24/7 Food Plant Maintenance & Engineering Lead

Clover Sonoma; Lakeville (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clover Sonoma seeks an experienced Maintenance and Engineering Manager to lead our Maintenance Department and ensure reliable, safe, and efficient operation of our 24/7 facilities.

The role focuses on managing preventive maintenance, equipment performance, and regulatory compliance while coordinating with Operations and Quality teams to meet production goals. This is an on-site leadership position reporting to the Director of Plant Operations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years progressive experience in industrial maintenance leadership.
• Direct maintenance experience in food/beverage manufacturing.
• Experience leading maintenance teams and developing staff.
• Proven ability to manage preventive maintenance programs and schedules.
• Strong CMMS, maintenance reporting, and data analysis skills.
• Experience creating SOPs and implementing process improvements.
• Knowledge of pasteurizers, separators, CIP systems, and bottling lines.
• Familiarity with boilers, HVAC, refrigeration, and wastewater systems.
• Experience tracking KPIs like OEE and maintenance costs.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day maintenance operations for production equipment and plant utilities.
• Develop and continuously improve preventive/predictive maintenance programs.
• Plan work orders, technician assignments, and resource allocation.
• Standardize procedures, SOPs, and best practices for efficiency.
• Manage CMMS (ManagerPlus) and SAP for work orders and parts inventory.
• Lead equipment troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Ensure safety, food quality, and regulatory compliance across operations.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs, budget performance, and downtime causes.
• Oversee spare parts, vendor relationships, and expenditures.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, and plant leadership on improvements.
• Support equipment installations, automation projects, and capital work.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Food/bev manufacturing

Preventive maintenance

CMMS

Equipment reliability

Safety compliance

Team supervision

Budget management

Technical troubleshooting

Tools

ManagerPlus

SAP

Job description

Clover Sonoma seeks an experienced Maintenance and Engineering Manager to lead our Maintenance Department and ensure reliable, safe, and efficient operation of our 24/7 facilities.

The role focuses on managing preventive maintenance, equipment performance, and regulatory compliance while coordinating with Operations and Quality teams to meet production goals. This is an on-site leadership position reporting to the Director of Plant Operations.