Maintenance Manager
A leading food manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance, engineering, and technical operations within a fast-paced production environment. This position will be responsible for managing equipment reliability, operational performance, leading maintenance teams, and driving continuous improvement efforts across the facility.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction to maintenance and technical teams to support operational goals and maximize equipment availability.
- Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance initiatives for production equipment and facility systems.
- Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, automation, and controls-related challenges.
- Manage site utilities and facility infrastructure to ensure reliable operations.
- Lead equipment upgrades, capital projects, and process improvement activities.
- Maintain maintenance planning processes, inventory strategies, and key supplier relationships.
- Champion reliability, efficiency, quality, and safety improvement programs.
- Ensure adherence to environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications.
- 5+ years of leadership experience within maintenance, engineering, or manufacturing operations.
- Experience working in food or beverage manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance, reliability practices, PLCs, automation, and equipment troubleshooting.
- Demonstrated success leading teams, managing projects, and improving operational performance.
- Experience working within cGMP, FDA-regulated, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments is a plus.
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