HiFyve is hiring a Maintenance Manager in the Food & Beverage Manufacturing industry in Cedarburg, WI!
Salary: $110K - $125K + 10% Bonus
Shift: Days
Location: Cedarburg, WI
Benefits: Full benefits package
About the Role
We're seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations at a high-volume food and beverage manufacturing facility. This role will oversee a skilled union maintenance team while driving equipment reliability, automation, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives that support safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a unionized maintenance team to support daily manufacturing operations and long-term equipment reliability
- Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs using CMMS to maximize equipment uptime and reduce unplanned downtime
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve maintenance performance, equipment reliability, and overall operational efficiency
- Oversee maintenance and troubleshooting of production equipment, utility systems, HVAC equipment, boilers, and electrical distribution systems
- Support and optimize plant automation systems, PLC controls, and manufacturing technology
- Monitor maintenance KPIs, analyze equipment performance, and implement corrective actions to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
- Partner with Engineering and Operations on capital improvement projects, equipment upgrades, and process optimization initiatives
- Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, food safety standards, GMPs, environmental requirements, and company policies
- Develop maintenance procedures, planning strategies, and best practices that improve safety, productivity, and equipment performance
- Manage maintenance scheduling, staffing, employee development, performance management, and training
- Promote a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement throughout the maintenance organization
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or technical education preferred
- 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience within food and beverage manufacturing; dairy manufacturing experience preferred
- 3+ years of supervisory experience leading maintenance technicians
- Strong knowledge of industrial mechanical, electrical, automation, and manufacturing systems
- Experience with CMMS, preventive maintenance programs, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies
- Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment; Allen-Bradley PLC experience preferred
- Knowledge of production equipment including fillers, blow molding equipment, pneumatic and hydraulic systems preferred
- Ammonia refrigeration, HTST pasteurization, fabrication, welding, or machining experience is a plus
- Experience working in a union manufacturing environment preferred
- Strong understanding of OSHA regulations, GMPs, food safety requirements, and maintenance best practices
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and maintenance management software
- Strong leadership, communication, coaching, and continuous improvement skills with a hands-on management style
If you are interested, please apply!