Senior Manager Maintenance and Facilities

PS SEASONING & SPICES INC•Iron Ridge, WI

About The Position

At PS Seasoning and ProSmoker, our growth depends on reliable equipment, safe facilities, and teams who take pride in building and maintaining world-class operations. We’re looking for a Sr. Manager of Maintenance & Facilities to lead maintenance strategy, facility performance, and infrastructure planning across multiple manufacturing and equipment-production sites. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments and enjoys building strong teams, improving systems, and keeping operations running at peak performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Operations Management, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience).
7+ years of maintenance leadership experience in food manufacturing, ingredient production, industrial manufacturing, or similar environments.
Proven experience managing multi-site maintenance operations or large-scale facilities.
Strong working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automated systems.
Experience using CMMS systems and maintenance planning tools.

Nice To Haves

Strong people leadership with the ability to mentor and develop teams across multiple locations.
Excellent troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
Deep understanding of food safety, sanitation design, and regulatory compliance.
Demonstrated success leading capital projects from concept through completion.
Clear communicator who can prioritize effectively and collaborate across departments.
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, multi-facility environment.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership to maintenance and facilities teams across multiple locations, including technicians, mechanics, and contractors.
Build and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs that maximize uptime and equipment reliability.
Plan, prioritize, and schedule maintenance activities to support high-volume blending, grinding, mixing, packaging, and equipment manufacturing operations.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve throughput, reduce downtime, and strengthen long-term asset performance.
Ensure consistent maintenance coverage and troubleshooting support across multiple buildings and production environments.
Oversee maintenance of critical processing and production equipment, including mixers, blenders, sifters, conveyors, packaging lines, grinders, smokers, HVAC, boilers, air systems, and fabrication shop equipment.
Ensure building systems—utilities, refrigeration, compressed air, electrical, fire suppression, and plumbing—operate safely and efficiently across all sites.
Manage facility infrastructure, grounds, and building integrity, including lawn care and snow removal services.
Lead CAPEX initiatives such as new equipment installations, plant expansions, facility upgrades, and multi-site improvement projects.
Maintain accurate documentation, equipment histories, compliance records, and audit readiness across all facilities.
Oversee maintenance and operational readiness of company vehicles, delivery trucks, and transport equipment.
Develop and manage fleet maintenance schedules in compliance with safety, regulatory, and manufacturer requirements.
Coordinate inspections, repairs, and vendor services while tracking costs, performance, and utilization.
Ensure adherence to company driving, safety, and asset management policies.
Ensure compliance with food safety regulations (FDA, SQF/BRC, HACCP), OSHA requirements, and internal corporate standards.
Conduct routine inspections to maintain sanitation readiness, safe working conditions, and audit compliance.
Partner with Quality Assurance to support clean, allergen-aware, audit-ready production environments.
Foster a strong safety culture with emphasis on LOTO, equipment guarding, and facility safety best practices.
Partner with Production to resolve equipment issues and minimize downtime.
Work closely with Engineering on equipment integration, process improvements, and facility expansion planning.
Collaborate with Supply Chain on spare parts strategy, vendor partnerships, and procurement efficiency.
Support R&D with equipment readiness for test batches, formulation trials, and prototyping.
Align with Leadership and HR on workforce planning, facility strategy, and long-term maintenance vision.
Develop and manage departmental budgets, capital plans, and cost-control initiatives across facilities and fleet operations.
Oversee vendor relationships, service contracts, and parts procurement.
Track and report KPIs including downtime reduction, PM compliance, work order completion, fleet metrics, and total maintenance costs.