Food Plant Maintenance Manager

Yost Foods, Inc.; Brunswick (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health insurance for employee

Job summary

Yost Foods, Inc. seeks a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead facility and equipment maintenance in a food manufacturing environment in Brunswick, Ohio.

You will keep production running safely and efficiently while supporting preventive maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, documentation, and continuous improvement. In this role, you will collaborate with production, quality assurance, and office teams to inspect, repair, and optimize machinery, configure VFDs, manage work orders, and mentor

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3–5 years of maintenance experience in a food manufacturing or facility environment preferred.
• Experience programming and troubleshooting VFDs and related control systems preferred.
• Current forklift license preferred; ability to obtain/maintain forklift certification as required.
• Ability to perform calculations related to equipment, chemicals, and maintenance tasks.
• Familiarity with SAP, ERP systems and document control is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, operate, and test machinery to diagnose mechanical issues and determine repairs.
• Configure, program, and troubleshoot VFDs and related control systems.
• Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns to reduce downtime.
• Perform preventive maintenance on production equipment and facility systems.
• Complete and document work orders, maintenance activities, and calibration tasks.
• Maintain equipment schematics, manuals, purchase dates, and spare parts.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Problem solving

Team leadership

Verbal & written communication

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Yost Foods, Inc. seeks a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead facility and equipment maintenance in a food manufacturing environment in Brunswick, Ohio.

You will keep production running safely and efficiently while supporting preventive maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, documentation, and continuous improvement. In this role, you will collaborate with production, quality assurance, and office teams to inspect, repair, and optimize machinery, configure VFDs, manage work orders, and mentor