Maintenance Manager

Relocation assistance + career mobility + strong comp. & benefits! Summary: Our award-winning client is seeking a Maintenance Manager to join their team. Our client is seeking a strategic leader to ensure maximum efficiency of all mechanical, electrical, and facility operations. If you have a Bachelor's in Maintenance Engineering (or related field) with 5+ years of maintenance management experience, deep knowledge of TPM, CMMS, and PLCs, and a proven track record of driving continuous improvement and capital projects, we invite you to apply. This is a vital first-shift (6 AM - 2:30 PM CT) opportunity to make a significant impact. Responsibilities: Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop the maintenance team, ensuring all production equipment, electrical components, and the physical building operate with maximum efficiency. Compliance & Standards: Ensure all maintenance programs and plans strictly comply with USDA and FDA manufacturing requirements. Budget & Resource Management: Prepare and manage the departmental budget, ensuring adequate systems, parts, and supplies are available to minimize downtime and optimize costs. Strategic Program Development: Plan and execute comprehensive preventative maintenance programs, energy cost reduction initiatives, and other continuous improvement projects. Equipment & Process Enhancement: Research and evaluate equipment and materials for new or revised processes, packaging, or products to meet evolving operational needs. Project Management: Plan, direct, and coordinate all activities involved in the design, construction, modification, and maintenance of equipment, machinery, and utility systems. This includes managing outside vendors, contractors, and overseeing Capital Expense projects. Continuous Improvement: Champion and execute continuous improvement projects and conduct detailed cost analyses to enhance line efficiencies and overall operational performance. Professional Development: Maintain a personal development plan and actively guide your team's participation in job-specific training to foster ongoing growth and expertise. Required Qualifications: A Bachelor of Science in Maintenance Engineering or a related major, combined with a minimum of 5 years of maintenance management/engineering experience, preferably within food manufacturing. Thorough knowledge and hands-on experience with: Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) systems. Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS). Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Preventative maintenance programs. High-speed packaging machinery. Downtime analysis. Process start-ups and breakdown management. Budgeting, cost/benefit analysis, and project justification/development. Vendor selection and supervision of outside workers.. Preferred Knowledge: Experience with refrigeration systems and operations in a USDA or FDA regulated environment. Essential Skills: Strong communication, interpersonal, PC proficiency, organizational, and team facilitation skills. Strategic Thinking: Ability to make decisions based on information, analysis, experience, and sound judgment. Adaptability: Proven ability to adapt leadership style, update priorities, and work effectively in a dynamic environment. Collaboration: A natural inclination to collaborate with others to achieve shared goals and resolve issues constructively (win/win solutions). Results-Oriented: Focus on monitoring, evaluating plans, and measuring outcomes to ensure goal attainment. Team Development: Strong commitment to staff development and succession planning, leading by example. Work Details: Shift: First Shift Opportunity (6:00 AM - 2:30 PM Central Time). Location: Primary location for this position is in Northern Lake County, Illinois. Provision People