The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading maintenance operations across a multi-site food manufacturing environment to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of production equipment and facilities.

Essential Duties:

Maintain and advance preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programs to minimize equipment downtime and optimize production efficiency.
Manage maintenance budgets, control costs and maintain inventory of spare parts and tools to prevent production delays.
Ensure all maintenance activities comply with food safety, health, and environmental regulations, including sanitation standards specific to food manufacturing.
Implement initiatives to enhance maintenance efficiency, reduce downtime, and improve equipment reliability.
Work closely with production, quality, and engineering teams to support operational goals and coordinate maintenance schedules.
Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns or facility issues to minimize production interruptions.
Develop and implement department policies, procedures and methods.
Manage and develop maintenance staff including selection, orientation, training, succession planning, performance management, evaluation, coaching, and discipline.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and technical proficiency among maintenance staff.
Oversee all capital projects and expenditures.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering, or a related field
Minimum 3 years in industrial or food manufacturing maintenance, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role.
Ability to regularly stand and walk throughout manufacturing and facility areas.
Ability to occasionally climb stairs and ladders and work from elevated areas as necessary to inspect equipment and facilities.
Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical and automated systems.
Experience in successful management of large projects.
Ability to lead teams, manage performance and communicate effectively across departments.
Proficiency in MS office programs

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