Engineering and Maintenance Manager

Boulevard Brewing Company is recognized as a leader in the high-end beer segment. Boulevard Brewing Company is proud to be part of the Duvel Moortgat family of breweries which also includes Duvel USA and Brewery Ommegang
. As the fourth largest craft brewery by volume in the United States, our beers and cocktails are built by our people, who are bound together by a devotion to our products and customers. We offer full time employees a

• competitive salary
• employee bonus
• medical/dental
• 401k
• educational assistance
• parental leave
• other wonderful employee perks and benefits

We are looking for a
Maintenance & Engineering Manager who moves our facility from reactive firefighting to world-class reliability.

You must be a technical sharp-shooter, a calm leader under pressure, and a true partner to Operations. If you know how to build a proactive PM culture, lead a skilled team, and explain why a $50k upgrade today saves $300k in downtime tomorrow—we want to talk to you.

This role is responsible for developing and maintaining effective preventive maintenance programs, supporting equipment improvement projects, managing maintenance resources, coordinating outside contractors, and providing engineering support for manufacturing operations. The position works closely with Operations, Production, Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance to improve equipment performance and achieve business objectives.

The Engineering & Maintenance Manager reports to the Director of Engineering.

• Build a Proactive Culture:Shift plant operations from breakdown response to predictive and preventive maintenance (PM).
• Root-Cause Focus:Track unplanned downtime, combat repeat failures, and champion a "fix the root cause, not the symptom" mindset.
• Data-Driven Decisions:Use key metrics (PM compliance, emergency work %, maintenance cost per unit) to continuously improve plant efficiency.

• Develop Techs:Recruit, mentor and retain strong performers. Crosstrain technicians while building clear shift-to-shift communication loops.
• Partner with Operations:Work side-by-side with Production, Packaging, Quality, Safety, and Finance. You aren't just the team called when something breaks—you are an integrated operational partner.
• Crisis Leadership:Serve as the calm, decisive voice during unexpected outages (filler drops, boiler trips, compressor failures).

• Ask the right technical questions and guide troubleshooting across
  mechanical, electrical, PLC/automation, and process utility systems
  .
• Oversee key utility plant equipment including
  refrigeration/chillers, boilers/steam, compressed air, CIP/sanitation, brewery process equipment and packaging lines
  .

• Prioritize work orders, manage backlog, schedule planned shutdowns, and optimize spare parts inventory.
• Partner on Cap Ex projects: assist with design, contractor management, equipment installation, and commissioning.

• Enforce strict OSHA compliance and embed safety into daily maintenance routines.
• Manage the maintenance budget, labor costs, contractor spend, and utility consumption.
• Justify investments using clear ROI and cost-of-downtime analysis.

• Education:Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Experience:7+ years in manufacturing engineering, maintenance, or reliability, including3+ years managing technicians or technical teams
  .
• Technical Mastery:Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting background on automated equipment and production systems.
• Systems & Processes:Proven…