Maintenance Lead - Food & Beverage Reliability

Leoforce; Northmoor (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Job summary

Leoforce, a growing food and beverage manufacturer, seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead a high-performing team in Northmoor, MO. You will drive reliability across production equipment, manage preventive maintenance programs, and partner with operations to improve plant performance.

The role requires 5+ years of relevant experience, hands-on technical expertise in mechanical/electrical systems, and leadership to build a proactive maintenance culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance leadership in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Hands-on technical expertise with equipment reliability improvements.
• Experience with CMMS, work orders, and equipment records.
• Strong safety and regulatory compliance mindset.
• Proven ability to develop teams and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily maintenance activities balancing preventive, predictive, and corrective work.
• Develop and manage maintenance technicians, priorities and workloads.
• Use CMMS to schedule work, track history, and monitor performance.
• Oversee repair of mechanical/electrical equipment including motors and conveyors.
• Support PLC fault diagnosis and coordinate control-system repairs.
• Direct mechanical maintenance, welding, and equipment installation per safety rules.
• Investigate failures, perform root-cause analysis, implement corrective actions.
• Manage budgets, contractor relationships, and parts availability.
• Partner with engineering and operations on upgrades and reliability projects.
• Maintain lockout/tagout and ensure site procedures meet regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's in mechanical/electrical/industrial engineering

Tools

CMMS

PLC troubleshooting

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Job description

Leoforce, a growing food and beverage manufacturer, seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead a high-performing team in Northmoor, MO. You will drive reliability across production equipment, manage preventive maintenance programs, and partner with operations to improve plant performance.

The role requires 5+ years of relevant experience, hands-on technical expertise in mechanical/electrical systems, and leadership to build a proactive maintenance culture.