Maintenance Manager

Posting Period From November 03, 2026
to December 14, 2026

Purpose :
The Maintenance Manager directs a team of maintenance employees in order to manage the building, grounds, production equipment, and plant facilities.

Essential Functions:

• Direct and prioritize the corrective maintenance (troubleshooting and repair of production equipment) to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency.
• Facilitate preventative maintenance activities through a coordinated effort with plant management to minimize lost production time.
• Coordinate efforts to complete corrective maintenance and preventive maintenance activities on time, in full, and up to good resolution.
• Use the approved software program for managing the department’s activities, such as, but not limited to, work orders, asset management, and inventory management.
• Issue reports to follow up on corrective and preventive maintenance follow-up trends to ensure reoccurrence of corrective maintenance is avoided by revising and/or implementing preventive maintenance, as necessary.
• Take corrective action on root cause of downtimes, as necessary and on a risk-based approach, in a timely manner and in accordance with company policy.
• Implement continuous process and equipment improvements to affect quality, efficiency, and production costs.
• Work in collaboration with the Plant Manager to develop, maintain, define frequency, and thoroughly follow up on key performance indicators (KPIs) on the Maintenance Department.
• Ensure adherence to KPIs within department.
• Work in collaboration with Plant Manager to establish maintenance department budget.
• Responsible to meet the approved maintenance budget; rep ort to Plant Manager on demand and as per defined frequency.
• Facilitate the purchasing and inventory process for spare parts through the UNIX system and in accordance with company policies.
• Contract, organize, and supervise the work of outside contractors and vendors, in accordance with supplier approval process and company policies.
• Hire, train, develop, and evaluate maintenance department employees.
• Act as a communications liaison for plant management and maintenance personnel.
• Ensure compliance with current federal, state, and local labor regulations.
• Comply with applicable environmental regulations and OSHA regulations.
• Follow BMS-P-08-02-A01 GMPs and applicable BMS/DC and SITES Procedures and
• Instructions at all times to ensure product food safety, legality, and quality. Ensure that all direct reports comply at all times, considering Food Safety and Health & Sa fety Standards in all decisions and operations to maintain full compliance.
• Comply to and participate in food safety, quality, continuous improvement programs, and environmental programs, including but not limited to GMP, HACCP, BRCGs, ISO and ESG.
• Serves as backup for the Maintenance Supervisor when necessary.
• Provides hands‑on maintenance services when necessary.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in plant engineering, or factory/plant maintenance, or equivalent knowledge through work experience.
• A minimum of five years in the maintenance field of a manufacturing facility, three of which were in a supervisory role directing a multi‑functional maintenance staff. Must be within a fast‑paced, production‑driven environment, ideally with foods or other biological products of limited shelf‑life.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, and a working knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.
• Demonstrated trouble shooting and diagnostic skills.
• Knowledge of local building codes, OSHA regulations, and food safety regulations.
• Working knowledge of GMP, HACCP, Health and Safety and ISO programs, along with basic understanding of pumps, conveyors, valves, PLC’s and variable frequency…