Hands-On Maintenance Manager - Food Manufacturing

KCO Resource Management

City of Albany (NY)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

KCO Resource Management is partnering with a growing food manufacturer in Albany, NY to hire an experienced Maintenance Manager. You will lead a maintenance team, stay hands-on with troubleshooting, repairs, and reliability improvements to keep operations running smoothly.

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical/electrical maintenance experience, PLC troubleshooting, and a collaborative approach, with a willingness to roll up sleeves and work alongside technicians to meet manufacturing

Qualifications

5+ years of maintenance experience with supervisory responsibilities.
Experience in food processing or similar manufacturing environment preferred.
Ability to identify and resolve electrical and mechanical problems.
Experience with automated production lines and packaging systems.
Knowledge of motors, VFDs, pumps, conveyors, and fluid power.
Understanding PLCs and automation troubleshooting.
Experience implementing maintenance programs and reliability initiatives.
Experience supervising technicians while actively diagnosing repairs.
Strong analytical and root-cause problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily maintenance to minimize unplanned interruptions.
Lead a team of four maintenance technicians with coaching and performance support.
Diagnose equipment issues and oversee electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated repairs.
Maintain production assets used in ingredient prep, blending, forming, handling, packaging, and freezing.
Support facility systems including refrigeration, steam, and compressed air.
Resolve equipment failures with production to return machinery to service quickly and safely.
Serve as a technical resource for complex repairs requiring advanced troubleshooting.
Develop proactive maintenance strategies to reduce failures and improve dependability.
Implement routine service intervals, inspections, and equipment evaluations.
Investigate recurring problems and implement sustainable prevention.
Set daily objectives and performance standards for maintenance staff.
Mentor technicians through hands-on instruction and ongoing development.
Coordinate maintenance with operations, sanitation, QA, and facility management.