Maintenance Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP match

Vacation + holidays

Training & tuition

Career growth

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Manager for our Brantford, ON facility to lead all maintenance, services, and equipment infrastructure.

The role drives preventative, predictive, and continuous improvement programs and collaborates with operations to optimize asset reliability and plant performance. Responsibilities include leading a maintenance team, managing spare parts and service contractors, and leveraging CMMS and TPM methodologies to maximize uptime and safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of supervisory or technical management experience in production/manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance team to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Manage spare parts, inventories, and service contractors.
• Drive continuous improvement using TPM, SMED, PDCA.
• Implement CMMS and coordinate with operations.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Maintenance management

Safety compliance

SAP

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Preventive maintenance tooling

Job description

CAN-ON Brantford

Full time

R30948

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.

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.

You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• 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.

You’ll fit right in if you have:

• 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.

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 [e-mail]

TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service.

Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products.

Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats. TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 26 plants across the United States and Canada, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Disability Assistance and EEO Considerations:

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 [e-mail]