Maintenance Manager

About the role

Our client, a leader in food production, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to join their team full-time. This role requires a minimum of five to seven years of related experience in a food manufacturing environment, with at least three years in a supervisory role. Experience in a baking facility is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment and skill of personnel.
• Patrol and monitor work areas and examine tools and equipment in order to detect unsafe conditions or violations of procedures or safety rules.
• Maintain cleanliness of facility, maintenance shops and maintenance tools are maintained at all times.
• Enforce safety and good manufacturing practices throughout the facility.
• Oversee the Assistant Maintenance Manager – Utilities in maintaining all utility infrastructure including ammonia refrigeration, steam generation, and compressed air distribution.
• Oversee the Assistant Maintenance Manager – Mechanical in maintaining all production machinery, conveyor systems, and packaging equipment.
• Manage emergency maintenance response to minimize production downtime during critical baking operations.
• Conduct root cause analysis for equipment failures affecting product quality, food safety, or production efficiency.
• Collaborate with Production and Sanitation teams to schedule maintenance windows that minimize impact on production schedules.
• Collaborate with Engineering team to improve new equipment or line start-ups.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are performed in a manner that prevents cross-contamination and maintains allergen integrity.
• Develop and maintain preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Oversee the Assistant Maintenance Manager – Mechanical in maintaining all production machinery, conveyor systems, and packaging equipment.
• Manage parts room inventory through the Assistant Maintenance – Mechanical.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance to maintain equipment in compliance with HACCP, SQF, or other food safety certification requirements.
• Formulate and coordinate program specifications, requirements for proposals and contracts, and associated documents.
• Act as company liaison for public utility, environmental, and energy agencies.
• Inspect construction and installation progress to ensure conformance to established specifications.
• Plan, budget, and schedule facilities modifications including cost estimates, bid sheets, layouts, and contracts for construction and acquisitions.
• Perform audits to support facility planning.
• Develop and maintain long-range plans, conceptual designs, and capital outlay requirements and documentation for facility.
• Enforce and adhere to safety, food safety, quality and Good Manufacturing Practices regulations.
• Authorized to address safety, food safety, and quality issues identified and reported by management and employees.
• Directly supervises employees in the Maintenance Department, including the Assistant Maintenance Manager – Utilities and Assistant Maintenance Manager – Mechanical.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university preferred; degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field a plus.
• Experience in a baking facility highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of HACCP, SQF, or other food safety management systems.
• Valid Passport book or the ability to obtain one within 3 months of hire.
• Knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) such as Oracle EAM, or similar software.
• Knowledge of Design software, including AutoCAD or similar.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software and Microsoft Word Processing software.
• Experience with PLC programming and HMI interfaces preferred.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The facility is a food manufacturing environment with strict hygiene and sanitation requirements, including the use of hairnets, beard nets, and designated footwear.

Skills

• Leadership skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Teamwork skills.
• Communication skills.
• Technical skills (knowledge of CMMS, design software, Microsoft Office).

Benefits

Relocation assistance available for the right candidate.

Pay

To be determined based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position.