Food Production Maintenance Subject Matter Expert (SME) (Remote)

WorkForge•Kansas City, MO

63d•Remote

About The Position

Are you a seasoned maintenance leader with a passion for operational excellence in food manufacturing? Do you thrive on solving complex production challenges and sharing your expertise to help others grow? As a Food Production Maintenance Subject Matter Expert (SME) at WorkForge, you will play a key role in shaping industry-leading eLearning experiences that teach the art and science of maintaining high-performing food production facilities. In this role, you’ll use your deep experience in food production maintenance to inform, review, and refine maintenance-related training content. You’ll collaborate with instructional designers to develop practical, real-world learning materials that empower maintenance teams, engineers, and production leaders to ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency at every stage of food production. Why You’ll Love Working Here Make a Lasting Impact: Your expertise will directly shape the future of maintenance training for food manufacturing professionals. Diverse Collaboration: Partner with learning designers, engineers, and industry leaders to create high-quality, relevant learning experiences. Professional Influence: Contribute to eLearning content that helps thousands of maintenance and operations professionals elevate their skills. Flexible Engagement: Work remotely with the freedom to balance professional input and personal schedule. Continuous Innovation: Help guide the modernization of maintenance practices through digital learning and upskilling initiatives.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in maintenance management or engineering leadership within food production environments.
Broad, hands-on experience across multiple machines, pumps, cooling, belt drives, fillers, packaging systems, and chain drives.
Deep understanding of preventive maintenance systems, reliability engineering, and safety compliance within regulated environments.
Proven ability to analyze systems, identify improvement opportunities, and optimize production uptime.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills — capable of translating technical expertise into clear, learner-friendly content.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing or contributing to training, technical documentation, or workforce development programs.
Certifications or advanced knowledge in maintenance management, CMMS systems, reliability, or lean manufacturing.
Familiarity with eLearning processes, instructional design collaboration, or digital learning development.
Strong understanding of equipment performance metrics.

Responsibilities

Content Development & Technical Review Collaborate with instructional designers to review, update, and develop eLearning modules focused on food production maintenance.
Ensure technical accuracy, practicality, and alignment with current maintenance best practices, safety protocols, and compliance standards.
Provide guidance on preventive maintenance strategies, root cause analysis, and reliability-centered maintenance approaches.
Review and validate content to ensure it reflects real-world applications.
Subject Matter Expertise & Advisory Serve as a primary technical advisor for all food production maintenance-related content.
Identify critical skill areas for maintenance teams and suggest topics or learning paths to support workforce development.
Advise on aligning maintenance content with major certification or compliance frameworks within food manufacturing.
Offer feedback on practical workflows, documentation standards, and equipment management procedures.
Industry Insights & Collaboration Share insights on evolving technologies, maintenance automation, and equipment innovations shaping the food production industry.
Participate in collaborative sessions with designers, marketing teams, and stakeholders to ensure technical integrity and educational relevance.
Contribute to marketing initiatives when needed — such as writing short technical articles or joining webinars that highlight maintenance excellence.