Food Plant Maintenance & Engineering Manager

Clover Sonoma; Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Clover Sonoma seeks an experienced Maintenance and Engineering Manager to lead our 24/7 milk processing and bottling facilities. You will oversee maintenance and engineering operations, drive reliability, and ensure food safety and regulatory compliance.

You will lead a team of ~10, manage budgets, and coordinate with Operations and Quality to optimize performance. This on-site role reports to the Director of Plant Operations and emphasizes safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive experience in industrial maintenance, including leadership roles.
• Direct maintenance experience in a food or beverage manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading, supervising, and developing maintenance teams.
• Proven ability to develop and manage preventive maintenance programs and schedules.
• Strong computer proficiency with CMMS, maintenance reporting, and data analysis.
• Experience developing maintenance SOPs and implementing process improvements.
• Technical knowledge of industrial processing equipment and plant utilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day maintenance operations for production equipment and plant utilities.
• Develop and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs to minimize downtime.
• Plan and prioritize maintenance activities, work orders, resources, and parts.
• Standardize maintenance procedures and best practices for consistency and efficiency.
• Utilize CMMS and SAP to manage work orders, parts inventory, and reporting.
• Lead equipment troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Ensure regulatory compliance for safety, food quality, and environmental requirements.
• Monitor key maintenance KPIs and manage budgets and vendor relationships.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, and leadership on improvement opportunities.
• Support equipment installations, automation, and capital projects.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Industrial maintenance

Food & beverage manufacturing

Preventive maintenance

CMMS familiarity

SOP development

Root cause analysis

Electrical safety

Regulatory compliance

Team leadership

Tools

ManagerPlus CMMS

SAP

Job description

Clover Sonoma seeks an experienced Maintenance and Engineering Manager to lead our 24/7 milk processing and bottling facilities. You will oversee maintenance and engineering operations, drive reliability, and ensure food safety and regulatory compliance.

You will lead a team of ~10, manage budgets, and coordinate with Operations and Quality to optimize performance. This on-site role reports to the Director of Plant Operations and emphasizes safety and continuous improvement.