Vice President, Maintenance

Power your Thirst for More at DrinkPAK, where we revolutionize beverage manufacturing, driven by automation and sustainability. Together, through grit and innovation, we break new ground in record time by acquiring the most advanced technology and attracting the brightest talent. Our explosive growth and journey through uncharted territories offers unique career opportunities enabling passionate individuals to reach their full potential. To support our teams, we offer enriching lifestyle accounts, comprehensive benefits, formal development programs, and an energizing environment. Drive your success at DrinkPAK, where we refresh, hydrate and nourish the world and our employees alike.

Position Description: The Vice President of Maintenance will lead all maintenance operations across DrinkPAK's facilities, ensuring optimal equipment performance, reliability, and uptime. This executive role involves developing and implementing maintenance strategies, managing capital improvement projects, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement to support the company's commitment to excellence. As a key leader in our matrix organization, this role requires regular travel between facilities to implement standardized policies, gather and disseminate best practices, and drive continuous improvement initiatives company-wide.

Location: The position is based on-site at DrinkPAK's facility in Santa Clarita, California.

Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Benefits

• 100% company-paid PPO medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents.

• Cell phone stipend.

• Annual discretionary bonus.

• 401(k) match program, pet insurance, life insurance, and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive maintenance strategy aligned with DrinkPAK's business objectives and regulatory requirements.

• Maintenance Operations Management: Oversee the maintenance of processing equipment, packaging equipment, utility systems, and site facilities to maximize equipment uptime and overall throughput.

• Team Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing maintenance team, promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Predictive Maintenance: Utilize predictive maintenance and analytics to drive equipment uptime and efficiency.

• Capital Projects: Drive output improvements and cost savings initiatives across the site by implementing plant-level capital improvement projects and upgrades.

• Policy Implementation: Act as the central point of contact for implementing identified maintenance policies across all facilities, ensuring consistency and compliance.

• Best Practices Sharing: Regularly travel to each facility to gather and disseminate best practices, fostering a collaborative environment and continuous improvement.

• Budget Management: Develop and manage the maintenance department's budget, ensuring optimal allocation of resources.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with operations, engineering, and supply chain teams to integrate maintenance considerations into all aspects of production and product development.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Maintenance Management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

• Experience: At least 10 years in maintenance leadership roles within the food and beverage industry, with experience in multi-site operations.

• Certifications: Strong knowledge of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).

• Skills: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, excellent communication skills, and a track record of implementing successful maintenance initiatives.

• Travel: Willingness and ability to travel regularly between DrinkPAK facilities to support policy implementation and continuous improvement efforts.

• Physical Requirements: Ability to work on-site in a manufacturing environment, including standing for extended periods and lifting up to 50 lbs.

OUR VALUES

Our company’s culture is guided by our shared values of Speed, Intensity, and Purpose. These values are demonstrated in the following ways based on the role within the organization.

Speed: Take the initiative to promptly identify and address potential issues or opportunities. Maintain a sense of urgency in your work, completing tasks efficiently.

Intensity: Remain resilient in the face of challenges and setbacks by possessing a positive attitude, persevering through obstacles, and demonstrating adaptability in your approach.

Purpose: Take ownership of your responsibilities, and value the input and skillsets of your peers by working together as One PAK.

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the maintenance landscape of a rapidly expanding company at the forefront of beverage manufacturing innovation. If you're a strategic leader passionate about maintenance excellence and cross-functional collaboration, we encourage you to apply.

About DrinkPAK

DrinkPAK is the premiere manufacturer of canned beverages in North America. As producers of the largest and fastest-growing alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in the world, DrinkPAK provides full-service support for procurement, batching, processing, filling, packaging, warehousing, and distribution. Founded in 2020, DrinkPAK has revolutionized canned beverage manufacturing by offering extreme capacity and format flexibility through cutting-edge technology and a commitment to the best talent in the industry. For more information, visit www.drinkpak.com.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.