Maintenance Manager North Las Vegas

SUMMARY OF POSITION
** Winpak pouch machines**—including operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization—is
** highly preferred**.The Maintenance Department Manager partners closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, Sanitation, and Safety teams to support daily operations and long-term process readiness.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
* This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position.
** Leads maintenance teams in preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance across all liquid and sauce processing and packaging areas.
* Oversees maintenance of Winpak W-18 and W-25 pouch machines, including performance optimization, troubleshooting, parts management, and technician training.
* Oversees maintenance and troubleshooting of key processing and packaging equipment including steam-jacketed cooking vessels, high shear mixers, positive displacement and centrifugal pumps, plate-and-frame and double-tube heat exchangers, load cells, modular belt conveyors, checkweighers, case erectors, case tapers, thermal transfer printers, ink jet printers, and case labelers.
* Manages and maintains the site’s process waste treatment system, ensuring compliance with all City of North Las Vegas discharge and environmental regulations.
* Develops and executes maintenance strategies to reduce downtime and improve equipment availability and reliability.
* Creates and manages maintenance schedules in partnership with Production to minimize impact on output.
* Manages maintenance operating budget, including spare parts inventory, vendor contracts, and equipment service agreements.
* Ensures all maintenance work complies with FDA, OSHA, and internal Solina safety, sanitation, and quality standards.
* Implements and maintains maintenance systems, including work order management, PM documentation, equipment history, and technical libraries.
* Develops and monitors Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to equipment uptime, maintenance response time, PM completion rate, contractor performance, and reliability improvements.

Solina USA, is a proud Solina Group company, specializing in the creation of customized seasonings and sauces. We take pride in our four strategically located production facilities across the United States which empower us to deliver high-quality, innovative flavor solutions efficiently to our customers. Our focus is on catering to Quick Service Restaurants, Fast casual, Casual dining, and food manufacturers, where our commitment lies in providing exceptional flavor solutions tailored to their unique needs.

Solina USA has a proven national reputation of providing an exceptional customer experience by providing a high-quality product at a cost-competitive price point. We create dynamic relationships where our creativity can be visible through our customers culinary vision making “Food Matter.”The Liquid Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing all maintenance activities within Solina USA’s liquid and sauce manufacturing operations. This role directs maintenance teams in the installation, troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance of production equipment, facility utilities, and process systems.

This position ensures maximum equipment reliability, supports continuous improvement, and plays a key role in maintaining safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing processes. A strong working knowledge of
* Provides technical leadership and support for process and packaging equipment throughout the plant.
* Conducts root cause analysis for equipment failures and implements corrective and preventive actions.
* Manages contractors and outside service providers, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, and performance expectations.
* Drives continuous improvement activities to enhance performance, reduce cost, and support new product or equipment commissioning.
* Maintains accurate maintenance logs, parts inventories, and compliance documentation.
* Trains and develops maintenance personnel, ensuring strong bench strength and consistent technical capability across shifts.
* Attends and contributes to regular cross-departmental…