Maintenance Manager

Plant Maintenance Manager

Schweid & Sons is a family-owned and operated premium ground beef company with a proud heritage spanning four generations. We supply top-quality beef to Retail, Food service, and National Account customers across the U.S. and are committed to quality, customer service, and innovation in protein manufacturing.

The Plant Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading all maintenance activities within the facility to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of production equipment, utilities, refrigeration systems, buildings, and grounds. This role develops and executes preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, drives continuous improvement initiatives, manages maintenance personnel, and ensures compliance with all food safety, regulatory, environmental, and safety requirements.

The Maintenance Manager partners closely with Operations, Quality Assurance, Safety, and Engineering teams to maximize equipment reliability, improve plant performance, and achieve operational and financial objectives.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead all maintenance activities for production equipment, utilities, refrigeration systems, PIT equipment, and facility infrastructure.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and reliability.
• Ensure all equipment is maintained in accordance with manufacturer specifications, food safety requirements, and engineering best practices.
• Schedule maintenance activities to minimize production interruptions and downtime.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for equipment failures and recurring issues.
• Recommend equipment upgrades, modifications, and capital improvements that improve safety, reliability, productivity, and cost performance.
• Manage maintenance shop operations, tools, equipment, and maintenance resources.

• Maintain and optimize the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Ensure accurate tracking of work orders, preventive maintenance activities, spare parts inventory, labor utilization, and equipment history.
• Improve maintenance planning and scheduling processes to increase planned work and reduce emergency repairs.
• Develop and maintain maintenance procedures, standard work instructions, and training materials.

• Recruit, develop, coach, and lead maintenance technicians and supervisors.
• Conduct performance evaluations and establish development plans for maintenance personnel.
• Ensure technicians are properly trained, qualified, equipped, and accountable.
• Promote a positive culture of teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Address employee relations, performance management, and disciplinary matters in accordance with company policies.

• Maintain a safe working environment by enforcing all company safety programs and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, USDA, local regulatory requirements, and company food safety standards.
• Support and participate in food safety, quality, GMP, HACCP, SQF, and audit activities.
• Lead maintenance-related safety initiatives, inspections, and corrective action programs.
• Ensure maintenance activities support sanitation and plant cleanliness standards.

• Develop and manage the annual maintenance budget.
• Monitor and report monthly performance against budget.
• Control maintenance spending while maintaining equipment reliability and asset longevity.
• Manage repair and maintenance (R&M) expenditures, requisitions, vendor relationships, and contractor services.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost, waste, and downtime through Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives.

• Maintain appropriate inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and critical equipment components.
• Ensure accurate inventory control, min/max levels, and purchasing practices.
• Continuously improve inventory accuracy and cost effectiveness.

• Collaborate with Operations to coordinate maintenance activities…