Maintenance Manager

Marathon Cheese•Medford, WI

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager leads the Plant Maintenance Group to ensure equipment, utilities, buildings, and grounds are maintained safely and efficiently. The role leads employees, prevents equipment breakdowns, manages maintenance costs, completes projects, and ensures compliance with safety, regulatory, and SQF requirements. The position oversees preventive maintenance and equipment repairs, including production equipment, ammonia refrigeration systems, boilers, forklifts, HVAC, buildings, and grounds. It uses the CMMS to schedule work, track repairs, and maintain equipment records, with the goal of reducing breakdowns and production downtime. The Maintenance Manager also supports safe boiler and plant utility operations, ammonia Process Safety Management requirements, SQF prerequisites and audits, and corrective actions. The role develops maintenance budgets, controls expenses, plans capital improvements with the leadership team, manages projects and vendors, and oversees spare parts and inventory. The position is expected to lead, train, and develop maintenance employees; communicate daily priorities; promote teamwork and accountability; and be present and available to employees in the facility across all three shifts. Success is measured by equipment reliability, on-time preventive maintenance, engaged and accountable employees, cost control, safe operations, successful audits, and projects completed on time and within budget.

Requirements

Associate degree in a related field; a bachelor's degree is preferred.
5+ years of experience leading a maintenance team.
Experience in industrial or manufacturing maintenance.
Knowledge of preventive maintenance and CMMS systems.
Experience with ammonia refrigeration, PSM, and boiler operations.
Knowledge of plant utilities and facility maintenance.
Experience with budgeting, project management, and vendor management.
Understanding of workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and SQF requirements.
Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Lead, train, and develop maintenance employees.
Communicate daily priorities through team huddles and meetings.
Promote teamwork, accountability, and employee engagement; provide consistent leadership and resolve problems effectively.
Be present and available to employees in the facility across all three shifts.
Plan and oversee preventive maintenance and equipment repairs.
Maintain production equipment, ammonia refrigeration systems, boilers, forklifts, HVAC, buildings, and grounds.
Use the CMMS to schedule work, track repairs, and maintain equipment records.
Reduce equipment breakdowns and production downtime.
Maintain knowledge of ammonia Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements.
Ensure safe boiler operations and reliable plant utilities.
Follow applicable safety and regulatory requirements.
Support SQF prerequisites, audits, and corrective actions.
Maintain a safe, clean, and food-safe facility.
Develop maintenance budgets and control expenses.
Plan capital improvements in collaboration with the leadership team and manage projects from start to finish.
Manage vendors, contractors, spare parts, and inventory.
Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve equipment reliability.