Maintenance Manager

Farmer Focus; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organic food company in Harrisonburg, VA, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance teams and enhance reliability. The ideal candidate will have 5 years of maintenance management experience, preferably in the food or beverage sector. Responsibilities include ensuring maintenance completion and implementing safety standards. Candidates should demonstrate leadership skills and proficiency in maintenance management software. This role offers an opportunity for hands-on leadership within a safety-first environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in maintenance management.
• Experience working in food or beverage operation highly preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of safety standards programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage reliability improvement initiatives and oversee maintenance teams.
• Ensure successful completion of maintenance tasks and machine troubleshooting.
• Support operations and maintain safety standards.

Skills

Maintenance management

Leadership skills

Problem solving

Communication

Time management

Multi-tasking

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Advanced equipment maintenance tracking software

Job description

**How this role will be impactful** Farmer Focusfor the production ofbe responsible for managing reliability improvement initiatives and projects to achieve established performance metrics.Primary responsibilities include overseeing maintenance teams and ensuring successful completion of machine maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and improvement of food processing and ancillary equipment. has an opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Manager to provide hands-on leadership to our production facilities in Harrisonburg, VA. The successful candidate must have a "safety-first" and hands-on mindset, be a self-motivated partner supporting all operations the Farmer Focus premium organic chicken. This role will also Ability to plan, select, and develop a team is crucial All other related duties as assigned by Management. **What you bring to this role**5 years of experience in maintenance management. Experience working in food or beverage operation highly preferred.Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of advanced equipment maintenance tracking software applications, safety standards programs, and formal building maintenance programs. Ability and proficiency with cost/benefit analysis and capital expenditure justificationDemonstrated expertise in facility maintenance management, staff supervision, budgeting, and maintenance trainingSignificant leadership skills in managing other maintenance workers in problem solving, communication, time management and multi-taskingMust have experience in leading improvement efforts in Maintenance Reliability, Predictive and Preventive Maintenance Must have working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word and Excel, and ability to learn various PC-based production and operations applications.