Maintenance Manager

Campbell's•Bloomfield, CT

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager oversees plant maintenance activities at a high-speed food manufacturing facility spanning more than 265,000 square feet. The role collaborates with key stakeholders to support strategic goals for Safety, People, Quality, Delivery, and Cost; develops maintenance team capability; and recommends and implements improvements to engineering and maintenance practices to maximize operational efficiency. The manager leads employees responsible for production-line assets, site capital projects and installations in partnership with corporate engineering, and the Maintenance Department’s expense and capital budgets. The position develops and implements the site’s Asset Care and Reliability strategy for departments maintaining manufacturing and utility systems. It provides technical assistance with equipment purchases and maintenance, builds a capable maintenance workforce, and works across Operations, Quality, Engineering, and other functions to resolve issues and improve plant performance. The role also plans and coordinates capital projects and installations, including on-site equipment layout, utility connections, and controls adjustments; complex engineering design work is escalated to corporate engineering resources. The Maintenance Manager monitors costs and performance metrics, manages vendors and resources, enforces safety and employee-conduct policies, and ensures maintenance work complies with applicable safety requirements, including OSHA compliance. The position calls for ongoing improvement, risk management, and coordination with plant employees and the maintenance and engineering departments.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 5 years of maintenance experience in manufacturing.
At least 3 years of supervisory experience; food manufacturing or pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred.
Hands-on experience supporting equipment installations, upgrades, or capital improvement projects in a manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or associate’s degree, preferably in a technical or engineering-related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and hands-on maintenance or capital project experience.
Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams, drive performance, and foster continuous improvement and engagement.
Transformation experience in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
Six Sigma or CMRP certification.
SMRP (Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals) certification.
PMP (Project Management Professional) or similar project or capital project management certification.
Proficiency with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), such as SAP, and experience with storeroom or parts room operations and MRO.
Working knowledge of safety standards, GMPs, and sanitary design for equipment specifications, installations, or modifications.
Familiarity with RCM, FMEA, RCA, and other reliability concepts and methods.
Experience scoping and managing CapEx or capital equipment installation projects, including vendor coordination and partnering with corporate engineering teams on complex design and specification work.
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, equipment specifications, and engineering documentation to support light engineering tasks such as layout changes, utility tie-ins, and controls adjustments.
Experience working in a continuous-operation environment and a matrixed organization.
Experience in budget preparation and capital budget execution.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead implementation of the site’s Asset Care and Reliability strategy for manufacturing and utility systems.
Provide technical assistance in the purchase and maintenance of equipment.
Develop and lead a competent and efficient Maintenance Department workforce, ensuring it has the experience, tools, supplies, and materials needed to meet business outcomes.
Use the Maintenance function to support Operational Excellence and collaborate with Operations, Quality, and other functions to improve plant KPIs.
Coordinate with production, engineering, and quality teams to identify and resolve maintenance-related issues and optimize production processes.
Develop, recommend, and review long-term expense and capital strategies for the Maintenance Department and successful plant operation.
Partner with corporate engineering to plan, scope, and execute CapEx projects, equipment installations, upgrades, and plant improvement initiatives.
Lead on-site coordination of installations and light engineering tasks, including equipment layout, utility connections, and controls adjustments; escalate complex engineering design work as needed.
Monitor and manage the Maintenance Department’s expense and capital budgets, optimizing labor and materials to meet cost and effectiveness targets.
Enforce company safety procedures and employee-conduct policies and maintain a teamwork-oriented, OSHA-compliant work environment.
Manage vendor relationships and use the company network to maximize economies of scale.
Monitor and analyze performance metrics, identify and mitigate maintenance risks, and drive continuous improvement.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
AD&D insurance
Life insurance
Matching 401(k) plan with immediate vesting
Unlimited sick time
Paid time off
Holiday pay
Free fitness center access for WHQ employees
On-site day care
Company store
Employee donation and volunteer activity matching up to $1,500 annually through Campbell’s Cares
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Wellness benefits