Maintenance & Engineering Manager

Are you a results-driven Maintenance & Engineering Leader with a passion for high-speed food processing? Join our clients’ team to drive technical excellence and continuous improvement!

Key Responsibilities:

· Lead & Coordinate: Provide planning, direction, and coordination for all technical activities, optimizing the use of workers, equipment, and materials.

· Technical Support: Ensure line efficiencies, safety, and environmental compliance through direct technical support and service coordination.

· Maintenance: Own Preventative and Predictive Maintenance schedules and tasks; ensure critical equipment parts are stocked.

· Budget & Capital: Prepare and control the department's expense budget; develop and execute the Capital Plan in partnership with stakeholders.

· Utility Management: Own and optimize all plant Utility systems (Natural Gas, Electric, Steam, etc.), driving efficiency and cost savings.

· Team Leadership: Administer personnel functions, including hiring, performance management, coaching, and technical staff training.

· Records & Improvement: Maintain plant equipment records and develop master plans to improve plant technologies (making, packing, warehouse, facilities).

Requirements:

· 5 years of Management/Leadership experience leading Engineering, Maintenance, and Technical Service groups, preferably in high-speed food processing/packaging.

· Technical or Engineering degree preferred.

· Proven skills in Project Management, budgeting, and cost reduction.

· Strong technical background: PLC knowledge and proven electrical and mechanical skills.

· Excellent communication and cross-functional team leadership skills.

· Detail-oriented, analytical, and an independent thinker with a drive for results.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office and AutoCAD.

Work Authorization:

Applicants must have valid, independent authorization to work in the United States. This position does not offer, support, or accept any form of sponsorship—whether employer, third-party, future, contingent, transfer, or otherwise. Candidates must be able to work for any employer in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship of any kind. Work authorization will be verified, and misrepresentation will result in immediate removal from consideration.