Maintenance Manager

Qualifications

• Experience: Proven leadership in manufacturing maintenance and plant operations within the CPG industry.
• Technical Expertise: Engineering background with deep knowledge of industrial maintenance, automation basics, facilities management, and progressive maintenance strategies.
• Continuous Improvement: Demonstrated experience applying Lean, Six Sigma, and 5S methodologies to drive operational efficiency and eliminate waste.
• Business Acumen: Strong financial acumen, budget management capabilities, and experience using ERP maintenance modules.
• Leadership Skills: Exceptional communication, coaching, and analytical problem-solving abilities within a matrixed, team-based environment.

Position Overview: The Maintenance leader will partner across the business to align plant performance with overall growth strategies. You will lead, coach, and develop multi-functional plant teams to drive continuous improvement, optimizing equipment reliability, operational productivity, and overall facility effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategic Management

• Lead the site Maintenance & Reliability organization, taking full accountability for uptime, equipment lifecycle, facilities, and utilities.
• Serve on the senior plant leadership team, contributing to strategic planning across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and talent development.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive M&R roadmap and annual operating plan to maintain a competitive operational advantage.
• Establish robust governance to track program performance, monitor key metrics, and benchmark progress against industry best practices.
• Maintain a high-performing team by building succession plans and establishing talent retention strategies for critical technical and managerial roles.

Operations & Reliability

• Drive a proactive maintenance culture to eliminate downtime through preventive/predictive strategies, lubrication management, equipment calibration, and visual controls.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to optimize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Mean Time Between Failures, and Mean Time to Repair.
• Oversee site compliance regarding business continuity, food/employee safety, regulatory standards, Good Manufacturing Practices, and facility security.
• Collaborate with Engineering on capital projects to ensure seamless execution, continuous improvements, and long-term asset reliability.

Financial & Resource Management

• Manage the M&R operational budget, delivering year-over-year cost savings through downtime reduction, labor efficiency, and optimized maintenance spend.
• Oversee spare parts inventory and capital expenditure related to plant maintenance.
• Utilize Enterprise Resource Planning tools to manage work orders, inventory, and resource scheduling effectively.