Maintenance Manager

Custom Culinary, a subsidiary of Griffith Foods, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance operations at its food manufacturing facility in Avon, OH. The role ensures equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, and uninterrupted production while leading a team of technicians.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance personnel and set priorities for maintenance schedules.
• Plan and execute capital expenditure projects.
• Develop and manage maintenance procedures for production lines in a food manufacturing environment to meet or exceed budgeted performance.
• Maintain facility and manufacturing assets, oversee parts inventory, and manage spending, purchase orders, and invoice approvals.
• Establish and manage the departmental budget by reviewing financial statements and monitoring efficiencies, labor costs, and other expenses.
• Lead, train, and develop maintenance staff while setting clear direction and performance expectations.
• Conduct formal performance evaluations twice per year with ongoing feedback throughout the year.
• Ensure technical quality of maintenance work and hold team members accountable to established standards.
• Drive Maintenance, Reliability, and TPM initiatives with a focus on preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Coordinate and oversee work performed by outside contractors, ensuring safety and effective project management.
• Act with urgency and accountability to minimize downtime and support uninterrupted production.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and day‑to‑day guidance to the team.
• Utilize a disciplined, data‑driven approach to troubleshooting and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, or Facilities Management.
• 7+ years of experience in a managerial maintenance role with strong technical, mechanical, maintenance, and/or engineering background.
• Hands‑on and systems knowledge of electrical, mechanical, lubrication, and automation/PLC systems.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Proficiency with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and asset management.
• Working knowledge of national, state, and local regulatory requirements related to food safety, occupational safety, environment, and emergency management.
• Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) and Autonomous Maintenance.
• Lean or Six Sigma experience.

Pay

Compensation range: $103,000 – $137,000 per year.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program and Health Advocacy.
• Financial planning services.
• Parental leave, Care.com, adoption and surrogacy assistance.
• Education assistance / tuition reimbursement.
• Safety reimbursement.
• Lifestyle spending account.
• Group life and AD&D insurance, voluntary life insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Paid time off, holidays, and other leaves.
• Accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, home & auto, pet, identity theft protection, long‑term care, and legal assistance insurance.

Location

This on‑site role is based in Avon, Ohio. Candidates must reside within a commutable distance and be willing to work at the Avon facility; occasional travel to other locations may be required.