Senior Manager
Listed on 2026-08-03
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Management
Operations Management, Maintenance Manager
The Senior Manager, Engineering & Maintenance is responsible for leading all engineering, maintenance, reliability, and capital improvement activities within a high-volume manufacturing facility. This leader develops and executes maintenance and asset reliability strategies, oversees capital projects, manages department budgets, and drives continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, equipment reliability, production efficiency, and cost performance. The role partners closely with Operations, Quality, Safety, and Engineering leadership while leading both salaried and hourly maintenance teams.
Key Responsibilities- Lead all plant engineering, maintenance, and equipment reliability operations.
- Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment uptime, OEE, and asset reliability.
- Manage capital improvement projects from planning through execution.
- Develop and manage annual maintenance and capital budgets.
- Lead maintenance planning, scheduling, CMMS utilization, and contractor management.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement long-term corrective actions for equipment failures.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, food safety, GMP, and environmental regulations.
- Partner with Operations, Quality, Safety, and Engineering to improve plant performance.
- Develop, coach, and mentor maintenance supervisors, engineers, planners, and technicians.
- Establish department KPIs and drive accountability for safety, cost, quality, and reliability metrics.
- Support equipment selection, installation, commissioning, and lifecycle management.
- Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing capacity and operational efficiency.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- 8+ years of engineering and maintenance leadership experience within manufacturing.
- Experience leading maintenance teams in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
- Strong background in preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Experience managing capital projects and maintenance budgets.
- Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, and utility systems.
- Experience with CMMS platforms (SAP preferred).
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Food or consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing experience.
- TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) experience.
- Reliability engineering methodologies including RCA, FMEA, and RCM.
- Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience or certification.
- CMRP or similar maintenance certification.
- Experience leading change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
About Us:
At Brooksource, relationships are the foundation of everything we do. Since 2000, we’ve built lasting partnerships with clients, consultants, and internal teams to deliver an exceptional experience across every engagement. As a trusted IT and Engineering services provider, Brooksource supports Fortune 500 organizations through Experience-Driven Staffing, Professional Services, and Elevate, our proprietary Workforce Transformation program. Whether you're hiring for software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, or enterprise IT, our customized staffing solutions are designed to align with your company’s unique goals, culture, and technology stack.
We offer flexible hiring models, including contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement to meet your evolving business needs.
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