Maintenance Manager

Position Summary

The Maintenance Manager leads the Plant Maintenance Group to ensure all equipment, utilities, buildings, and grounds are maintained safely and efficiently. This position is responsible for leading employees, preventing equipment breakdowns, managing maintenance costs, completing projects, and ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory, and SQF requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Lead, train, and develop maintenance employees.


• Communicate daily priorities through team huddles and meetings.


• Promote teamwork, accountability, and employee engagement.


• Provide consistent leadership and resolve problems effectively.


• Be present and available to employees in the facility across all three shifts.

Maintenance and Equipment

• Plan and oversee preventative maintenance and equipment repairs.


• Maintain production equipment, ammonia refrigeration systems, boilers, forklifts, HVAC, buildings, and grounds.


• Use the CMMS to schedule work, track repairs, and maintain equipment records.


• Reduce equipment breakdowns and production downtime.

Safety and Compliance

• Maintain knowledge of ammonia Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements.


• Ensure safe boiler operations and reliable plant utilities.


• Follow applicable safety and regulatory requirements.


• Support SQF prerequisites, audits, and corrective actions.


• Maintain a safe, clean, and food-safe facility.

 Planning and Cost Management

• Develop maintenance budgets and control expenses.


• In collaboration with the leadership team plan capital improvements and manage projects from start to finish.


• Manage vendors, contractors, spare parts, and inventory.


• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve equipment reliability.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in a relatable field, bachelors preferred.


• 5+ years of experience leading a maintenance team.


• Experience in industrial or manufacturing maintenance.


• Knowledge of preventative maintenance and CMMS systems.


• Experience with ammonia refrigeration, PSM, and boiler operations.


• Knowledge of plant utilities and facility maintenance.


• Experience with budgeting, project management, and vendor management.


• Understanding of workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and SQF requirements.


• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Measures of Success

• Reliable equipment and less unplanned downtime.


• Preventative maintenance completed on schedule.


• Maintenance employees who are trained, engaged, and accountable.


• Maintenance costs managed within budget.


• Safe operations and successful audits.


• Projects completed on time and within budget.