Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

About Us:

Waiakea Inc. is a leading beverage production facility known for its commitment to a premium brand. Our industry innovations have created a transformation within the bottled water, beverage, and greater CPG industry, emphasizing people and the planet. We are hiring a dedicated and energetic Maintenance Manager to join our high-performing organization and help us execute our vision to expand our products worldwide. If you are a skilled maintenance professional with a passion for leading a team and maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality, we want to hear from you.

Benefits:

Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water offers competitive pay that is direct-deposited, sick, personal and vacation leave, paid volunteer hours, health/vision/prescription/dental insurance, FSA & Dependent Care FSA with $500 employer contribution, discounted gym memberships, company water discount, and more including up to $300 monthly child care reimbursement and a 401k with up to a 5% employer match.

Position Summary:

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing all maintenance activities at our beverage production facility. This role requires a strong leader who can ensure the facility's equipment and infrastructure are well-maintained and operate efficiently to meet production goals. The Maintenance Manager will lead a team of maintenance technicians and work closely with other departments to ensure minimal downtime and the highest product quality. If you believe you have the skills and leadership qualities to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and include your resume and a cover letter.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of 10+ maintenance technicians, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations
• Foster a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement within the maintenance department
• Develop and implement a preventive maintenance program to ensure equipment reliability and longevity
• Schedule and oversee maintenance, repairs, and upgrades of production machinery and facility infrastructure
• Prepare and manage the maintenance department budget, ensuring cost-effective solutions without compromising quality or safety
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies
• Investigate and report any accidents or incidents within the maintenance department
• Maintain accurate records of equipment maintenance, repairs, and expenditures
• Prepare regular reports on maintenance activities, budgets, and performance
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce downtime
• Stay current with industry best practices and technology advancements
• Address all employee or personnel related tasks, and performance issues under the direction of the Director, Production & Engineering and Human Resources Manager including but not limited to: employee timecards, time off requests, corrective actions, hiring maintenance technicians
• Work with engineers and vendors on special projects
• Work closely with all staff including department managers & supervisors

Requirements

Core Values: The ideal candidate will align with our company core values:

• It’s a Kakou Thing- Works together with team members to find solutions.
• Live Aloha- Be positive, love unconditionally.
• Kulia i ka nuu- Constant improvement; Strive to reach the summit.
• Be Pono- To have integrity and find harmony within yourself, the Aina, your community and work.
• Ho'okuleana- An action or mindset “to take responsibility.” It is our individual and collective responsibility to: participate rather than ignore, prevent rather than react and preserve rather than degrade.

Education & Experience:

• 10+ years experience in maintenance management; manufacturing maintenance management background preferred including experience with mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or a related field
• Beverage industry experience required
• Experience in high-speed bottling field required
• Proven experience in maintenance and repair
• Strong technical knowledge of production machinery and facility systems
• Proficient in computerized maintenance management systems (E-Work Orders, CMMS), Microsoft Excel and GSuite
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing process preferred (5-S, Six Sigma, Kaizen)
• OSHA knowledge preferred
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge of safety regulations and compliance requirements
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Physical Requirements/Lifting Requirements:

Must be able to sit, stand, bend at the waist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, walk, push/pull, lift, talk, and hear with or without reasonable accommodation. Waiakea cares about the health and safety of our team members. Team members are expected to follow all safety procedures and perform their job duties as assigned

Additional Information:

• This is a full-time position (exempt salary) located in Hilo, HI
• The Maintenance Manager may be on call for emergencies or urgent maintenance issues
• The role involves working in a manufacturing environment and may require physical work at times
• Compensation and benefits will be competitive and commensurate with experience
• Relocation costs & fees may be negotiated upon job offer

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Waiakea Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Waiakea Inc. will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals when appropriate.

Company Description

Waiakea is the first triple bottom line beverage of its kind, adapting an award-winning platform of healthy, sustainable, and ethical attributes and initiatives. Waiakea’s mission is to sustainably provide naturally alkaline Hawaiian volcanic water with the blessing of indigenous kapuna and konohiki, while contributing to and promoting clean water access, conservation, and education for those in need in Hawai’i and throughout the world.

