Senior Regional Maintenance Manager

Shearer's Foods • Massillon, OH

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About The Position

The Senior Regional Maintenance Manager leads maintenance strategy and execution across five North American manufacturing sites, influencing asset capacity, reliability, and unplanned downtime. Working closely with the regional VP and plant maintenance leaders, the role strengthens preventive and corrective maintenance, improves performance indicators, builds organizational capability, and advances consistent work management practices across the region.

The position promotes safe work practices and adherence to plant safety policies. It leads maintenance planning and execution, develops maintenance leaders, coordinates with operations and other functions, manages vendors and engineering partnerships, oversees shutdowns and budgets, and maintains the systems and standards needed for reliable, safe operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• Nine years of relevant industry experience.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Experience with fixed and rotating equipment, reliability maintenance engineering, field operations, execution, results improvement, and food manufacturing.
• Proven experience in maintenance leadership within a regulated food manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations, including current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and resolve complex operational issues in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Proficiency with computerized maintenance management systems, building management systems, and standard office software tools.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the GMP-regulated, short-shelf-life food industry.
• Experience with Maintenance Connection CMMS and manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Promote the principle that work must be performed safely and model safe behaviors while adhering to plant safety policies and procedures.
• Lead regional maintenance strategy across manufacturing sites to strengthen asset reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Lead the identification, planning, execution, and documentation of preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Coach, manage performance, and develop maintenance teams.
• Collaborate with quality, health and safety, and manufacturing operations teams.
• Partner with external vendors and engineering teams to implement maintenance best practices and strengthen service strategies.
• Develop, implement, and optimize site maintenance procedures and standards.
• Oversee site shutdown planning and execution to minimize downtime and protect manufacturing schedules.
• Manage maintenance budgets and drive cost-effective solutions without compromising quality or safety.
• Establish, monitor, and improve leading indicators for maintenance performance.
• Serve as the regional subject-matter expert for work management processes.
• Build, train, and develop a high-performing maintenance manager team, including cross-training and succession planning.
• Own the maintenance management system, ensuring accurate master data, work orders, and spare parts programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior