MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Cacique Foods LLC; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cacique Foods LLC in Amarillo, TX is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee all maintenance operations in our food manufacturing facility, ensuring reliability, safety, and efficiency of plant equipment and infrastructure.

You will lead a team, manage preventive and predictive maintenance, control budgets, ensure regulatory compliance (FDA/USDA/SQF/HACCP), and drive continuous improvement in energy efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial Engineering or related field, and/or equivalent technical certification.
• Ten (10) years' experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.

Responsibilities

• Develops communicates and fosters group and individual performance plans in alignment with Company culture, goals and objectives.
• Responsible for mechanical and electrical systems, preventive maintenance, and team leadership within a regulated food production organization.
• Promoting safety awareness and ensuring compliance with OSHA and other safety regulations.
• Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, and vendor relationships.
• Collaborate cross functionally with production and quality teams to minimize downtime and optimize performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in equipment reliability and energy efficiency.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Regular Full-Time Amarillo, TX, US

SUMMARY: The Maintenance Manager will oversee all maintenance operations within our food manufacturing facility. This role is critical to ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and safety of all plant equipment and infrastructure.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops communicates and fosters group and individual performance plans in alignment with Company culture, goals and objectives
• Responsible for mechanical and electrical systems, preventive maintenance, and team leadership within a regulated food production organization
• Responsible for promoting safety awareness and keeping safety as a number one priority daily Ensure compliance with OSHA and other safety regulations.
• Ensure the team follows the procedures with controlled documents, initiating change as needed for currency and relevancy, training respective departments on document changes.
• Responsible for talent selection, onboarding, assimilation, and performance management of team members
• Ensure effective and efficient maintenance of the facility with a culture of continuous improvement
• Provide necessary planning to ensure the reliability of the plant and associated systems by use of predictive and preventative maintenance programs.
• Actively work to prevent/eliminate hazards that cause injury or illness.
• Maintain compliance with food safety regulations (e.g., FDA, USDA, SQF, HACCP).
• Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, and vendor relationships.
• Ensure all equipment (e.g., pasteurizers, vats, packaging machines, refrigeration systems) operates efficiently and safely.
• Collaborate cross functionally with production and quality teams to minimize downtime and optimize performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in equipment reliability and energy efficiency.
• Perform other job functions related to the position as assigned by management

QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or industrial Engineering or related field, and/or equivalent technical certification required, with ten (10) years' experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical or advanced technology certifications a plus
• Food production experience required
• Waste treatment knowledge and experience required
• Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic systems, gas systems, liquid propane, boilers, refrigeration, and air systems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Required to maneuver plant and warehouse workspaces which involve:
• Continually standing, walking, sitting, talking, or hearing, work around loud machinery and moving parts, utilize hand and finger dexterity, exposed to extreme heat, extreme cold, wet, and/or humid conditions (non-weather), to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel.
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions
• Frequently push, pull, and lift up to fifty pounds safely.