Maintenance Manager

We are partnered with a co-packer Beverage Bottling and Canning operation who has an urgent need to hire a Maintenance Manager for a multi-site operation and manage a team of 12-15 technicians. 

This role is for a person who has experience working for a smaller to median growth copacking company and has been responsible for establishing processes and mentoring a new team.

Role Overview
As the Maintenance Manager, you will be a hands-on leader responsible for the reliability and uptime of two high-volume bottling and canning facilities. You will manage a 24/7 operation, overseeing 12–15 technicians while aggressively building and training a new world-class technical team to support our rapid growth.

Key Tactical Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Growth: Lead, and manage team of 12–15 technicians. Develop a structured training program focused on specialized beverage equipment to ensure 24/7 coverage across both plants.
• Equipment Reliability: Direct all preventative and corrective maintenance for critical equipment, including canning/bottling lines, pasteurization tunnels, blenders, fillers, and validizers.
• Operational Excellence: Achieve maximum line uptime and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) targets by implementing a proactive Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Process Oversight: Manage the end-to-end technical lifecycle of the blending and filling process, ensuring high-speed equipment—like coasters and validizers—operates at peak precision.
• Project Management: Oversee capital expenditure (CapEx) projects for new equipment installations and line upgrades across both facilities.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce strict adherence to OSHA safety standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and food safety regulations (FDA/SQF).

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years in maintenance management within a beverage bottling/canning environment.
• Technical Expertise: Advanced knowledge of high-speed filling lines, pasteurization, and liquid blending systems.
• Leadership: Proven track record of building and managing technical teams in a 24/5 or 24/7 environment.
• Multi-Site Management: Experience managing maintenance operations across multiple facilities is preferred.