Maintenance & Facilities Manager

Maintenance & Facilities Manager

Brea, California, United States

Dr. Squatch is scaling one of the largest in‑house cold‑process soap and deodorant manufacturing operations in the country. As we continue to grow our Brea manufacturing plant, we are looking for a high‑caliber Maintenance & Facilities Manager who can lead equipment reliability, facilities readiness, maintenance execution, and continuous improvement across a fast‑paced consumer products manufacturing environment.

This role is responsible for leading the maintenance and facilities function for a plant that manufactures deodorant and cold‑process soap. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on, resilient, systems‑driven leader who can operate with urgency, build structure where needed, develop mechanics, improve uptime, and help create a world‑class manufacturing environment.

This is not a role for someone who simply reacts to breakdowns. We are looking for a leader who can build a reliability culture, strengthen preventive maintenance systems, own UpKeep CMMS execution, improve spare parts discipline, and partner closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Safety to deliver strong operational performance.

This is a full‑time role with company benefits based in Brea, CA. This role reports to the Plant Director.

The anticipated base compensation range for this role will be $120,000 to $145,000. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and local market rates.

• Maintenance Leadership & Equipment Reliability
  • Lead the day‑to‑day maintenance function across production equipment, utilities, facilities, and supporting infrastructure.
  • Own equipment reliability strategy for deodorant and cold‑process soap manufacturing operations.
  • Drive uptime, reduce unplanned downtime, and improve maintenance response time through strong planning, root cause analysis, and disciplined execution.
  • Establish, maintain, and continuously improve preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance programs.
  • Ensure maintenance work is completed safely, correctly, and with proper documentation.
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts for mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, utility, and facility‑related issues.
  • Partner with Production leadership to prioritize work that supports schedule attainment, line efficiency, safety, and product quality.
  • Build a culture where breakdowns are investigated, root causes are addressed, and repeat failures are eliminated.
• UpKeep CMMS Ownership
  • Serve as the site owner for UpKeep CMMS.
  • Ensure all equipment assets, PMs, work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history are accurately maintained in UpKeep.
  • Use UpKeep to improve maintenance planning, scheduling, accountability, and reporting.
  • Develop and track KPIs such as PM completion, work order closure rate, downtime trends, mean time to repair, repeat failures, spare parts usage, and labor allocation.
  • Train mechanics and maintenance team members on proper CMMS usage and documentation expectations.
  • Use data from UpKeep to identify reliability gaps, recurring equipment issues, and continuous improvement opportunities.
  • Create a disciplined work order process that improves visibility, prioritization, follow‑through, and communication with production stakeholders.
• Facilities, Utilities & Building Systems
  • Oversee the maintenance and reliability of plant facilities, building systems, utilities, and supporting infrastructure.
  • Ensure the site remains safe, clean, functional, audit‑ready, and production‑ready.
  • Manage facility‑related projects, repairs, contractors, and service providers.
  • Support facility needs related to production expansion, equipment installation, layout changes, utilities, compressed air, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, docks, lighting, and general building upkeep.
  • Ensure facilities work is completed in compliance with applicable regulatory, safety, environmental, and building requirements.
  • Act as a key advisor on facility improvements, equipment upgrades, new installations, and operational readiness.
• Safety, Compliance & Risk Reduction
  • Lead maintenance and facilities work with a safety‑first mindset.
  • Ensure maintenance activities comply with OSHA, GMP,…