Maintenance Manager

Nature Fresh Farms Inc•Delta, OH

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Nature Fresh Farms is hiring a full-time, permanent Maintenance Manager for its Facilities Department at the Delta, Ohio facility. The role oversees service and maintenance operations, maintenance planning, preventative maintenance, performance reporting, equipment reliability, and corrective actions. The manager coordinates internal teams and external vendors, ensures service requests and projects are delivered on time and within scope and budget, and works with operations leadership to prioritize maintenance according to production risk. The position leads and develops the maintenance team, including assigning and supporting work, maintaining SOPs, providing training and coaching, communicating updates, and conducting annual performance reviews. It also handles time-off, expense, and timecard approvals; manages schedules and coverage; and collaborates with People & Culture and management on employee relations matters. The Maintenance Manager must follow health and safety, food safety, biosecurity, and company policies. The role is active, with time spent in the office and at job sites, travel between sites, and visits to locations with temperatures ranging from cold to hot and humid. The stated schedule is Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; weekends and after-hours work may also be required.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience supervising teams.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to collect, organize, and interpret data.
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong verbal, written, and active-listening skills, with the ability to work effectively across organizational levels and with external stakeholders.
Proven leadership in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines.
Strong organizational, multitasking, and time-management skills, including prioritization and follow-through.
Ability to handle sensitive information professionally and confidentially.
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills and a customer-service-focused approach.
Excellent negotiation, diplomacy, and conflict-resolution skills.
Proficiency with CMMS, ERP systems, KPI portals, and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Knowledge of workplace regulations, including Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements.
Commitment to safety, continuous improvement, and ongoing learning.
Adaptability in a fast-growing, evolving environment.
Team-oriented approach, accountability, and professionalism.
Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and extended hours, as required.
Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable personal vehicle as needed.
Ability to create and deliver presentations effectively.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Maintenance planner or scheduler experience.
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
Spanish language skills.

Responsibilities

Oversee maintenance and service operations, including deadlines, task assignments, service-ticket progress, and escalation in consultation with the Senior Facilities Manager.
Develop weekly maintenance schedules and longer-term plans as needed.
Ensure the maintenance team has clear tasks, support, and materials to complete work efficiently.
Coordinate internal resources and third-party vendors for service requests and projects.
Ensure maintenance projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
Develop and maintain a preventative maintenance program for major farm infrastructure and equipment.
Track preventative maintenance completion and report performance trends, backlog, and major equipment issues.
Monitor equipment reliability and recurring failures, implement corrective actions, and lead root-cause analysis after significant failures.
Work with operations leadership to prioritize maintenance based on production risk and establish quality standards that reduce repeat repairs.
Plan, delegate, and lead the maintenance team to improve performance, productivity, and quality.
Collaborate and communicate with the Facilities Manager and departmental managers about operational issues and updates.
Develop and maintain equipment and procedure SOPs, and provide in-person training when needed.
Hold team meetings to communicate changes, updates, policies, and procedures and address questions and concerns.
Provide team members with training and coaching.
Approve or deny employee time off, expense reports, and timecards within required deadlines.
Manage employee time off and schedules to maintain department coverage.
Collaborate with People & Culture and management on employee relations, incidents, disciplinary actions, and terminations when necessary.
Conduct annual performance reviews for maintenance team members and collaborate with leadership on performance feedback.
Comply with health and safety, food safety, biosecurity, and Nature Fresh policies and procedures.