Our purpose at Waiakea is to create a transformation within the bottled water, beverage, and greater CPG industry, moving away from singular profit and towards a triple bottom line model that emphasizes people and planet.

Waiakea is the first premium water brand in the U.S. to be certified carbon neutral for its many eco-initiatives. These include being the first brand to use 100% RPET (post-consumer recycled/upcycled) bottles that have a 90% smaller C02, energy and water footprint than competitors, as well as using 100% renewable energy to power its bottling operations in Hilo, all while prioritizing source sustainability by bottling only .001% of its 1.4 billion gallon per day Kea’au aquifer source sustainable yield.

For every liter you buy, Waiakea provides a week’s supply of clean water to those in need while contributing to local Hawaiian non-profits in education and conservation through its award-wining Kokua Initiative, which impacted over 20,000 individuals in Hawai’i in 2020 alone.

Our Brand Promises are as follows:
- that every product you buy from us will be natural and healthy
- that every product you buy from us will be sustainably sourced, packaged, and shipped
- that for every product you buy from us, we will contribute to local and global non-profits and initiatives in clean water, conservation, and education

Since our founding, Waiākea has gone from local, self-distribution to becoming one of the most award-winning and fastest growing premium beverage brands in the United States. Waiākea is now in over 30,000 stores nationally, distributed by more than 30 distributor partners. Current customers include Walmart, Whole Foods, Sam's Clubs, Kroger, Publix, Wawa, Sheetz, GetGo, Safeway, Central Markets, Albertsons and hundreds of other retail, fitness, foodservice, customers across the country alongside thousands of loyal customers online.

We have been featured by Forbes, Environmental Leader, Fortune, Food Navigator and even Good Morning America as one of the most innovative companies out there. If you align with our mission and core values, we would love to have you become a member of our Ohana!

Company Description

Waiakea is the first triple bottom line beverage of its kind, adapting an award-winning platform of healthy, sustainable, and ethical attributes and initiatives. Waiakea’s mission is to sustainably provide naturally alkaline Hawaiian volcanic water with the blessing of indigenous kapuna and konohiki, while contributing to and promoting clean water access, conservation, and education for those in need in Hawai’i and throughout the world. \r\n\r\nOur purpose at Waiakea is to create a transformation within the bottled water, beverage, and greater CPG industry, moving away from singular profit and towards a triple bottom line model that emphasizes people and planet.\r\n\r\nWaiakea is the first premium water brand in the U.S. to be certified carbon neutral for its many eco-initiatives. These include being the first brand to use 100% RPET (post-consumer recycled/upcycled) bottles that have a 90% smaller C02, energy and water footprint than competitors, as well as using 100% renewable energy to power its bottling operations in Hilo, all while prioritizing source sustainability by bottling only .001% of its 1.4 billion gallon per day Kea’au aquifer source sustainable yield.\r\n\r\nFor every liter you buy, Waiakea provides a week’s supply of clean water to those in need while contributing to local Hawaiian non-profits in education and conservation through its award-wining Kokua Initiative, which impacted over 20,000 individuals in Hawai’i in 2020 alone.\r\n\r\nOur Brand Promises are as follows: \r\n- that every product you buy from us will be natural and healthy\r\n- that every product you buy from us will be sustainably sourced, packaged, and shipped\r\n- that for every product you buy from us, we will contribute to local and global non-profits and initiatives in clean water, conservation, and education\r\n\r\nSince our founding, Waiākea has gone from local, self-distribution to becoming one of the most award-winning and fastest growing premium beverage brands in the United States. Waiākea is now in over 30,000 stores nationally, distributed by more than 30 distributor partners. Current customers include Walmart, Whole Foods, Sam's Clubs, Kroger, Publix, Wawa, Sheetz, GetGo, Safeway, Central Markets, Albertsons and hundreds of other retail, fitness, foodservice, customers across the country alongside thousands of loyal customers online.\r\n\r\nWe have been featured by Forbes, Environmental Leader, Fortune, Food Navigator and even Good Morning America as one of the most innovative companies out there. If you align with our mission and core values, we would love to have you become a member of our Ohana!

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Immediate start, Worldwide, Relocation,

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