Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager Roswell, NM, USA Within our 600‑person manufacturing facility in Roswell, Leprino is seeking a Plant Maintenance Manager to lead our maintenance organization, strengthen equipment reliability, and maximize plant performance in support of world‑class cheese and dairy ingredient production. You will provide strategic and operational leadership for maintenance programs, reliability initiatives, and team development while partnering across the plant to improve safety, uptime, and operational excellence. We take pride in our vision to be the world's best, which is why we invest in our people, our plants, and continuous improvement. What You'll Do Lead and develop the plant maintenance organization, creating a culture centered on safety, accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement. Direct preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies that improve equipment reliability and maximize production uptime. Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution to ensure efficient utilization of labor, contractors, and resources. Partner with Production, Engineering, Quality, Utilities, and Operations leadership to align maintenance priorities with business objectives. Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for equipment failures, recurring issues, and reliability improvements. Manage maintenance budgets, capital planning, spare parts inventory, and maintenance expenditures while identifying cost‑saving opportunities. Ensure compliance with safety programs, OSHA requirements, LOTO procedures, food safety standards, and applicable regulatory requirements. Champion reliability‑centered maintenance practices and continuous improvement initiatives that increase asset performance and equipment life. Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, planners, and skilled maintenance technicians through performance management, training, and succession planning. Utilize SAP or CMMS tools to monitor maintenance performance, analyze key metrics, and improve work order effectiveness. Support capital projects, equipment installations, and plant expansion initiatives from planning through successful startup. Foster strong communication and collaboration across departments to improve plant performance and operational effectiveness. Required Qualifications 8+ years of industrial maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment. 3+ years of maintenance leadership experience managing supervisors, technicians, or maintenance teams. Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong knowledge of industrial mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems. Experience managing preventive and predictive maintenance programs using SAP or a comparable CMMS platform. Demonstrated experience leading maintenance operations within a 24/7 manufacturing environment. Preferred Qualifications Experience leading maintenance operations in food, dairy, beverage, or other highly automated manufacturing environments. Knowledge of reliability engineering, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies. Experience supporting utilities systems including ammonia refrigeration, boilers, compressed air, wastewater, and facility infrastructure. Experience managing maintenance budgets, capital projects, and contractor relationships. Professional certifications such as Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP), Project Management Professional (PMP), or Lean Six Sigma certification. Offering You In Return A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high‑quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit‑Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another. Our Story Leprino’s history dates back to the 1950s, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” From a small corner grocery store we have grown to over 5,500 employees throughout the globe. Will you join us on our journey? Leprino uses Psychemedics for a 90‑day hair follicle drug test as part of the employee pre‑employment process and also participates in E‑Verify. All employees in our manufacturing facilities are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as mandated by their role and location. At Leprino, we believe in equal employment opportunity and make employment decisions based on each individual’s unique talents, experience, skills, and knowledge; we do not discriminate on the basis of any personal characteristics. We know we are better together and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture in which all employees can thrive. #J-18808-Ljbffr