Maintenance & Reliability Lead, Food & Beverage Plant

ABOUT TRADIN ORGANIC

Tradin Organic is the global front-runner in certified organic food ingredients — sourcing more than 250 products from over 60 countries, with 500+ employees and offices spanning North America, Europe, and beyond. Founded in the 1980s and headquartered in Amsterdam, Tradin has spent four decades building one of the most trusted, vertically integrated organic supply chains in the world. They were recently named 2026 Best Organic Supplier by The Organic Center and Organic Voices.

Tradin's mission is bold: make organic the foundation of a thriving, future-proof food system — one that brings more nature back into agriculture while strengthening supply chains and communities. That mission is now expanding into beverages.

Tradin Organic Beverage Foundry (TOBF) is Tradin's newly established juice and beverage manufacturing facility in Fort Pierce, Florida — a strategic investment in building a fully integrated organic ingredients and beverage supply chain. This isn't a satellite office or a contract plant. This is Tradin planting a flag in U.S. beverage manufacturing, and Fort Pierce is where it starts. We're looking for a Maintenance Manager who is ready to build something.

Not inherit a perfectly running operation — build one. This is a hands-on leadership role for a skilled F&B plant engineer who knows how to drive reliability, develop a team, keep a storeroom tight, and hunt down the root cause of failures until they stay fixed. If you'd rather be on the floor than behind a desk — and you have the track record to back it up — we want to talk.

Position Summary

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing all maintenance and facility operations at a juice and beverage manufacturing facility. This role ensures the reliability, safety, and performance of all production, processing, utility, and facility systems.

The Maintenance Manager will play a critical role in restarting an idle facility by establishing preventive maintenance programs, coordinating equipment startup and repairs, and building a sustainable maintenance function. The role is responsible for managing internal maintenance staff and external contractors, including OEMs and service providers.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance & Reliability Leadership

• Lead all maintenance activities across the facility, including production, processing, utilities, and infrastructure.

• Develop and implement a preventive and predictive maintenance program for all equipment.

• Establish maintenance standards, procedures, and documentation.

• Drive equipment reliability and minimize unplanned downtime.

Equipment & Systems Ownership

• Oversee maintenance of all plant equipment, including:

• Processing systems (silos, pumps, HTST pasteurization)

• Filling and packaging equipment

• Material handling equipment

• Facility infrastructure and building systems

• Ensure proper operation and maintenance of critical utility systems, including:

• Boiler systems

• Ammonia refrigeration systems

• Maintain compliance with all applicable safety and regulatory requirements related to equipment and utilities.

Facility & Infrastructure Management

• Oversee upkeep and maintenance of the overall facility, including structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems.

• Ensure the facility remains in a safe, clean, and operational condition.

• Support capital improvement and facility upgrade projects as needed.

Startup & Commissioning Support

• Lead maintenance-related activities during facility restart and equipment commissioning.

• Assess equipment condition and coordinate repairs, upgrades, or replacements.

• Partner with OEMs and contractors to bring equipment back to operational readiness.

• Support initial production runs and troubleshoot startup issues.

Vendor & OEM Management

• Coordinate with…