Maintenance Manager

Job Description

Job Description

About the job

The Maintenance Manager will lead maintenance operations to ensure production equipment, facility systems, utilities, and supporting infrastructure operate safely, reliably, and efficiently.

We're looking for someone who

● Has 5+ years of maintenance leadership or management experience

● Has experience working in food production or food manufacturing

● Demonstrates strong mechanical, troubleshooting, and equipment maintenance knowledge

● Has experience managing preventive and corrective maintenance programs

● Can effectively lead, develop, and motivate maintenance employees

● Demonstrates strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills

● Has basic computer skills and experience using maintenance management systems

● Has experience using a CMMS (preferred)

● Has knowledge of SQF and HACCP programs (preferred)

● Has experience with refrigeration, wastewater treatment, and facility utilities (preferred)

● Has experience with root cause analysis and equipment reliability improvement (preferred)

● Is proactive, organized, safety-focused, and comfortable partnering with production and leadership teams

● Is available for evening, weekend, holiday, and on-call coverage as needed

What you'll do

● Lead and develop the maintenance team while promoting safety, accountability, teamwork, and communication

● Plan and prioritize preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities

● Partner with Production to reduce downtime, improve equipment reliability, and support productivity

● Develop and maintain preventive maintenance schedules and procedures

● Troubleshoot equipment issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions

● Oversee maintenance of production equipment, facilities, utilities, refrigeration, potable water, and wastewater systems

● Maintain appropriate inventories of critical spare parts, tools, and maintenance supplies

● Coordinate outside contractors and service providers as needed

● Support workplace safety, food safety, SQF, HACCP, and applicable regulatory requirements

● Monitor wastewater treatment operations and perform required monthly regulatory composite sampling

● Participate in on-call coverage and respond to emergency maintenance situations

● Balance immediate production needs with long-term equipment reliability and maintenance improvement

\nCompany Description

SlingShot Connections provides contract staffing, direct hire placement, executive search recruitment, payroll services, and customized staffing solutions for numerous verticals, including accounting & finance, hospitality, human resources, and many more.

Company Description

SlingShot Connections provides contract staffing, direct hire placement, executive search recruitment, payroll services, and customized staffing solutions for numerous verticals, including accounting & finance, hospitality, human resources, and many more.