Maintenance Manager

Treehouse Island, Inc.; City of Tonawanda (NY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

DevelopU training platform

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods is seeking a Maintenance Manager at the Tonawanda, NY plant to lead the production maintenance team and drive a world-class operation. You will promote a safety-first culture, guide TPM initiatives, and deliver reliable equipment performance across all shifts.

The role requires 5+ years in technical management within the food manufacturing sector, knowledge of CMMS and SAP PM, and strong leadership, problem-solving, and coaching skills. A degree in engineering is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is required.
• Five years or more in a technical management or supervisory role within food manufacturing is required.
• Knowledge of electronics, controls, mechanical and electrical components found in food production equipment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction for the production maintenance group at the Tonawanda, NY plant.
• Lead safety initiatives and ensure Food Safety and Quality guidelines are followed.
• Oversee capital projects and budgeting to improve operations and site infrastructure.
• Coach, train, and mentor maintenance technicians and staff.

Skills

Leadership

CMMS

SAP PM

Lean Six Sigma

Mechanical & Electrical

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

SAP PM

MS Office

Job description

Employee Type: Full time Location: NY Tonawanda Job Type: Production Maintenance Job Posting Title: Maintenance Manager

About Us:

TreeHouse Foods is a leading manufacturer of private label packaged foods and beverages, operating a network of over 20 production facilities and several corporate offices across the United States and Canada. At TreeHouse Foods, our commitment to excellence extends beyond our products and revolves around our people. We are investing in talent and creating a performance-based culture where employees can do their best work and develop their careers, directly impacting our mission to make high quality, affordable food for our customers, communities, and families. We hope you will consider joining the team and being part of our future. Named one of America’s Best Large Employers by Forbes Magazine, we are proud to live by a strong set of values and strive to "Engage and Delight – One Customer at a Time." Guided by our values—Own It, Commit to Excellence, Be Agile, Speak Up, and Better Together. We are a diverse team driven by integrity, accountability, and a commitment to exceptional results. We embrace change, prioritize continuous learning, and foster collaboration, transparency, and healthy debate. Together, we set each other up for success to achieve enterprise-wide goals.

TreeHouse Foods is a private label food and beverage leader focused on customer brands and custom products. When customers partner with TreeHouse they can expect access to an industry-leading portfolio, strategic vision, on-trend innovation and insights, world-class supply chain, operational excellence and flexibility, collaborative approaches, and dedicated customer service. Our strategy is to be the leading supplier of private label food and beverage products by providing the best balance of quality and cost to our customers. We engage with retail grocery, food away from home, and industrial and export customers, including most of the leading grocery retailers and foodservice operators in the United States and Canada. Our portfolio includes a variety of shelf-stable, refrigerated, and snack products. Customers can expect comprehensive flavor profiles including natural, organic, and preservative-free ingredients in many categories and packaging formats. TreeHouse Foods is best known for food and beverages produced by our two largest businesses Bay Valley Foods, LLC (including E.D. Smith and Sturm Foods) and TreeHouse Private Brands. With more than 10,000 employees in over 26 plants across the United States and Canada, TreeHouse Foods is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

What You Gain:

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period – you’re eligible from your first day!
• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll.
• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays).
• Leaders who are invested in supporting your accelerated career growth, plus paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses to support you along the way.
• An inclusive working environment where you can build meaningful work relationships with a diverse group of professionals.
• Take advantage of opportunities to build on our team-oriented culture, such as joining one of our Employee Resource Groups.
• Access to our wellness and employee assistance programs.

Job Description:

About the Role:

As a Maintenance Manager, you will be a key player in providing leadership and strategic direction for the production maintenance group, at the Tonawanda, NY, plant, a manufacturer of quality cracker products. This role will provide maintenance leadership to deliver a world‑class operation. Lead, motivate, and develop employees to achieve outstanding manufacturing results, while leveraging Continuous Improvement (TPM) tools, improving individual skills, and enhancing teamwork.

You’ll add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to: Playing a leading role in ensuring a safety‑first culture through actively supporting the site’s health and safety program in addition to ensuring that all Food Safety and Quality guidelines are followed. Responsible for leading the maintenance department as the Plant Progressive Maintenance Pillar leader. Driving standards and consistency across the maintenance department. Function as a technical and business resource in areas of system operations and production requirements. This position requires considerable interaction with plant floor personnel, leadership team, engineering, external support, and vendors. Supports the role of Project Manager for annually allocated capital budget to help grow business, improve operational efficiency, and improve site infrastructure and support site safety and quality projects. Providing coaching, training, feedback and mentorship to maintenance technicians, coordinators, and admin staff.

Important Details:

This is a full‑time, on‑site role on First Shift. Must be available to work flexible hours and periodically adjust work schedules to provide leadership, coaching, oversight, and support to maintenance personnel on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts.

The anticipated compensation for this position ranges from $97,500.00 - 146,300.00 USD annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue‑based metrics and business or organizational needs.

For certain roles, the successful candidate may be eligible for annual discretionary merit compensation award, bonus and equity pay.

You’ll fit right in if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field is preferred.
• Five years or more in a technical management or supervisory role within food manufacturing industry is required.
• Strong knowledge of electronics, controls, mechanical and electrical components found in food manufacturing machinery as well as proper safety standards for food production equipment.
• Experience in creating, executing, and monitoring manufacturing technical standards and procedures.
• Knowledge of lean and six sigma techniques and tools are an asset.
• Experience in the use of a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to successfully run a maintenance department; knowledge in SAP Plant Maintenance a plus.
• Demonstrated problem solving, leadership, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP and maintenance management software.

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type.

Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact disability‑[e-mail].