Maintenance Manager

About the role

A well-established, high-volume beverage manufacturer is hiring a Maintenance Manager for its production facility in Western Washington. This leader will own maintenance across a fast-paced, multi-line bottling and packaging operation and will help drive reliability, safety, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the plant maintenance team, including supervisors, technicians, and mechanics, across all shifts.
• Own equipment reliability for high-speed filling, bottling, canning, and packaging lines.
• Build and carry out preventive and predictive maintenance programs to reduce downtime and improve OEE.
• Manage the CMMS, work order process, spare parts inventory, and maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Lead root cause analysis on equipment failures and put corrective actions in place that stick.
• Manage the maintenance budget, contractors, and capital projects, including equipment installs and upgrades.
• Make sure the team follows safety, LOTO, food safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Work with Production, Quality, and Engineering to hit plant KPIs.
• Coach and develop the team, and build skills and accountability on the floor.
• Support continuous improvement efforts such as TPM, Lean, and autonomous maintenance.

Requirements

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting, including 3+ years leading teams.
• Experience in beverage, food, CPG, or another high-speed packaging environment is strongly preferred.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, including PLCs, pneumatics, hydraulics, and conveyors.
• Hands-on experience with CMMS systems and PM/PdM programs.
• Proven success improving uptime, reliability, and maintenance KPIs.
• Experience managing budgets, vendors, and capital projects.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety standards and GMP/food safety practices.
• Experience with Lean, TPM, or reliability-centered maintenance is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Able to work onsite and support a 24/7 operation when needed.

Benefits

• Leadership role with a stable, recognizable industry leader.
• Competitive salary, bonus, and full benefits.
• A chance to make a visible impact on plant performance.