Maintenance Manager

Maker’s Pride, LLC; Kentwood (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Maker’s Pride, LLC is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead and develop the maintenance function, coordinating with customers, suppliers, and corporate HFS teams to ensure production equipment is properly maintained for packaging all products.

The role oversees 15–20 technicians, manages the PM program and SAP/EAM systems, and drives safety, GMP awareness, and continuous improvement across the maintenance organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business/technical-related field preferred.
• 3–7 years of related maintenance leadership experience.
• Experience with GMP and safety standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the maintenance department, supervising 15–20 technicians.
• Create, track and report KPIs and objectives for maintenance.
• Manage PM program, work orders, inventory and spares.
• Develop and improve SOPs for predictive and preventive maintenance.
• Collaborate with corporate teams and customers on programs and best practices.

Skills

Leadership

KPI development

Multi-craft maint.

PLC programming

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/technical field

Tools

SAP

EAM

MS Office

Job description

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading, developing, managing and executing all aspects for maintenance with customers, suppliers, local and corporate-wide HFS employees and the manufacturing staff. The incumbent is also responsible for the supervising, training and mentoring members of the Maintenance department. This position exists to ensure the production equipment is properly maintained in order to produce and package all products.

Job Duties:

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for leading, developing, managing and executing all aspects for maintenance with customers, suppliers, local and corporate-wide HFS employees and the manufacturing staff.
• Responsible for the creation and delivery of all key performance indicators (KPIs) and objectives for the Maintenance department.
• Responsible for maintaining key equipment parts inventory, managing the Preventative Maintenance (PM) program, managing the Work Order system and managing the overall day-to-day activities of the Maintenance department.
• Develop, maintain and continuously improve on all standard operating procedures as they relate to our maintenance programs (predictive and preventative) to meet all company and customer requirements.
• Evaluate the performance of direct reports against their job requirements and performance goals.
• Requires partnering with Corporate HFS regarding corporate programs and best practices.
• Maintain a safety, sanitation and GMP awareness within the department.
• Leads a team of 15-20 Maintenance Techs and Maintenance Supervisor

Required Competencies & Knowledge:

Knowledge of:

• Maker's Pride procurement, products and production processes
• Knowledge and experience with EAM and SAP
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and standards

Skilled in:

• Demonstrated proficiency in a multi-craft maintenance role and continuous improvementis required.
• Experience in PLC programming a plus.
• Demonstrated proficiency in developing both predictive and preventative maintenance programs.
• Maintaining harmonious relationships and effectively communicating with all customers, suppliers, local and corporate-wide HFS employees and manufacturing staff.

Ability to:

• Be detailed-oriented, have strong self-confidence and leadership skills and have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Proficiency in:

• MS Office Suite, EAM and SAP

Work Environment:

• Work is done in both an office and production floor setting.
• Frequent production environment exposure, which includes noise, dust, moving machinery, forklifts and fluctuations in temperature.

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting at a workstation for infrequent periods of time.
• Stand, walk and climb stairs on a frequent basis.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds on an infrequent basis.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business/technical-related field is preferred but not required.
• Three (3) - Seven (7) years of related work experience, including experience managing and leading a maintenance department.
• Must be detailed-oriented, have strong self-confidence and leadership skills and have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to uphold Hearthside's mission, vision and values on a daily basis.
• Food Industry or pharmaceutical industry is required.