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Maintenance Manager - Dairy Manufacturing
Location: Defiance, Ohio (43512)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Build Something Exceptional
Location: Defiance, Ohio (43512)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Build Something Exceptional
- We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead equipment reliability, preventive maintenance strategy, and maintenance operations at a growing dairy manufacturing facility in Defiance, Ohio.
- This is a unique opportunity to play a critical role in a major plant rebuild while helping shape a world-class maintenance organization from the ground up. You'll partner closely with Operations, Quality, Engineering, OEMs, and automation contractors during commissioning and startup, then lead the long-term maintenance strategy for a modernized manufacturing operation.
- Reporting directly to plant leadership, this role offers significant visibility, autonomy, and influence within an organization investing heavily in future growth.
- The Maintenance Manager will be responsible for:
- Plant equipment reliability and uptime
- Preventive and predictive maintenance programs
- Maintenance team leadership and development
- CMMS implementation and optimization
- Contractor and OEM coordination during commissioning
- Continuous improvement initiatives
- Maintenance budgeting and resource planning
- Supporting a safe, efficient, and high-performing manufacturing environment
- This is a hands-on leadership role requiring a strong presence on the production floor and active engagement with equipment, processes, and team members.
- Maintenance & Reliability Leadership
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive maintenance programs
- Drive equipment reliability and minimize unplanned downtime
- Lead maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution activities
- Establish best practices for maintenance operations and asset management
- Monitor equipment performance and identify opportunities for improvement
- Plant Rebuild & Commissioning Support
- Partner with construction, engineering, automation, and OEM teams during facility upgrades and equipment installations
- Support startup, commissioning, and validation activities
- Read and interpret P&IDs, technical drawings, and equipment specifications
- Ensure maintenance readiness for new equipment and systems
- Lead, mentor, and develop maintenance personnel
- Foster a culture focused on safety, accountability, reliability, and continuous improvement
- Support employee training and technical development initiatives
- Drive performance management and succession planning efforts
- Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reliability, and maintenance effectiveness
- Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
- Utilize maintenance metrics and KPIs to drive decision-making and operational excellence
- 7 years of industrial maintenance experience
- 3 years of maintenance leadership or management experience
- 5 years of plant operations experience
- Strong preventive maintenance program development experience
- Experience leading maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to work effectively with contractors, OEMs, engineers, and operations teams
- Hands-on leadership style with a strong floor presence
- Dairy Manufacturing
- Beverage Processing
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (Nice to have)
- PLCs and automation systems
- Ammonia or glycol refrigeration systems
- CIP (Clean-In-Place) systems
- Pasteurization equipment
- CMMS implementation and administration
- P&IDs
- Technical drawings
- Equipment documentation
- Additional Preferred Experience
- 3 years of dairy manufacturing experience
- 2 years facilitating continuous improvement initiatives
- Financial Rewards
- Competitive base salary
- Annual performance bonus
- Equity participation in a publicly traded company
- Relocation Assistance
- $15,000 Lump-Sum Relocation Package
- Professional Growth
- Direct exposure to executive leadership
- Opportunity to design and implement maintenance programs from the ground up
- Significant influence on facility performance and future growth initiatives
- Stability & Investment
- Established brand with more than 50 years of history
- Strong public-company backing and investment
- Modern equipment and facility improvements
- Defiance offers an outstanding quality of life with a significantly lower cost of living compared to many major metropolitan areas.
- Median home prices approximately $175,000-$225,000
- Cost of living roughly 11% below the U.S. average
- Family-friendly community with excellent access to outdoor recreation and regional amenities
- Few maintenance leadership opportunities provide the chance to help build a maintenance organization from the ground up while working with new equipment, modern automation, and strong executive support.
- If you're a hands-on maintenance leader who enjoys improving reliability, developing teams, and driving operational excellence, we'd welcome the opportunity to speak with you.
- Apply today to learn more about this exciting Maintenance Manager opportunity.
Salary : $120,000 - $140,000