Maintenance Manager

Provision People, Inc.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Provision People, Inc. seeks a Maintenance Manager II to lead the maintenance department in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role oversees preventive and corrective maintenance, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, and reliability initiatives to maximize production and minimize downtime. You will collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Safety to ensure compliance with OSHA, GMP, food safety, and SQF, while guiding hiring, coaching, and development of maintenance

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Maintenance Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or related field preferred.
• 8–10 years of relevant management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Food and beverage manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading maintenance teams in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Maintenance Department, ensuring reliable operation and maximum utilization of plant equipment, utilities, and facilities.
• Develop, implement, and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Provide leadership for electrical, mechanical, and general equipment troubleshooting and ensure timely resolution of maintenance issues.
• Partner with Production to minimize equipment downtime, improve throughput, eliminate bottlenecks, and maximize manufacturing capacity.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, GMP, PPE, environmental standards, and applicable food safety requirements such as SQF.
• Lead maintenance employees and oversee hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, development, and other personnel activities.
• Establish clear performance expectations, conduct performance evaluations, and provide coaching, direction, and technical guidance to maintenance personnel.
• Continuously improve manufacturing processes, equipment performance, reliability, and maintenance practices using Lean and continuous improvement principles.
• Identify opportunities to reduce maintenance costs, scrap, defects, energy consumption, waste, and production losses while improving equipment performance.
• Ensure maintenance systems, procedures, and documentation are established and consistently followed.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, equipment performance, downtime, environmental compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate the installation, commissioning, modification, and optimization of new equipment to improve production efficiency, safety, and maintainability.
• Work with Production to modify equipment, processes, and work areas to improve operational efficiency and employee safety.
• Support Engineering with the launch of new products, equipment, and manufacturing processes from a maintenance and engineering perspective.
• Evaluate and recommend equipment and process improvements to enhance product manufacturability, reliability, quality, and production performance.
• Manage contractors and outside service providers for maintenance and non-engineering projects, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and according to specifications.
• Identify safety risks during equipment design, process changes, installations, and manufacturing studies and implement appropriate corrective measures.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of plant utilities, available capacity, current utilization, and future infrastructure requirements.
• Oversee facility and equipment maintenance to maximize the useful life and return on investment of company assets.
• Establish systems and procedures that support long-term equipment and process reliability.
• Prepare required environmental, safety, maintenance, and operational reports and ensure documentation remains accurate and current.
• Investigate safety, environmental, equipment, and regulatory non-compliance issues, determine root causes, and implement effective corrective actions.
• Develop and implement strategies focused on accident prevention, energy conservation, waste reduction, and overall workplace safety.
• Ensure effective allocation and utilization of maintenance personnel throughout the plant.
• Administer and support compliance with applicable collective bargaining agreements, where required.
• Follow equipment downtime escalation procedures and communicate significant issues promptly to appropriate leadership.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Troubleshooting

Cost-effective solutions

Lean manufacturing

Communication

Time management

Documentation

Adaptable

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Industrial Technology

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

SAP

Job description

Our award-winning client is seeking a Maintenance Manager to join their team. The position leads preventive and corrective maintenance programs, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, equipment reliability initiatives, contractor activities, and continuous improvement efforts to minimize downtime and maximize production capacity. The Maintenance Manager II works closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and other departments to improve equipment performance, support new product and process launches, control maintenance costs, and ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, GMP, food safety, and company requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Maintenance Department, ensuring reliable operation and maximum utilization of plant equipment, utilities, and facilities.
• Develop, implement, and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Provide leadership for electrical, mechanical, and general equipment troubleshooting and ensure timely resolution of maintenance issues.
• Partner with Production to minimize equipment downtime, improve throughput, eliminate bottlenecks, and maximize manufacturing capacity.
• Ensure compliance with all company health and safety policies, GMPs, PPE requirements, OSHA regulations, environmental standards, and applicable food safety requirements such as SQF.
• Lead maintenance employees and oversee hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, development, and other personnel activities.
• Establish clear performance expectations, conduct performance evaluations, and provide coaching, direction, and technical guidance to maintenance personnel.
• Continuously improve manufacturing processes, equipment performance, reliability, and maintenance practices using Lean and continuous improvement principles.
• Identify opportunities to reduce maintenance costs, scrap, defects, energy consumption, waste, and production losses while improving equipment performance.
• Ensure maintenance systems, procedures, and documentation are established and consistently followed.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, equipment performance, downtime, environmental compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate the installation, commissioning, modification, and optimization of new equipment to improve production efficiency, safety, and maintainability.
• Work with Production to modify equipment, processes, and work areas to improve operational efficiency and employee safety.
• Support Engineering with the launch of new products, equipment, and manufacturing processes from a maintenance and engineering perspective.
• Evaluate and recommend equipment and process improvements to enhance product manufacturability, reliability, quality, and production performance.
• Manage contractors and outside service providers for maintenance and non-engineering projects, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and according to specifications.
• Identify safety risks during equipment design, process changes, installations, and manufacturing studies and implement appropriate corrective measures.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of plant utilities, available capacity, current utilization, and future infrastructure requirements.
• Oversee facility and equipment maintenance to maximize the useful life and return on investment of company assets.
• Establish systems and procedures that support long-term equipment and process reliability.
• Prepare required environmental, safety, maintenance, and operational reports and ensure documentation remains accurate and current.
• Investigate safety, environmental, equipment, and regulatory non-compliance issues, determine root causes, and implement effective corrective actions.
• Develop and implement strategies focused on accident prevention, energy conservation, waste reduction, and overall workplace safety.
• Ensure effective allocation and utilization of maintenance personnel throughout the plant.
• Administer and support compliance with applicable collective bargaining agreements, where required.
• Follow equipment downtime escalation procedures and communicate significant issues promptly to appropriate leadership.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong maintenance leadership and people-management skills.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities with a results-oriented approach.
• Ability to analyze equipment and process issues and develop practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and manufacturing operations.
• Ability to work effectively across Production, Engineering, Quality, Safety, and other functional teams.
• Strong understanding of OSHA, environmental, GMP, food safety, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively under production and deadline pressures.
• Strong documentation and recordkeeping skills.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SAP.
• Adaptable, self-motivated, and committed to continuous learning and improvement.
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills, including the ability to make informed decisions with limited information when necessary.
• Demonstrated ownership, initiative, accountability, and ability to follow through on assignments.

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Maintenance Management, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or a related field preferred.
• 8–10 years of relevant management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Food and beverage manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading maintenance teams in a fast-paced production environment.
• Experience with equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and regulatory compliance preferred.