Manager, Maintenance and Engineering

Campbell's Manager, Engineering & Maintenance

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We're proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell's brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao's Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder's of Hanover. Swanson, and V8.

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

Why Campbell's...

• Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners).
• Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.
• Campbell's offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay.
• If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store.
• Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell's. Our "Campbell's Cares" program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.
• Campbell's has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

How you will make history here...

The Manager, Engineering & Maintenance provides strategic and operational leadership for the site's Engineering, Maintenance, Reliability, and Capital Project functions. This role is responsible for improving equipment reliability, technical capability, manufacturing capacity, productivity, and long-term asset performance.

The selected candidate will be responsible for leading the sites maintenance organization and a team of technical engineering resources while managing external engineering partners, equipment suppliers, and contractors. The position oversees an annual capital investment budget of up to $20 million and ensures projects are safely delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with business objectives.

This leader will establish a strong Total Productive Maintenance culture, develop the site's technical strategy, strengthen mechanical and electrical capability, and partner across Operations, Quality, Safety, Distribution, and Finance to improve overall plant performance.

What you will do...

Engineering and Capital Project Leadership

Develop and execute the site's multi-year capital investment and technical improvement strategy.

Manage an annual capital budget of up to $20 million, including project justification, forecasting, cost control, risk management, and financial closeout.

Lead capital projects from concept through design, installation, commissioning, qualification, and operational handoff.

Provide leadership and technical direction to a team of three engineering and technical resources.

Select and manage engineering firms, equipment manufacturers, construction contractors, and other external technical partners.

Ensure projects meet established safety, food safety, quality, schedule, performance, and financial requirements.

Identify and implement productivity, capacity, automation, infrastructure, and cost-reduction opportunities.

Maintenance and Reliability Leadership

Lead the site maintenance organization and establish clear performance expectations, priorities, and accountability.

Develop and execute the site's Total Productive Maintenance and equipment reliability strategy.

Advance preventive, predictive, condition-based, and corrective maintenance practices.

Improve asset reliability, equipment availability, maintenance planning and scheduling, spare-parts management, and technical documentation.

Strengthen mechanical, electrical, controls, and troubleshooting capabilities across the maintenance team.

Lead root-cause analysis and corrective-action efforts for equipment failures and recurring losses.

Establish maintenance staffing, training, and succession plans that support current and future operational needs.

Strategic and Cross-Functional Leadership

Serve as the site's senior technical leader and primary advisor on equipment, infrastructure, utilities, automation, and engineering matters.

Partner with Operations to prioritize reliability, productivity, and capacity initiatives

Develop and manage maintenance expense budgets, capital forecasts, productivity plans, and technical performance metrics.

Lead major shutdowns, equipment installations, commissioning activities, and other high-risk technical work.

Ensure all engineering and maintenance activities comply with company standards and applicable safety, environmental, food safety, and regulatory requirements.

Build a culture of ownership, technical discipline, continuous improvement, and effective cross-functional collaboration.

Who you will work with...

You will work with the engineering and maintenance organizations, and be a part of the plant leadership team.

What you bring to the…