Maintenance Manager

Judge Direct Placement is seeking a Maintenance Manager in Irvine, CA area!


Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the Maintenance and Reliability teams to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality plant operations.
• Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance programs to maximize equipment performance and minimize downtime.
• Drive reliability improvement initiatives that increase asset availability, operational efficiency, and equipment lifespan.
• Manage MRO strategies, including spare parts inventory, procurement, and repair planning, while meeting budget objectives.
• Monitor and control maintenance spending, identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve operating performance.
• Partner with plant technical leadership, operations, and corporate engineering teams to deliver capital projects, achieve ROI targets, and implement cost-saving initiatives.
• Provide leadership and accountability for maintenance KPIs, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Lead change management initiatives that improve maintenance processes, reliability, and overall plant performance.
• Ensure systems, processes, and resources are in place to consistently deliver quality products safely, on time, and cost effectively.
• Identify, prioritize, and execute capital investments, equipment upgrades, and process improvement projects.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop team members, conducting performance reviews and supporting employee growth.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements, including HACCP standards.
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture by enforcing safety policies, conducting facility inspections, and driving continuous safety improvements.

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 2+years experience in manufacturing environment
• Must have knowledge of manufacturing to include, processing, packaging facility maintenance and engineering
• Project Management experience strongly preferred
• Experience in work order systems, work scheduling, PM's and preventative maintenance
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite