Maintenance Specialist

USA-MI Wayland

Full time

R31150

Employee Type:

Full time

Location:

MI Wayland

Job Type:

Production Maintenance

Job Posting Title:

Maintenance Specialist

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future.

Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values— Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!

• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.

• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to two weeks of vacation (increasing to three weeks after just three years of service), five sick days, two emergency days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).

• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.

• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.

• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

About the Role:

As a Maintenance Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting the Maintenance and Production teams at our Wayland, MI facility, a manufacturer of high-quality private label non-dairy creamers.

This position is responsible for managing the plant’s maintenance storeroom operations to ensure materials, tools, and spare parts are properly stocked, organized, and readily available. You’ll help keep production running efficiently by maintaining accurate inventory, supporting preventive maintenance, and ensuring timely part availability across the plant.

You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• Receiving, inspecting, and accurately recording all incoming parts, materials, and supplies.

• Issuing and documenting maintenance parts through SAP or other computerized maintenance systems.

• Creating and processing purchase requisitions for stock replenishment and new part needs.

• Maintaining an organized, clean, and compliant storeroom environment in accordance with GMP and safety standards.

• Performing regular cycle counts and inventory reconciliations; identifying and correcting discrepancies.

• Labeling, organizing, and storing materials on racks, shelves, or in bins to optimize space utilization.

• Collaborating with Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering teams to ensure parts are available for scheduled and emergency work.

• Supporting work order accuracy by updating issued parts, labor hours, and completion status in CMMS or SAP.

• Assisting in maintaining preventive maintenance (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) systems as required.

• Operating forklifts and other material-handling equipment safely, maintaining certification as required.

• Participating in safety programs, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Performing other duties as assigned.

Important Details:

• This is a full-time, on-site position on first shift. Overtime and weekend work may be required based on business needs.

You’ll fit right in if you have:

• High school diploma or equivalent; degree in supply chain, logistics, or related field preferred.

• Experience in inventory management or procurement, ideally in a maintenance or industrial environment.

• Familiarity with inventory and procurement systems (SAP preferred).

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and multitasking skills with high attention to detail.

• Basic math skills, including the use of fractions and decimals.

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

• Strong focus on safety, accuracy, and part identification.

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At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact View email address on click.appcast.io

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TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service.

Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products.

Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats. TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 26 plants across the United States and Canada, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

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