Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (NASDAQ: PTVE) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of fresh foodservice and food merchandising products and fresh beverage cartons in North America and certain international markets. It supplies its products to a broad and diversified mix of companies, including full service restaurants and quick service restaurants, foodservice distributors, supermarkets, grocery and healthy eating retailers, other food stores, food and beverage producers, food packers and food processors. To learn more about the company, please go to the company website at pactivevergreen.com.

Pactiv Evergreen is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Pactiv Evergreen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics or statuses protected by law. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please call (847) 482-4320 or email TalentHelp@Pactiv.com.

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Responsibilities

Job Summary:

Manage and lead the hourly maintenance employees to meet the safety, environmental, production, quality and cost to support plastic extrusion and thermoforming production equipment. This position is responsible for safety, labor relations, quality, production, performance measurement of production, cost improvement, and local financial budget responsibility.

Essential Functions:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the maintenance department.
• Maintain strict adherence to company and safety policies/procedures, by ensuring a safe work environment for employees, and through leadership, instill an employee involved safety approach.
• Responsible for keeping all the process and building equipment in operating condition to minimize downtime and ensure efficient production
• Supervise, direct, and coordinate the mechanical maintenance employees engaged in maintenance activities in the department.
• Responsible for training and development of maintenance personnel to determine competency, knowledge, and the contributions of each direct report.
• Responsible for resolving employee issues through conflict resolution.
• Coordinate with Production in preparing maintenance outages, daily work schedules and preventative maintenance activities. Ensure proper manning to execute all tasks.
• Coordinate outside contractors and consultants as needed to ensure reliability is maintained, and to address manpower deficiencies.
• Drive continuous improvement through reliability efforts and root cause failure analysis.
• Coordinate maintenance spending with operations and maintenance manager to adhere to budget. Assist in the development of yearly maintenance plan.
• Manage timekeeping, vacation scheduling, and other activities as they arise.
• Develop operating, process, and reliability improvements through innovation.
• Manage and coordinate project work involving external contractors.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Supervisory and maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment. Preferred manufacturing experience in plastic extrusion and thermoforming, and a positive if prior experience with critical support equipment to include: trim compressors, dessicant material dryers, and chilled water treatment systems.
• Strong understanding of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
• Ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and
• ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of form and trim tooling applications as associated with manufacturing and production.
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance (QA) and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) standards.
• Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of product.
• Preferred software knowledge in SAP and Maintenance Connection.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.