Processing Maintenance Manager

fairlife•Goodyear, AZ

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The processing maintenance manager oversees all maintenance activities within a dairy processing facility, ensuring equipment reliability, regulatory compliance, and continuous production uptime. The role combines hands‑on technical work with strategic planning, team leadership, and cross‑department collaboration to support safe, efficient, and high‑quality dairy manufacturing. The individual will possess a strong technical background and proven history to lead a talented group of mechanics, ICTs, planners, and parts procurement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or relevant experience required.
5+ years of maintenance experience in food, beverage, or dairy processing environments.
5+ years of leadership experience managing maintenance teams.
Strong knowledge of dairy processing equipment and sanitary design principles.
Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance planning.
Proficiency in mechanical, electrical, and controls troubleshooting.
Understanding of PMO, HACCP, GMPs, and food‑safety requirements.
Notify supervision of any repairs or adjustments required that may affect product quality or food safety.
Understand, observe, and comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in the Production Areas.
Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, Customer and/or Government requirements/standards as prioritized by the Company.
Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety system.
Control further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.

Nice To Haves

Aseptic processing experience is a plus.
Experience building high-performing maintenance teams in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated success establishing and applying TPM and reliability-based principles to create both short-term and long-term value.

Responsibilities

Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for dairy processing equipment such as pasteurizers, separators, homogenizers, CIP systems, pneumatic equipment, and PMO valves.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive preventive maintenance (PM) program to reduce downtime and extend asset life.
Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues to restore production quickly.
Ensure all maintenance activities comply with FDA, USDA, OSHA, PMO, and food‑safety regulations.
Maintain documentation for audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews.
Implement and enforce lockout/tagout, confined space, and other safety programs.
Support quality teams during root‑cause investigations and corrective actions.
Supervise, train, and develop maintenance technicians across multiple shifts.
Create staffing schedules, assign work orders, and manage contractor activities.
Build a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, and vendor relationships.
Use CMMS systems to track work orders, equipment history, and KPIs.
Lead reliability initiatives such as root‑cause analysis, equipment upgrades, and process optimization.
Collaborate with production, quality, and engineering teams to support operational goals.
Lead and manage processing overhauls: Create and develop modular approaches to preventative maintenance
Attend the DDS: morning and afternoon
Drive quarterly 90-day projects utilizing data and efficiency trends to increase operational, safety, or quality reliability initiatives

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective day one!
Supplemental health plans (hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance)
Paid Time Off to recharge and support work-life balance
Paid parental leave & adoption assistance (up to $10,000)
Parental support & family care benefits, including childcare resources and lactation support
401(k) to support retirement planning with up to 9% in employer match
Wellness reimbursement (up to $500 for qualified wellbeing expenses)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for emotional wellbeing and work-life support
Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
Employer HSA funding (for HDHP participants)
Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000) and student loan repayment ($200/month)
Learning & development programs to unlock your full potential
Rewards & recognition, matching gifts, free product, and Business Resource Groups
fairlife’s nour!sh program is designed to meet you where you are — supporting your individual wellbeing journey while enabling you to do your best work every day.