other projects as required.

Leadership Responsibilities:

This role will oversee and lead maintenance team members, external construction consultants and vendors to ensure proper execution for new construction and remodels.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, chemical or structural engineering plus 3 or more years related experience - or, equivalent combination of education and experience in a high-paced food manufacturing environment.
• 3-5 years experience managing and leading people.
• Strong project management skills, experience or education. Preference to candidates with construction project management background.
• Lean/continuous improvement experience, including Kaizen, Problem Solving, 5S and TPM
• Experience with PLC controls, general mechanical troubleshooting and preventive maintenance programs.
• Must have strong customer service orientation and ability to prioritize work and respond in a timely and effective manner to internal and external customers.
• Organized and able to create and execute plans and programs with multiple key stakeholders.

Work Environment:

• Flexibility to travel to and work from new site locations for extended periods.
• Regular presence on the plant floor and occasional work in poor weather conditions including heat, cold, rain and snow.
• Flexibility in scheduling; holidays, evenings and weekends are sometimes required.

If you are the unicorn we are looking for, please include a cover letter with your resume and explain why we should consider you for this role! We look forward to hearing from you!