Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead and optimize maintenance operations at our industrial food manufacturing facility. The Maintenance Manager will ensure equipment reliability, safety, and uptime across production, packaging, and refrigeration systems, including ammonia refrigeration. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic planning to improve maintenance practices, manage the maintenance team, and support continuous improvement and food safety compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of maintenance technicians and contractors; plan staffing, schedules and training to meet production requirements.
• Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment availability and minimize unplanned downtime.
• Manage and optimize the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to track work orders, asset history, spares inventory, and maintenance KPIs.
• Develop and execute reliability improvement initiatives, root cause analyses, and corrective action plans for repeat failures.
• Ensure safe operation and regulatory compliance of ammonia refrigeration systems and other hazardous equipment; enforce lockout/tagout and other safety programs.
• Coordinate with production, quality, and engineering teams to support new equipment introductions, changeovers, and process improvements.
• Prepare and manage maintenance budgets, control costs, and identify capital project opportunities to improve asset performance.
• Maintain inventory of critical spare parts, manage supplier relationships, and oversee contractor performance and vendor selection.
• Support PLC troubleshooting, programming changes, and integrations in collaboration with electrical/controls technicians or external integrators.
• Ensure maintenance practices meet food safety and sanitation requirements applicable to food processing and packaging operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or equivalent work experience; relevant technical certifications a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of maintenance leadership experience in industrial manufacturing, preferably in food manufacturing, food processing or food packaging environments.
• Proven experience with industrial machinery maintenance, including rotating equipment, conveyors, packaging lines, and production systems.
• Hands-on experience with ammonia refrigeration systems and knowledge of associated safety and regulatory requirements.
• CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) preferred or equivalent reliability-focused certification.
• Strong experience using and administering CMMS systems to manage work orders, preventive maintenance schedules, and asset data.
• Experience with PLCs (programming, troubleshooting, HMI) and working with controls vendors and integrators.
• Demonstrated success implementing preventive/predictive maintenance techniques and reliability-centered maintenance strategies.
• Strong leadership, communication and project management skills; ability to work cross-functionally with production, QA, and engineering.
• Familiarity with food safety standards (e.g., HACCP, GFSI) and experience maintaining sanitation-compliant maintenance practices.
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics, interpret technical documentation, and use diagnostic test equipment.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including on-call support, weekends or overtime as required.

Benefits

Base salary: $75,000 - $85,000

Extra Earning Potential

Health Insurance

401k Match

PTO