Director of Maintenance & Engineering

Position Title:

Director of Maintenance & Engineering

Reports to:

SVP of Tomato Operations

Classification:

Full-time, Exempt

Pay:

$175,000-$195,000

To attract quality-oriented restaurateurs with consistently superior tomatoes and olive oil, keep them through legendary service, and invest in talented people who share our dedication to customer success.

The Company

Stanislaus Food Products is a nationally recognized, family-owned company known for crafting the finest Italian-style tomatoes and sauces for top-quality Italian restaurants and pizzerias.

Position Summary

The Director of Maintenance & Engineering is responsible for the reliability, maintainability, and technical performance of the facility. Reporting to the SVP of Tomato Operations, this position provides leadership for maintenance, engineering, controls, technical development, procurement operations, utilities, and capital improvement efforts to support safe and efficient manufacturing operations.

This role combines maintenance leadership, technical expertise, and analytical decision-making. The Director is expected to spend significant time understanding equipment performance, reviewing maintenance and reliability metrics, developing technical leaders, and driving improvements that increase equipment uptime and operational capability.

This position will be primarily responsible for:

Reliability & Maintenance Leadership

Lead all maintenance and reliability activities to maximize equipment uptime and operational performance.

Ensure effective execution of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.

Develop maintenance strategies that reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability.

Support operations in resolving critical equipment and process-related issues.

Support the maintenance managers to develop and implement maintenance schedules and programs to prevent equipment failures and extend asset lifespan.

Ensure accountability among their managers for urgency levels on maintenance request to minimize operations disruptions.

Engineering & Technical Leadership

Establish and maintain engineering standards across the facility.

Support process optimization and equipment improvement initiatives.

Partner with Production to improve manufacturing capabilities and performance.

Provide technical leadership for controls, automation, utilities, and infrastructure systems.

Maintenance Analytics & Performance

Analyze reliability metrics, downtime trends, efficiency rates, maintenance costs, and equipment performance data.

Utilize maintenance KPIs to prioritize resources and improvement efforts.

Develop action plans to improve reliability performance and reduce operating costs.

Develop workflow-policies to improve efficiency without compromising safety or quality.

Capital Projects & Continuous Improvement

Provide oversight and support for capital projects and facility improvements.

Partner with the Operations Continuous Improvement Manager to execute projects that improve safety, reliability, efficiency, and capacity.

Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts for chronic reliability issues.

Leadership & Workforce Development

Lead, develop and coach maintenance managers, engineers, planners, Operational Technology (OT) management, and procurement professionals.

Partner with their managers and People Operations to hire and train their team(s) as demand allows.

Support succession planning and technical capability development across all areas under this role.

Reinforce accountability, ownership, and effective troubleshooting throughout their organization.

Empowers their people to make decisions where problems are solved at the lowest level in their organization.

Build trust with the organization by allowing people to take ownership for their decisions but knows when and how to coach and guide on critical problems.

Parts, Contractors & Resource Management

Oversee spare parts inventory management and Procurement Operations through the Procurement Manager.

Manage contractor relationships and external service providers.

Ensure maintenance resources are aligned with business needs and budget expectations.

Create and support collaboration processes for maintenance and procurement to improve processes and service.

Safety & Compliance

Ensure compliance with OSHA, food safety, environmental, and company standards by creating accountability culture in their organization.

Create and promote safe maintenance practices and risk-reduction initiatives alongside their managers.

Partner with the EH&S teams for superior quality People Safety programs and practices in the Cannery.

Coach their managers regarding Collective Bargaining Agreement compliance, Handbook compliance, labor/employee relations, and disciplinary practices alongside People Operations.

Candidate Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or a related technical field.

7+ years of progressive maintenance and engineering leadership experience.

Minimum 3 years in engineering.

Minimum 3 years in manufacturing maintenance with at least 2 years in people management.

Experience leading managers and technical teams in food processing, canning, agricultural processing, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing.

Demonstrated knowledge of industrial maintenance, reliability systems, controls, utilities, capital projects, and maintenance analytics.

Demonstrated experience with CMMS systems, preventive maintenance programs, and reliability-centered maintenance practices.

Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor and influence teams and collaborate with other departments effectively.

Demonstrated ability to address challenges by implementing continuous improvement, processes, corrective actions.

Candidate Preferences:

Union manufacturing experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and frequent fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires the following percentages of time committed to physical activity: 25% or less sitting, 50% or more walking, and 50% or more standing. The job is performed under moderate temperature variations and in a cannery environment. Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift up to 40 lbs. is required.

Core Expectations of a Stanislaus Leader

Lead the Business

Advance the company's Vision, Mission, and Strategy by aligning work to goals, planning, making sound decisions, and driving innovation and improvement.

Key Behaviors

Aligns team goals with the company's Mission and Strategy.

Plans ahead, anticipates risks, and balances short- and long-term success.

Delivers results through accountability, sound judgment, and data-driven decisions.

Encourages curiosity, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Empowers others to identify and implement better ways of working.

Lead and Develop People

Build strong teams through clear communication, development, support, and feedback. Create a culture of trust, open communication, and ongoing improvement.

Key Behaviors

Communicates openly, clearly, and listens to understand diverse perspectives.

Provides candid, constructive, timely feedback and fosters open two-way communication.

Coaches, develops, and delegates to build capability and support growth.

Develops future leaders through succession planning and ongoing development.

Creates a culture of accountability, collaboration, fairness, and mutual respect.

Lead Self

Live SFP's Core Values through integrity, accountability, self-awareness, and adaptability, earning trust and respect through your actions.

Key Behaviors

Lives SFP's Core Values through decisions and actions.

Acts with integrity, accountability, and follow-through.

Maintains adaptability and effectiveness during change and uncertainty.

Demonstrates self-awareness by seeking feedback and continuous personal growth.

Treats others with respect and understands that their actions impact others.

In addition to our solid track record as a stable, growing employer, we offer a variety of different benefits:

Physical Wellness – Medical plan options, Dental, Vision.

Social Wellness – Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Federal and State Leave of Absences.

Development Wellness – Recognition, Development Training Programs, Succession Planning, Tuition Reimbursement.

Emotional Wellness – Employee Assistance Program, People Operations Department -Open Door Policy.

Financial Wellness – Competitive Salary, Performance based bonus, 401k Match Program, Life Insurance.

Nutrition Wellness – Access to best-in-class tomato sauce and olive oil products.

Travel Required
Yes . Occassional travel to our Distribution Center as required.

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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