Maintenance Manager

Position: Maintenance Manager I
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Maintenance Manager I page is loaded## Maintenance Manager Iremote type:
On-site locations:
Memphis, TN, USAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R14222
** Job Summary
** IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
** Global Operations:
** Ensuring excellence in execution—from procurement to supply chain and reliability—delivering quality, safety, efficiency,y and sustainability across the value chain.

The Maintenance Manager role is based in Memphis, TN (onsite). Join a
** proactive, solutions‑oriented, and growth‑minded
** team where together we can achieve operational excellence and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
** Where You’ll Make a Difference*
* • Lead and mentor a high‑performing maintenance team, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.  
• Ensure proper staffing and leadership coverage across all shifts to support 24/7 operations.  
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and plant uptime.  
• Manage maintenance planning, work orders, repairs, calibrations, upgrades, and long‑term infrastructure needs.  
• Ensure strong CMMS/SAP accuracy related to work orders, PM schedules, spare parts, and equipment history.  
• Drive measurable improvements in MTTR, MTBF, OEE, and plant asset reliability through targeted corrective actions and root‑cause analyses.  
• Oversee facility systems including boilers, refrigeration, compressed air, pumps, electrical distribution, and rotating equipment.  
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMPs, PSM, MIQA, and corporate safety requirements.  
• Lead Stores Room operations, overseeing spare parts accuracy, critical spares stock levels, and vendor coordination.  
• Partner cross‑functionally with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Manufacturing Technology to align maintenance priorities and improvement initiatives.
** What Makes You the Right Fit*
* • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, or related field preferred (equivalent experience considered).  
• 7–12+ years of maintenance leadership experience in manufacturing or complex industrial environments.  
• Demonstrated success leading maintenance in large‑scale facilities (250+ employees preferred).  
• Strong background in mechanical reliability, utilities, boilers, pumps, refrigeration, and high‑speed rotating equipment.  
• Experience in food manufacturing, regulated environments, or other safety‑critical industries.  
• Proven success implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.  
• Skilled in SAP or other CMMS platforms with strong data accuracy discipline.  
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.  
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and prioritization abilities.  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience leading reliability‑centered maintenance (RCM) programs.  
• Certification in maintenance, reliability, or engineering (e.g., CMRP).  
• Demonstrated success driving 5S, Lean, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Opportunity to influence reliability strategy in a large, high‑impact production facility.  
• Work with a diverse and collaborative team committed to operational excellence.  
• Access to ongoing professional development and technical training.  
• Competitive compensation and benefits.  
• A company culture committed to safety, sustainability, and innovation.  
• The chance to truly “Make Joy” in an environment where your expertise drives meaningful change.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national…