Operations Manager

Primo Brands is a leading branded beverage company in North America with a focus on healthy hydration. We are proud to offer an extensive and iconic portfolio of highly recognizable, sustainably sourced, and conveniently packaged branded beverages distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets.

We are currently seeking a Technical and Operations Manager.

• Location: This role is based in Taunton, MA (onsite), where a new facility is expected to be completed in October 2026. In the interim, the position will temporarily report to Framingham, MA for a few months, followed by Norton, MA, until the Taunton facility is fully operational.
• Pay Range: $144,380 - $176,285, this role is eligible for an annual bonus
• Schedule: This is a day shift position scheduled Monday through Friday with flexible start and end times based on business needs. This role also requires 24/7 on-call availability.

Benefits of working for Primo Brands:

Health Benefits:

Medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA)

Retirement/Investing:

401K with a 5% match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Insurance:
Employee Life Insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, spouse/domestic partner/child life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment

Other great benefits:
Employee discounts, save on auto, home, and pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, 9 paid holidays and 3 paid floating holidays, paid leave for when you have a baby, adopt a child, or become a foster parent, legal services, identity theft protection, employee assistance program (EAP), adoption reimbursement benefit, FEDlogic, commuter benefits

• In coordination with the other factory leaders, assist the fulfillment of all major PM processes and systems for all 3 Production Lines and 1 Injection Press
• Lead a team of Production and Technical Resources who support our maintenance mechanic teams as well as operations teams
• Supervise the Maintenance and Improvement strategy, plans and objectives in the factory/facilities in accordance with the Primo Brands Continuous Excellence (nce) and PM.
• Maintain proficiencies, motivation and dedication to achieve the nce teams’ mission and objectives.
• Encourage continuous improvement, networking and sharing information within the MandI community such that it becomes a key element.
• Demonstrate and promote the company’s values with impact on the PM and AM Pillar, Maintenance Work Groups (MWG) and Autonomous Work Groups (AWG)
• Be responsible for the successful execution of capital projects for the factory utilizing the Early Management tools and methodologies.
• Ensure existing maintenance strategies are retained until viable AM/PM activities are sufficiently embedded to ensure continuing equipment and business performance.
• Participate in local audits. Ensure action plans are in place and are being implemented as per the plan.
• Evaluate current progress on PM and AM Pillar and MWG, driving the implementation of Best Practices related to systems, processes, methods, organization, staffing, and employee skill levels.
• Evaluate current progress on AM Pillar and AWG, driving the implementation of Best Practices related to systems, processes, methods, organization, staffing, and employee skill levels.
• Facilitate and encourage the decentralizing of routine maintenance through TPM methodologies.
• Coordinate and mentor activities of factory Pillar Leaders to ensure full alignment with the PM Pillar Implementation Strategy.
• Lead the factory to optimize the use of Predictive Maintenance technologies.
• Responsible for perfect execution of maintenance budget.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanical / chemical / process / electrical engineering, preferred.
• Demonstrated ability of 5 years in a technical field, preferable in food or beverage manufacturing or consumer goods industry, of which several years were as leader of the Maintenance function or Factory Engineer in a plant
• Knowledge of Maintenance Excellence programs including Asset Management,…