Maintenance Manager

Schreiber Foods • Richland Center, WI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager ensures reliable operation of machinery and equipment while maintaining safety standards and regulatory compliance, including adherence to SQF requirements, in a dairy manufacturing facility. The role oversees maintenance activities, manages budgets, mentors and supports technical supervisors and teams, drives continuous improvement, and fosters collaboration to uphold operational reliability, safety, and compliance. This position is located in Richland Center, Wisconsin.

The manager develops asset and infrastructure care strategies, leads a team of planners, schedulers, supervisors, and engineers, and manages budgets, spare-parts inventory, and work and inventory management. The role collaborates with operations, quality control, and engineering to prioritize maintenance and minimize production disruptions. It also supports food safety and quality plans, customer requirements, process documentation, audits, and corrective actions when standard procedures are not followed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical, biochemical, biological, engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 2 years as a technical supervisor, manager, or leader in manufacturing.
• Team leadership experience in a technical function, such as Maintenance Team Advisor, Maintenance Supervisor, Engineer, or a similar position.
• Maintenance or engineering leadership experience.
• Understanding of world-class maintenance concepts, including planning and scheduling, preventative and predictive maintenance, reliability-centered maintenance, precision maintenance, and MRO inventory management.
• Skills in maintenance, reliability, and operation of electronics, PLCs, robotics, boilers, refrigeration equipment, and infrastructure.

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing experience in dairy, food, or beverage.
• Maintenance, reliability, or other related certifications, such as CRL, CMRP, or CMM.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement asset and infrastructure care strategies to maintain efficient, reliable equipment operation.
• Mentor, supervise, support, and develop planners, schedulers, supervisors, and engineers; provide guidance and training.
• Manage maintenance budgets, optimize spare-parts inventory and work and inventory management, and pursue cost-effective and energy-efficient strategies.
• Oversee compliance with OSHA, FDA, USDA, and SQF requirements, including documentation, processes, and staff training on safety, quality, and hygiene standards.
• Collaborate with operations, quality control, and engineering to prioritize maintenance, minimize production disruptions, and address cross-functional obstacles.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance, reliability, ESG initiatives, and efficiency; review maintenance data, identify improvement opportunities, and implement solutions to optimize processes and reduce waste.
• Work with the leadership team to ensure compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans and customer requirements.
• Interpret and communicate customer requirements to plant production and support groups.
• Establish and audit PCPs, CCPs, and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes and ensure customer requirements are met.
• Review incidents involving failure to follow procedures and determine appropriate corrective actions.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one.
• 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP and an additional company retirement contribution of about 8% of earnings.
• Opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when company goals are met.
• $10,000 relocation bonus and a relocation package for eligible U.S. salaried candidates relocating more than 50 miles.
• Up to $5,000 annually for childcare expenses.
• Wellness Incentive and employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account for fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision benefits starting day one.
• Onsite nurse and mental health counselor.
• Partners Helping Partners assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager