Plant Maintenance Leader — Dairy & Food Processing

Maintenance Manager - Turtle Lake, WI Turtle Lake Wisconsin (US) Operations & Manufacturing 40+

At Friesland Campina, Maintenance is at the heart of a safe, reliable, and successful operation.

We’re looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager with a strong industrial maintenance background who knows how to keep equipment running, prevent problems before they happen, troubleshoot when they do, and build a team capable of doing the same.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You’ll lead and develop our Maintenance team while staying connected to the equipment, the work happening on the floor, and the needs of the plant.

Lead, coach, and develop a skilled Maintenance team.

Manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.

Oversee maintenance and troubleshooting of processing and packaging equipment, CIP systems, refrigeration, boilers, compressed air, electrical systems, and other plant utilities.

Use our CMMS to manage PM schedules, work orders, equipment history, and maintenance priorities.

Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for equipment failures and recurring issues.

Partner with Production to plan repairs and downtime while keeping operations moving.

Manage spare parts, contractors, vendors, equipment upgrades, and the Maintenance budget.

Ensure maintenance work meets GMP, food safety, sanitary design, environmental, and workplace safety requirements.

Work closely with Production, Quality, Safety, Logistics, and plant leadership to solve problems and improve the operation.

Food manufacturing maintenance experience is required; dairy strongly preferred.

Strong experience with industrial processing equipment and plant utilities.

Hands-on knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and troubleshooting.

Experience building and managing preventive/predictive maintenance programs.

Experience working with a CMMS and using maintenance data to improve reliability.

Proven experience leading and developing Maintenance technicians.

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to get to the root cause, not simply fix the immediate problem.

Clear, professional communication and strong follow-through.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or a related technical field preferred, with 6+ years of Maintenance experience

OR

10+ years of Maintenance experience in lieu of a degree.

At Friesland Campina, we live our values every day:

• We Act With Respect:fostering inclusion, integrity, and collaboration.
• We Aim Higher:continuously improving ourselves and our business.
• We Succeed Together: achieving results through teamwork and shared success.
  
  We believe our greatest accomplishments happen when we support one another and work toward a common goal.

We'll provide the opportunity to turn that into a career you'll be proud of.

For thousands of people every day, we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers, our employees, the communities we serve, the businesses we work with, and the people we bring happiness to, Friesland Campina means something more. For them, it's not just about what we do, but who we are.

We value talented people from any background who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We encourage all of our employees to make decisions that benefit our entire company. At Friesland Campina, we own our own careers and act accordingly. We trust you to make a difference in your job and influence the bigger picture. Working at Friesland Campina means you are contributing to a better world.

We’re more than a company,…