Maintenance Manager

Link Snacks • Perry, GA

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About The Position

The Maintenance Manager oversees day-to-day maintenance of the facility, equipment, and machinery, including HVAC, lighting, ammonia refrigeration, utility systems, wastewater treatment, automated process and packaging equipment, ovens, material handling equipment, grounds, security, and facility appearance. The role leads the Maintenance Department and coordinates team members who repair and maintain the facility and equipment. It also performs administrative duties related to team member safety, staffing and development, budgets, counseling and motivation, departmental goals, planning, organization, measurement, and reporting.

The Maintenance Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for the maintenance function, including developing a 2–3-year maintenance and reliability strategy. The position leads maintenance programs and personnel, applies continuous improvement practices, manages the CMMS and maintenance-related capital projects, and partners with Operations, Engineering, and site leadership to support plant performance. The role is an active member of the Plant Steering Team.

Requirements

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or a related technical field, or relevant work experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in a Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Superintendent, Reliability Manager, or similar maintenance leadership role.
• Experience leading maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience with industrial wastewater treatment operations, ammonia refrigeration systems, and Process Safety Management (PSM) programs in a food or beverage manufacturing environment.
• Lean Manufacturing and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) experience, including implementation of preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve reliability, uptime, and operational efficiency.
• Working knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Strong leadership, project management, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), Operations Management, or a related discipline.
• CMRP, ARP, CFM, or other maintenance and reliability certifications.
• Food, beverage, protein, or consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing experience.
• Experience supporting 24/7 manufacturing facilities.
• Experience managing maintenance operations in USDA- or FDA-regulated manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise Maintenance Supervisors, Assistant Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Materials Manager, Asset Planner, and Administrative Assistant.
• Promote a safety-first culture, support the site’s Health & Safety program, and ensure compliance with Food Safety and Quality requirements.
• Serve as Plant Progressive Maintenance (PM) Pillar Leader and develop the plant’s 2–3-year maintenance and reliability strategy.
• Manage and improve preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and operational performance.
• Lead, coach, develop, and mentor maintenance technicians, coordinators, and support staff through feedback, training, and technical guidance.
• Establish and optimize inspection schedules, service checklists, work orders, repair plans, maintenance records, and technical documentation.
• Use KPIs, root cause analysis, and corrective action methods to monitor performance, eliminate recurring failures, and improve reliability and plant performance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using TPM, SMED, PDCA, Breakdown Elimination (6W2H), Centerline, CIL, and other operational excellence tools.
• Lead implementation, administration, and optimization of the CMMS for planning, scheduling, asset management, and Progressive Maintenance Pillar execution.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and site leadership on maintenance and reliability plans, deliverables, performance metrics, and long-term asset strategies.
• Manage maintenance-related capital projects and annual capital budgets to improve capacity, efficiency, infrastructure, safety, quality, and plant performance.
• Build relationships with OEMs, contractors, and vendors; negotiate and manage service agreements; define project scopes; and oversee contractor and field service activities.
• Provide technical leadership and hands-on troubleshooting to resolve complex equipment failures and minimize production downtime.
• Improve maintenance standards, processes, and training programs to strengthen team capability and operational effectiveness.
• Participate in the Plant Steering Team and contribute to site strategy, performance, and continuous improvement objectives.
• Perform departmental administrative duties related to safety, team member selection and development, salary and budget administration, counseling and motivation, planning, organizing, measuring, and reporting departmental work.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401k participation
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Annual incentive and program-specific awards may be available to eligible Team Members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree