Maintenance Manager | Food & Beverage Manufacturing
The MissionThe Maintenance Manager is the guardian of our production heartbeat. Beyond just fixing machines, you will serve as a strategic leader responsible for the total lifecycle of our physical assets. You will drive a culture of "Zero Downtime" by bridging the gap between sophisticated electrical troubleshooting, high-speed mechanical reliability, and rigorous food safety compliance. Your goal is simple: maximize capacity, empower your team, and ensure every piece of equipment runs as safely and efficiently as the day it was installed.
Key Strategic Pillars
Operational Excellence:Champion a transition from reactive "break-fix" cycles to a data-drivenPredictive Maintenance (PdM)model. You won't just respond to downtime; you?ll engineer ways to prevent it.
Safety & Compliance Sanctuary:Maintain an audit-ready facility 365 days a year. You are the lead defender ofSQF (Safe Quality Food)standards, OSHA regulations, and environmental protocols.
Capital & Engineering Leadership:Own the roadmap for the future. From identifying bottlenecks to managing multi-million dollar capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects, you will design the workflows that scale our business.
High-Performance Team Coaching:Lead, mentor, and upskill a diverse technical team within aCollective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)environment, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
Essential Impact Areas
Reliability Engineering:Utilize Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Five Why?s to eliminate recurring equipment failures and optimize Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).
Throughput Optimization:Partner with Production to identify "hidden factory" capacity, eliminating bottlenecks and reducing scrap/waste through precision equipment calibration.
Launch Excellence:Lead the technical integration of new product lines, ensuring "Vertical Start-ups" where new equipment hits target efficiency on Day 1.
Resource Stewardship:Manage the maintenance budget with precision, balancing spare parts inventory (MRO) with the need for immediate agility.
Sustainability & Utilities:Monitor and optimize plant utilities (CO2, steam, refrigeration, water) to reduce the facility's environmental footprint and energy spend.
What You Bring to the Table
Education & Experience:
The Foundation:An Undergraduate Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial) or 7+ years of equivalent high-speed manufacturing mastery.
The Expertise:6+years of experience in a high-speed packaging or processing environment. If you?ve worked with high-speed bottling, canning, or form-fill-seal, we want to talk to you.
F&B Fluency:Deep familiarity withSQF, BRC, or FSMArequirements. You understand that in this industry, "clean" is a technical specification, not just an aesthetic.
Technical Literacy:Proficient inCMMS(Computerized Maintenance Management Systems), PLC logic troubleshooting, and interpreting complex P&IDs.
Leadership Grit:Proven experience managing skilled trades in aunionized environment, with the emotional intelligence to navigate labor relations while driving performance.