Facilities & Maintenance Manager jobs in Albuquerque, NM

JOB TITLE: Brewery/Facilities Maintenance Manager

LOCATION: Marble Brewery Downtown- 111 Marble Ave NE Albuquerque, NM 87102

APPLY TO: John@marblebrewery.com & Josh@marblebrewery.com

REPORTS TO: Master Brewer

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Facilities Manager is responsible for managing and maintaining all aspects of the production equipment and facilities at Marble Brewery and will keep necessary equipment maintained and operating in a way that allows for timely production of high-quality craft beer.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain the working fleet of equipment and machinery for production and packaging at Marble Brewery. This includes but is not limited to following:
• Brewhouse kettles, pumps, steam systems, and valves
• Canning line and all associated machinery
• Kegging line
• Centrifuge
• Water systems
• Refrigeration equipment and cold spaces
• Pallet wrapper, loading dock, and warehouse equipment
• Organization and inventory of tools and workspace
• Maintain an OSHA safe work environment and participate regularly in safety training.
• Facilitate communication between Production, Warehouse, and Quality Control/Lab teams as pertains to operational status and use of brewing, cellaring and packaging equipment as well as scheduling regular preventative maintenance.
• Document procedures for operations, maintenance of and training on all brewery equipment.
• Create reports on maintenance, repairs, and safety.
• Facilitate and document thorough education on equipment maintenance/repairs for Production staff to utilize equipment safely and efficiently.
• Work with outside vendors/contractors to identify and address issues with the boilers, chillers, air compressor, electrical and plumbing systems and other equipment that needs specialty maintenance.
• Prepare facilities for changing weather conditions
• Assist as necessary with providing equipment and infrastructure for special events and festivals, both on- and off-site.
• Utilize the GroupMe app or other designated group communication tool to facilitate efficient communication across the entire brewery team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience operating and maintain brewery equipment such as a brewhouse, packaging lines, cellaring equipment and other machinery necessary to the proper operation of a production brewery.
• Experience working with plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ability to follow procedures and document all steps in the equipment maintenance process.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems.
• Objective-oriented, focused, individual who needs little direction or supervision; energy and enthusiasm are critical.
• Excellent planner and organizer.
• Technology proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and comfortability using database and spreadsheet applications.
• Excellent communication skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS: This is a team-oriented position that requires the employee to work independently as well as a part of a larger team. The Facilities Manager will understand the weekly production plan and will communicate constantly with the 111 Production Manager and Master Brewer to provide the necessary equipment with the proper cleaning and maintenance necessary to brew and package high quality craft beer in volume. The Facilities Manager must be able to adapt quickly to changes in production scheduling and must be flexible enough to address problems as they arise, even if they happen outside of the Facilities Manager’s working schedule. The Facilities Manager must be able to operate multiple types of complex machinery such as boilers, air compressors, glycol chillers, a commercial brewhouse, heat exchangers, pumps, grain mills, powered industrial trucks, laboratory equipment and other equipment necessary to the production of beer, and must have a working understanding of basic plumbing and electrical concepts.

REQUIREMENTS: The Facilities Manager should be able to lift, and be comfortable lifting, heavy items such as tools, parts, supplies, and cases and kegs of beer, be comfortable with the safe use of ladders, be proficient in operating powered industrial trucks (automated and manual pallet jacks, forklifts, scissor lifts) and in using a hand truck on a regular basis and be able to stand for extended periods.