Maintenance Manager

Job Description

Job Description

As a family of brands, it is Our Home's ethos to create and provide delicious, wholesome snacks to communities throughout the U.S. at a great value. We strive to create snacks that offer nourishment and a warm and welcoming sense of familiarity. Our Home is not just the house we live in, but the communities of which we are a part. Our Home gets the best snacks into hands, homes, and communities around the country so that we can flourish together.

We believe that a unified culture and shared values are essential to our success. At Our Home...

We have Growth Mindsets : We grow ourselves, our teams, and our company, both personally and professionally.

We embrace Integrity & Accountability : We do what we say we are going to do, and take ownership of our actions.

We Push the Boundaries : We challenge the status quo, and are creative problem solvers who win where others don't.

We believe that we are Stronger Together : Collaboration is at the center of what we do. We win and lose together .

Our Home makes snacks for everyone and will continue to be known for flavorful snacks with better ingredients that satisfy every occasion and craving. We deliver this through our portfolio of household favorite snack brands, including Pop Secret, From The Ground Up, Food Should Taste Good, Popchips, RW Garcia, Good Health, Parm Crisps, Sonoma Creamery, and You Need This. Our Home is one of the fastest growing Better For You food brands in the country and this explosive growth requires great people with a passion for better-for-you snacks.

Our Home is seeking a Maintenance Manager will lead all preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to ensure production equipment, utilities, and facility systems operate safely, efficiently, and reliably in support of high‑quality food manufacturing. This role will develop and guide a skilled maintenance team, oversee equipment troubleshooting and long‑term corrective actions, and maintain accurate maintenance records while ensuring compliance with GMPs, HACCP, SQF, and other food safety standards. The Maintenance Manager will partner closely with cross‑functional leaders to support production needs, drive continuous improvement, manage contractors and critical spare parts, and uphold Our Home’s commitment to producing safe, consistent, and trusted food every day. Success in this role requires strong technical expertise, leadership capability, and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance & Equipment Reliability

• Lead, manage, and continuously improve the plant’s preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.

• Ensure all production equipment, utilities, and facilities operate safely, efficiently, and reliably to support production goals.

• Oversee troubleshooting, root‑cause analysis, and long‑term corrective actions for equipment failures.

• Develop and oversee a preventive maintenance (PM) program to reduce equipment downtime and extend asset life.

• Maintain accurate equipment histories, work orders, and maintenance documentation through use of CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).

• Develop and implement reliability‑centered maintenance strategies to reduce downtime and extend asset life.

• Proven ability to analyze equipment data and equipment care strategies.

• Be available to collaborate with other facilities to help troubleshoot, maintain and provide technical expertise.

Food Safety, Quality, & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure maintenance activities align with all food safety and regulatory requirements including GMPs, OSHA, HACCP, SQF, FDA, USDA and facility sanitation policies.

• Partner with Quality and Sanitation teams to align maintenance activities with plant operations.

• Support internal and external audits by ensuring proper documentation, equipment condition, and compliance.

• Oversee contractor work to ensure adherence to plant safety, food safety, and maintenance standards.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing maintenance team, fostering accountability, skill growth, and safety ownership.

• Oversee staffing, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations for maintenance personnel.

• Build a positive culture that emphasizes safety, teamwork, and continuous learning.

• Partner with Production and Quality teams to support operations and ensure effective communication.

Financial & Resource Management

• Develop and manage the maintenance budget, including labor, spare parts, and capital expenses.

• Maintain inventory of critical spare parts and manage vendor relationships.

• Drive cost‑effective maintenance strategies without compromising safety or equipment reliability.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for following all safety rules and work safely at all times.

• Responsible for identifying and resolving any safety issues with plant leadership team.

• Must adhere to all Good Manufacturing Practices and SQF standards.

• Required to wear Safety shoes and appropriate personal protective equipment.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of processing and packaging equipment, utilities (boilers, compressed air), and automation systems.
• Strong knowledge of CBM (condition-based monitoring) and FMEA (failure modes and effects analysis).
• Hands-on knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, welding, HVAC, and PLC troubleshooting.
• Experience with FIIX systems and reliability‑centered maintenance practices.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing or TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) practices preferred
• Experience managing regulatory compliance in FDA/USDA-regulated facilities.
• Familiarity with GMPs, HACCP, SQF, and food safety regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Must have solid personal organizational, planning and time management skills.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Constant standing, walking, sitting, handling, and outward reaching

• Frequent reaching above shoulder level, climbing, squatting/kneeling, and bending

• Lift/Carry: constant up to 50 lbs; occasional 50–100 lbs

• Push/Pull: constant up to 40 lbs; frequent 41–100 lbs

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• 401k Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Parental Leave
• Short Term & Long Term Disability

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