Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

HiFyve is hiring a Maintenance Manager in Reading, PA!

Pay: $100,000-$135,000/year + discretionary bonus

Shift: Days | 7:00 AM-4:00 PM | Flexibility as needed

Location:

Reading, PA

Benefits:
Full benefits package

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and reliability efforts in a fast-paced dairy processing environment. This position will oversee the maintenance team, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, equipment reliability, and plant utilities while supporting safe, efficient, continuous production.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and support the plant maintenance team
• Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime
• Oversee maintenance and troubleshooting of dairy processing, filling, packaging, and utility equipment
• Support HTST pasteurization systems, separators, homogenizers, sanitary pumps, valves, valve clusters, and CIP systems
• Maintain fillers, conveyors, packaging equipment, and related production machinery
• Coordinate maintenance of ammonia refrigeration, boilers, compressed air, water, and other plant utility systems
• Lead electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and equipment repairs
• Plan maintenance schedules, prioritize work orders, and coordinate maintenance activities around production needs
• Drive reliability improvements, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for recurring equipment issues
• Ensure maintenance activities meet food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety requirements
• Manage maintenance parts, contractors, documentation, and departmental priorities
• Partner with production, quality, sanitation, and plant leadership to support operational performance

Qualifications

• Strong maintenance leadership experience within dairy, beverage, fluid food, or similar food manufacturing
• Dairy processing experience strongly preferred
• Experience with sanitary processing equipment, CIP systems, fillers, packaging equipment, and plant utilities
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting knowledge
• Experience leading preventive and predictive maintenance and equipment reliability programs
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and maintenance requirements in a regulated food manufacturing environment
• Strong leadership, planning, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to support a continuous production operation and respond to maintenance needs outside normal hours when necessary