Senior Maintenance Manager
About The Position
At Clemens Food Group, maintenance is about more than keeping equipment running. It’s about driving reliability, safety, and operational excellence across a 400,000 sq. ft. value-added food manufacturing facility supporting 400 team members. As Senior Maintenance Manager, you’ll lead maintenance strategies for a complex, high-volume production environment while developing a high-performing team focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and equipment reliability. This highly visible leadership role requires strong experience with industrial-grade electrical systems, high-voltage equipment, and plant infrastructure in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. You’ll have the opportunity to make an immediate operational impact while helping shape the future of maintenance operations within a growing organization.
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of industrial maintenance leadership experience within manufacturing, food production, protein processing, or related industrial environments.
- Strong technical expertise in industrial maintenance systems including PLCs, electrical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, refrigeration, boilers, and utilities.
- Proven leadership experience developing maintenance teams in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
- Experience managing maintenance budgets, shutdown planning, preventive maintenance systems, and capital projects.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a focus on root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
- Ability to lead through influence, build cross-functional partnerships, and communicate effectively across all organizational levels.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead maintenance operations for a high-volume food manufacturing facility supporting 24/7 production.
- Drive equipment reliability, preventive maintenance execution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Build and develop maintenance supervisors, planners, and skilled trades teams while strengthening accountability and succession planning.
- Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, and Plant Leadership to minimize downtime and improve production efficiency.
- Lead troubleshooting efforts and partner with Campus Facilities Team for complex facility, infrastructure, and utility system issues.
- Manage maintenance budgets, capital planning, labor utilization, and contractor/vendor performance.
- Use KPIs, trend analysis, and reliability data to drive proactive decision-making and long-term asset performance.
- Champion TPM, root cause analysis, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies.
- Maintain strong visibility on the plant floor and lead with urgency in fast-moving operational environments.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, food safety, environmental, and safety standards including LOTO and plant reliability programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
