Maintenance Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Title : Maintenance Manager - Food Manufacturing
Location : Carol Stream
Hire Type : Direct Hire
Shift  : Day Shift 
Compensation : $110-150k
Bonus/ Incentives/ Stock Options: Annual Bonus Potential
Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k
Must have Skill Set : 

• Maintenance management and team development (5+ years)

• Preventive maintenance programs and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)

• Industrial equipment, utilities, and facility maintenance

• Food manufacturing safety, quality, and regulatory compliance

Overview:

A growing manufacturing organization is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations, develop a skilled team, and ensure the reliability of production equipment, building systems, and utilities. This individual will oversee preventive maintenance, coordinate equipment repairs and installations, monitor performance metrics, and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen workplace safety.

Job Duties: 

• Lead, develop, and train the maintenance team, including hiring, performance management, and daily workload coordination.

• Oversee preventive maintenance, equipment repairs, facility maintenance, utilities, and installation activities to support reliable production operations.

• Manage equipment and service contracts while identifying cost-saving opportunities and improvements in equipment performance.

• Maintain preventive maintenance schedules, work orders, and equipment records through a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

• Track maintenance key performance indicators (KPIs), report performance trends, and implement continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and Six Sigma principles.

• Partner with engineering, facilities, and continuous improvement teams to support capital projects, production needs, and operational efficiency initiatives.

• Promote a strong environmental health and safety culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, employee training, safe work practices, and incident prevention.

• Support food safety and quality standards by maintaining sanitary equipment and facilities, following good manufacturing practices, and preparing for internal and external audits.

• Communicate maintenance performance, project updates, safety concerns, and improvement initiatives to senior leadership.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

• At least five years of relevant industrial maintenance or facilities experience, with a demonstrated history of increasing responsibility.

• Working knowledge of industrial systems, including electrical power, controls, boilers, compressors, HVAC, plumbing, and welding.

• Experience leading, training, or supervising maintenance personnel.

• Familiarity with preventive maintenance programs, CMMS platforms, maintenance metrics, and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and communicate effectively across departments.

• Commitment to workplace safety, equipment reliability, and quality standards in a manufacturing environment.

• Ability to work on the production floor and throughout the facility, lift up to 55 pounds, wear required personal protective equipment, and adjust work hours based on operational needs.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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