We are seeking a Maintenance Manager for a well-established food and beverage distribution facility. This first shift role offers a salary range of $90,000–$120,000 and is perfect for a leader focused on team development, enhancing preventive maintenance programs, and minimizing reactive firefighting.
Key Role Overview:
- First shift position
- Long-term expectation to spend no more than 25% of time on the production floor once the team is fully trained
- Focus on leadership, planning, reporting, CMMS management, and continuous improvement
- Initial hands-on involvement as needed, transitioning to training the team for routine issues
- Strong emphasis on preventive maintenance maturity and CMMS utilization
Facility Details:
- 182,000 sq. ft. operational since 2016
- Stable operation with a brother/sister site in Joliet
- Previous Maintenance Manager promoted internally to another location
The Manufacturing Maintenance Manager is responsible for ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of all facility systems within a fast-paced, multi-phase supply chain logistics operation. This role oversees maintenance activities for manufacturing equipment for food and beverage, material handling equipment (MHE), conveyance systems, electrical systems, HVAC, and general facility infrastructure. The Maintenance Manager leads a team of technicians to maintain uninterrupted distribution center operations through preventive maintenance, rapid response to equipment failures, and continuous improvement initiatives. Strong knowledge of various types of food and beverage industry equipment, conveyance equipment along with strong experience in coaching, mentoring, training, safety compliance, for direct reports and cross-functional collaboration is highly valued.
Required Candidate Background:
- Proven experience as a Maintenance Manager in food and beverage manufacturing or co-packing
- Experience with facilities producing consumable goods for grocery or retail channels
- Hands-on foundation with packaging equipment, including vertical form fill, horizontal flow wrap, case erecting, stretch wrapping, and automated case packing
- Experience leading multi-shift maintenance teams in fast-paced environments
- Strong CMMS experience, particularly in preventive maintenance planning and documentation
- Solid electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills in regulated food environments
- Familiarity with OSHA, GMP, and audit-driven environments
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