Maintenance Manager
About The Position
Qual Pac is seeking a highly capable and people-focused Facility Maintenance Manager to lead all maintenance operations at our dedicated Frito-Lay contract packaging facility in Grand Prairie,TX. This role is responsible for both Facility Maintenance & Infrastructure and Automated Packaging Equipment Reliability & Performance. The site produces approximately 10 million cases annually of snack variety packs and is transitioning to a high-volume, 3-shift automated operation. The Maintenance Manager will oversee a team of approximately 6 maintenance technicians and ensure maximum uptime, safety compliance, and strong customer partnership performance. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical expertise, structured maintenance systems management (WMS/PMMS), and excellent team development capabilities.
Requirements
- 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in manufacturing or packaging.
- Experience managing automated packaging lines and robotics.
- Strong mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and PLC troubleshooting skills.
- Proven experience implementing or managing a CMMS/PMMS system.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop maintenance technicians.
- Deep knowledge of equipment safety standards and LOTO compliance.
- Experience in food or consumer packaged goods (CPG) environment preferred.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in contract packaging or high-volume distribution environments.
- Lean manufacturing or reliability certification (CMRP preferred).
- Experience supporting multi-shift operations.
- Prior experience in customer-dedicated facilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of ~6 maintenance technicians.
- Establish clear performance expectations and accountability standards.
- Build technical capability through structured training and cross-training.
- Create a culture of safety, ownership, and urgency around equipment reliability.
- Support 3-shift coverage planning and escalation protocols.
- Provide escalation support outside normal hours as needed in a 24/6 operation.
- Oversee maintenance, troubleshooting, and reliability of case erectors, robotic picking systems, case packers, case sealers, robotic palletizers, printers and label systems, scales, date coders, and conveyance systems.
- Develop and execute Preventive Maintenance (PM) programs.
- Drive predictive maintenance initiatives.
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring failures.
- Reduce unplanned downtime.
- Manage spare parts strategy.
- Support line changeovers and automation optimization.
- Serve as primary technical escalation point for complex mechanical, electrical, PLC, and robotic system failures.
- Personally lead troubleshooting efforts during critical production downtime events.
- Oversee maintenance of dock doors & levelers, overhead fans, bathrooms & break rooms, ice machines, safety systems, general building upkeep, AIB readiness & sanitation compliance, and lighting & facility infrastructure.
- Ensure the site remains audit-ready at all times, compliant with AIB and food safety standards, and OSHA and safety regulation compliant.
- Champion equipment safety protocols and LOTO procedures.
- Ensure all automated systems meet safety standards.
- Maintain documentation and compliance records.
- Partner with Safety and Operations teams to eliminate hazards.
- Conduct safety audits and corrective actions.
- Ensure full utilization of WMS/PMMS system for Work Orders (WOs), Preventive Maintenance (PMs), Parts inventory control, and Asset tracking.
- Drive data accuracy and technician adoption.
- Develop KPI dashboards around Uptime, MTBF / MTTR, PM compliance, and Parts spend.
- Use system data to improve reliability and cost control.
- Maintain strong professional working relationship with customer leadership.
- Respond to facility and equipment needs with urgency.
- Support customer automation initiatives and expansion efforts.
- Participate in site reviews and performance discussions.
- Own maintenance-driven downtime performance.
- Partner with Operations to drive OEE improvements.
- Identify systemic reliability risks and implement long-term corrective strategies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
