What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Maintenance Manager position at McCain Foods?
Position Title: Senior Maintenance Manager
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Grade: Grade 06
Requisition ID: 42826
Due to an exciting internal promotion we are now looking to hire a Senior Maintenance Manager!
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About The Role.
The Senior Maintenance Manager provides strategic leadership for all maintenance systems to drive continuous improvement, reliability, and operational excellence across the facility in Othello, WA. This role is accountable for maintenance governance, CMMS effectiveness, budgeting, and large-scale maintenance initiatives, ensuring all equipment and systems operate safely, efficiently, and reliably.
What You’ll Be Doing.
You will be part of the Maintenance & Engineering team in Othello, WA, reporting to the Engineering Manager. This role directly leads approximately two salaried team members and collaborates closely with Project Engineers and Reliability Engineers to drive site-wide maintenance strategy and performance.
About McCain.
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Leadership principles.
At McCain, you’ll be part of a collaborative, values-driven culture where teamwork and continuous improvement are at the core of everything we do. We prioritize employee development, foster innovation, and create opportunities for meaningful career growth. Our teams work together to build a safe, inclusive, and high-performing environment where everyone can thrive and make a lasting impact.
Compensation Package: $102,700.00 - $137,000.00 . USD annually Bonus eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.
Job Family: Manufacturing
Location(s): US - United States of America : Washington : Othello
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Grade: Grade 06
Requisition ID: 42826
Due to an exciting internal promotion we are now looking to hire a Senior Maintenance Manager!
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.
About The Role.
The Senior Maintenance Manager provides strategic leadership for all maintenance systems to drive continuous improvement, reliability, and operational excellence across the facility in Othello, WA. This role is accountable for maintenance governance, CMMS effectiveness, budgeting, and large-scale maintenance initiatives, ensuring all equipment and systems operate safely, efficiently, and reliably.
What You’ll Be Doing.
- Lead maintenance strategy, governance, and system improvements to enhance reliability and operational performance
- Oversee CMMS effectiveness, including work order management, data accuracy, and schedule compliance
- Establish, track, and improve maintenance KPIs (MTBF, MTTR) to drive equipment reliability and reduce downtime
- Manage maintenance budgets, cost controls, and support large-scale maintenance and capital projects
- Develop, coach, and lead the maintenance team while driving a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and collaboration
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field preferred
- 5–7 years of progressive maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
- Minimum 3 years of leadership experience managing teams
- Strong knowledge of maintenance systems, reliability practices, and continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience with CMMS platforms and maintenance KPI tracking (MTBF, MTTR)
- Proven ability to manage budgets and control maintenance-related expenditures
- Familiarity with plant systems documentation, process flow diagrams, and maintenance planning tools
- Experience with AutoCAD or similar design tools preferred
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
- Commitment to safety, environmental compliance, and operational excellence
You will be part of the Maintenance & Engineering team in Othello, WA, reporting to the Engineering Manager. This role directly leads approximately two salaried team members and collaborates closely with Project Engineers and Reliability Engineers to drive site-wide maintenance strategy and performance.
About McCain.
Click Here
Leadership principles.
- Understanding customer needs
- Driving innovation
- Empowering people
- Taking ownership to deliver results
At McCain, you’ll be part of a collaborative, values-driven culture where teamwork and continuous improvement are at the core of everything we do. We prioritize employee development, foster innovation, and create opportunities for meaningful career growth. Our teams work together to build a safe, inclusive, and high-performing environment where everyone can thrive and make a lasting impact.
Compensation Package: $102,700.00 - $137,000.00 . USD annually Bonus eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.
Job Family: Manufacturing
Location(s): US - United States of America : Washington : Othello
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
Salary : $102,700 - $137,000