Facilities Maintenance Manager

Cafe Spice; City of Beacon (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative environment

Leadership role in operations

Collaborative fast-paced environment

Job summary

Cafe Spice is seeking a Maintenance Manager Processing & Facilities to oversee production equipment and facilities in a regulated food manufacturing environment. This role is critical for ensuring operational efficiency, safety, and reliability of processing equipment. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, along with over 5 years of experience in maintenance leadership within food manufacturing. You'll lead a high-performing team, manage budgets, and collaborate across functions to drive improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in a food manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and food safety standards.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage maintenance operations across processing, packaging, and facility systems.
• Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Oversee equipment including kettles, conveyors, and HVAC systems.

Skills

Maintenance leadership in food manufacturing

Technical expertise in food processing equipment

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS systems

ERP systems

Job description

We are a fast-growing Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food manufacturing facility dedicated to producing safe, high-quality products that meet the highest standards of USDA, FDA, and third-party regulatory compliance.

Food safety is at the core of everything we do. We pride ourselves on a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence especially within a high-risk RTE environment.

About the Opportunity

Cafe Spice is seeking a Maintenance Manager Processing & Facilities to lead and oversee both production equipment and facility infrastructure within our fast-paced, USDA and FDA regulated food manufacturing environment.

This is a critical leadership role responsible for ensuring the reliability, safety, and performance of all processing equipment and plant utilities, while driving operational efficiency and minimizing downtime.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and manage maintenance operations across processing, packaging, and facility systems
• Oversee equipment including kettles, conveyors, tray sealers, filling lines, chillers, ovens, and automation systems
• Manage facility infrastructure including HVAC, boilers, refrigeration, electrical systems, fire protection, and utilities
• Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize uptime and asset life
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation systems
• Ensure compliance with USDA, FDA, HACCP, GMP, OSHA, and all safety/regulatory requirements
• Partner cross-functionally with Production, FSQA, Sanitation, and Operations teams
• Utilize Fiix CMMS and ERP systems to manage work orders, maintenance schedules, asset tracking, and reporting
• Lead capital projects, equipment upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and procurement of parts and services
• Oversee emergency response and ensure operational continuity across the plant
• Build and develop a high-performing maintenance team focused on safety, accountability, and performance

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Management, Industrial Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in a food manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong technical expertise in:
• Food processing & packaging equipment
• HVAC, boilers, refrigeration systems (ammonia/Freon), compressed air, wastewater systems
• Electrical and mechanical systems
• Experience with CMMS and ERP systems
• Knowledge of PLCs and industrial automation is a strong plus
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and drive cross-functional collaboration
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and food safety standards

Why Join Cafe Spice?

• Be part of a growing, innovative food manufacturing company
• Play a key leadership role in driving operational excellence
• Opportunity to lead both equipment and facility strategy in one integrated role
• Collaborative, fast-paced environment with strong leadership support