Maintenance Manager

divh2Taste Leader, Carrollton, TX/h2pAre you ready to lead reliability, safety, and performance in a world-class manufacturing environment? IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products used by consumers around the world. This role is based in Carrollton, TX (onsite). You will join a collaborative, safety-driven Operations team where your leadership will make a direct impact on plant performance, reliability, and continuous improvement./ph3Where Youll Make a Difference/h3ulliLead and manage the Maintenance Department, including performance management, development, and annual appraisals/liliOwn maintenance execution across preventive maintenance (PM), breakdown response, compliance inspections, and ad-hoc work/liliEnsure the highest quality standards in all maintenance and contractor work, with strict enforcement of GMP and food safety requirements/liliDrive a strong safety culture, partnering with EHS and Food Safety to ensure safe work practices and compliance/liliLead and support process safety initiatives, incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions/liliManage spare parts and MRO inventory to minimize downtime and operational disruption/liliTrack and analyze data related to asset uptime, maintenance performance, and capacity improvements/liliProvide technical expertise and leadership for continuous improvement initiatives and equipment reliability/liliOversee site Capex projects, vendor engagement, and maintenance purchasing activities/liliSupport site emergency response teams, drills, and actual incidents as needed/li/ulh3What Makes You the Right Fit/h3ulliTechnical education in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field/lili10+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment/lili5+ years of people-management or maintenance leadership experience/liliStrong experience with PM programs, MRO/stock parts, permits, and asset reliability/liliHands-on knowledge of electrical systems, instrumentation, and control systems/liliProven success driving productivity improvements, equipment upgrades, or process changes/liliDeep understanding of GMP, food safety, and quality systems/liliExperience implementing and sustaining site-wide safety and Process Safety Management (PSM) programs/liliAbility to work flexible schedules when required, including evenings, weekends, or holidays/li/ulh3How Would You Stand Out?/h3ulliExperience in Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma environments/liliStrong change leadership and coaching capability/liliData-driven mindset with a passion for continuous improvement/li/ulh3Why Choose Us?/h3ulliBe a key member of the Operations Leadership Team, reporting directly to the Site Plant Manager/liliLead impactful work supporting products used by consumers globally/liliOpportunity to influence plant strategy, reliability, and capacity expansion/liliWork in a company that values safety, inclusion, and employee development/li/ulpWe are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity expression, sexual orientation, or disability./ppVisit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more/p/div