Maintenance Manager

KCO Resource Management; City of Cortland (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KCO Resource Management is partnering with a Cortland, NY area food manufacturer to hire an experienced Maintenance Manager. You will lead a hands-on maintenance team, drive reliability, and stay involved in troubleshooting and repairs to keep production running smoothly.

This role requires strong mechanical and electrical skills, PLC troubleshooting, and a track record of implementing preventative maintenance programs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in manufacturing (food/beverage preferred).
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience with hands-on approach.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Working knowledge of PLC systems; programming not required.
• Experience developing and executing preventative maintenance programs.
• Ability to guide maintenance technicians and troubleshoot issues independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor maintenance team while remaining hands-on.
• Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Work with technicians to diagnose failures and implement long-term solutions.
• Improve maintenance schedules, procedures, and documentation.
• Prioritize activities with production leadership to meet goals.
• Identify opportunities to reduce downtime and increase efficiency.
• Support equipment installations, upgrades, and expansions.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with safety and food safety policies.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Troubleshooting

PLC troubleshooting

Preventative maintenance

Team leadership

Electrical systems

Job description

We are working with a growing food manufacturer in the Cortland, NY area that is looking for an experienced, hands-on Maintenance Manager to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a growing manufacturing facility, leading a maintenance team while remaining actively involved in troubleshooting, repairs, and equipment reliability. The ideal candidate will bring strong mechanical and electrical maintenance experience, PLC troubleshooting knowledge, and a willingness to roll up their sleeves and work alongside their team to keep operations running efficiently.

Location: Cortland, NY

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a maintenance team while remaining actively involved in daily maintenance activities.
• Oversee preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to ensure equipment reliability and minimize production downtime.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, and automated manufacturing equipment, including PLC-controlled systems.
• Work alongside maintenance technicians to diagnose equipment failures and implement effective, long-term solutions.
• Develop and improve preventative maintenance schedules, procedures, and documentation to support a growing facility.
• Partner with production and plant leadership to prioritize maintenance activities and support operational goals.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, reduce downtime, and increase overall plant efficiency.
• Support equipment installations, upgrades, and facility expansion projects as the company continues to grow.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with company safety policies, food safety standards, and applicable regulations.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within food or beverage manufacturing.
• Previous maintenance leadership or supervisory experience with the ability to lead a team while remaining hands-on.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills with experience maintaining manufacturing and production equipment.
• Working knowledge of PLC systems with the ability to troubleshoot and diagnose issues; programming experience is not required.
• Experience developing and executing preventative maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability.
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment issues independently and provide technical guidance to maintenance technicians.