Maintenance Manager

About the role

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing the maintenance, repair, and safe operation of all hatchery equipment and facility systems. This position leads the Maintenance team, manages preventive and corrective maintenance, and works closely with hatchery leadership to ensure equipment is reliable and operations run efficiently. The Maintenance Manager will also support the installation, startup, and commissioning of new equipment and facility systems. This includes coordinating with vendors, contractors, and internal teams and helping ensure new equipment is properly installed, tested, maintained, and incorporated into the hatchery’s long-term maintenance program.

Location: Goldsboro, NC. Reports to: Hatchery Manager. FLSA Status: Salaried Exempt. Job Category: Maintenance. Department/Group: Hatchery.

Responsibilities

• Lead, train, and supervise maintenance employees.
• Assign work and ensure responsibilities are clearly defined.
• Monitor employee performance, provide coaching and direction, and manage employee time and skills to support hatchery operations.
• Build and maintain a productive, safety-focused maintenance team.
• Develop and maintain a preventive maintenance program for hatchery equipment and facility systems.
• Monitor incubators, hatchers, ventilation, environmental controls, water systems, electrical systems, automation, and other equipment.
• Conduct regular inspections and work with department leads to identify potential equipment or maintenance issues.
• Prioritize and coordinate repairs to minimize downtime.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical equipment as needed.
• Coordinate outside repairs and specialized maintenance when necessary.
• Maintain equipment, tools, and work areas in a safe and functional condition.
• Support the installation, startup, testing, and commissioning of new equipment and systems.
• Work with vendors and contractors during equipment installation and startup.
• Ensure new equipment is incorporated into the preventive maintenance program.
• Maintain an adequate inventory of maintenance parts and supplies and order materials as needed.
• Monitor maintenance expenses and evaluate repair or replacement options to support cost-effective maintenance.