Maintenance Manager

TreeHouse Foods; Brantford; On-site; CAD 94,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods seeks a Maintenance Manager for our Brantford, ON facility, leading maintenance, services and equipment reliability. You will implement preventive and predictive programs and manage parts, as well as contractor work to maximize uptime.

You will mentor technicians, track KPIs, and collaborate with Operations to develop asset strategies and capital plans in a safety‑driven, quality focused environment.

This is a full‑time, on‑site role with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years supervisory or technical management in production/food manufacturing.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Familiarity with safety regulations, quality control, and inventory management.
• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience with SAP or procurement software is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety-first culture and comply with Food Safety & Quality requirements.
• Serve as PM Pillar Leader, guiding maintenance strategy for the plant.
• Improve preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for uptime.
• Coach and mentor maintenance technicians and support staff.
• Manage inspection schedules, work orders, and maintenance records.
• Use KPIs and RCA to drive continuous reliability improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Maintenance planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Employee Type: Full time Location: ON Brantford Job Type: Production Maintenance Job Posting Title: Maintenance Manager

About Us

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future. Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

What You Gain

Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day! RRSP program with a 3% employer match (with increased matches awarded based on service) and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll! Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days and 11 company holidays! Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way. An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals. Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups. Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description

About the Role: We are seeking a Maintenance Manager for our Brantford, ON facility, a leading manufacturer of griddle products. This role is responsible for all maintenance, services and facility equipment and infrastructure. The role manages the creation and execution of preventative, predictive and continuous improvement programs and equipment monitoring and repairs. The Maintenance Manager will also manage spare parts, equipment inventories, and third‑party service contractors.

• Lead and promote a safety‑first culture by actively supporting the site’s Health & Safety program and ensuring compliance with all Food Safety and Quality requirements.
• Serve as the Plant Progressive Maintenance (PM) Pillar Leader, providing strategic and operational leadership for the maintenance function and developing the plant’s 2–3-year maintenance and reliability strategy.
• Manage and continuously improve preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs by leveraging industry best practices, manufacturer specifications, and reliability‑centered maintenance principles to maximize equipment uptime and operational performance.
• Lead, coach, develop, and mentor maintenance technicians, coordinators, and support staff through performance feedback, training, and technical guidance to build a high‑performing maintenance organization.
• Establish, maintain, and optimize inspection schedules, service checklists, work orders, repair plans, maintenance records, and technical documentation to ensure equipment reliability and regulatory compliance.
• Utilize KPIs, root cause analysis, and corrective action methodologies to monitor maintenance performance, eliminate recurring failures, and drive sustainable improvements in equipment reliability and plant performance.
• Champion Continuous Improvement initiatives utilizing TPM, SMED, PDCA, Breakdown Elimination (6W2H), Centerline, CIL, and other operational excellence tools to improve productivity, reliability, and cost performance.
• Lead the implementation, administration, and optimization of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to support maintenance planning, scheduling, asset management, and execution of the Progressive Maintenance Pillar.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and site leadership to develop and execute maintenance and reliability plans, including defined deliverables, performance metrics, and long‑term asset strategies.
• Manage maintenance‑related capital projects and annual capital budgets to enhance capacity, efficiency, infrastructure, safety, quality, and overall plant performance.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with OEMs, contractors, and vendors; negotiate and manage service agreements; define project scopes; and oversee contractor and field service activities to ensure quality, cost, and performance objectives are achieved.
• Provide technical leadership and hands‑on support as needed to troubleshoot equipment issues, resolve complex failures, and minimize production downtime.
• Continuously improve maintenance standards, processes, and training programs to enhance team capability, technical expertise, and operational effectiveness.
• Serve as an active member of the Plant Steering Team, contributing to site strategy, performance, and continuous improvement objectives.

Important Details

This is a full‑time, on‑site role on first shift. Occasional flexibility is required to support alternate shifts.

The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $94,400.00 - 141,600.00 CAD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue‑based metrics and business or organizational needs. For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required; Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory or technical management experience in a production or food manufacturing environment is required.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Knowledge of safety regulations, quality control procedures, and inventory management.
• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Familiarity with inventory management systems and procurement software such as SAP.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us “Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time”. TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact disability‑[e-mail].