Manager, Maintenance

Provide leadership, coaching, and development to Maintenance Supervisors, Technicians, and support staff.,Establish clear performance expectations and ensure accountability for safety, quality, productivity, and reliability.,Develop and maintain a structured Preventive Maintenance (PM) program aligned with OEM recommendations.,Track Maintenance KPIs (Downtime, PM Compliance, Mean Time Between Failures & Mean Time to Repair, Restore, or Recover).,Schedule labor to support 24/7 operations as required.,Coordinate with Production, QA, Sanitation, and Engineering Teams.,Plan, coordinate, and oversee all maintenance activities including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for processing and packaging equipment.,Ensure reliable operation of production equipment and compliance with food-grade, sanitary design requirements.,Drive a strong preventive maintenance mindset, minimizing reactive repairs and unplanned downtime.,Analyze equipment failures and lead root cause analysis (RCA) efforts.,Ensure compliance with food safety, GMP, HACCP, and regulatory requirements (FDA/USDA/CDFA).,Support internal and external audits.,Provide advanced troubleshooting support for complex electrical, mechanical, and automation issues.,Oversee maintenance of systems including Pneumatic & Hydraulic systems, AC/DC power systems, PLCs & Automation systems, VFD drives, and Process instrumentation.,Support capital projects, equipment installations, and system upgrades.,Develop and manage the maintenance budget, controlling costs while keeping equipment reliability.,Track KPIs such as downtime, maintenance costs, PM compliance, and asset performance.,Manage spare parts inventory and maintenance-related purchasing.,Leverage SAP and CMMS systems for work order management, asset tracking, and reporting.,Evaluate equipment lifecycle costs and capital improvement needs.,Improve energy efficiency and sustainability of operations.,Shares and implements “best practices” within the Maintenance Department and partners with other departments.,Ensure compliance with all safety policies, lockout/tagout procedures, and environmental regulations.,Promote a zero-injury culture through training, audits, and continuous improvement.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial mechanical or related discipline.,Minimum of 5 years of progressive management experience.,Demonstrate commitment to Safety First principles.,Minimum 5+ years of experience in a food manufacturing or processing environment.

Bachelor's Degree

Scheduling labor to support 24/7 operations as required.