Maintenance Leader: Elevate Plant Reliability & Safety

Lakeside Foods, Inc; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and personal time

Training and professional development

Safety-focused workplace

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Lakeside Foods, Inc seeks a Maintenance Department Manager to lead daily maintenance operations, drive equipment reliability, and manage a team in a hands-on, working-manager role. You will oversee preventive maintenance, repairs, and capital projects while ensuring safety and food-safety compliance in our Manitowoc facility.

The role emphasizes developing the maintenance team, maintaining downtime reporting, and coordinating with operations to resolve plant issues, with opportunities for growth

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Relevant associate or bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Prior leadership experience preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• Strong operational understanding of plant machinery and maintenance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, schedule, and develop maintenance team members.
• Manage daily maintenance activities, preventive maintenance programs, equipment repairs, and installations.
• Troubleshoot and support hands-on repairs to production equipment, utilities, and building systems.
• Improve equipment reliability and uptime by identifying recurring issues and implementing solutions.
• Identify, justify, and manage capital improvement projects, including schedules and budgets.
• Support procurement, installation, and commissioning of new equipment.
• Manage the maintenance budget, vendors, contractors, spare parts, and supplies.
• Maintain accurate work orders, maintenance records, and downtime reporting.
• Ensure compliance with LOTO, OSHA, Arc Flash, GMPs, HACCP/Preventive Controls, sanitation, and food safety requirements.
• Maintain an organized, safe, and audit-ready maintenance operation.
• Partner with Operations and other departments to quickly resolve equipment and facility issues

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Blueprints/schematics

Leadership

Budget management

Vendor management

Maintenance systems

OSHA certification

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Lakeside Foods, Inc seeks a Maintenance Department Manager to lead daily maintenance operations, drive equipment reliability, and manage a team in a hands-on, working-manager role. You will oversee preventive maintenance, repairs, and capital projects while ensuring safety and food-safety compliance in our Manitowoc facility.

The role emphasizes developing the maintenance team, maintaining downtime reporting, and coordinating with operations to resolve plant issues, with opportunities for growth