Maintenance Manager

Pro Found Recruiting, LLC; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Relocation assistance

Strong benefits package

Job summary

Pro Found Recruiting, LLC is seeking a Maintenance Manager for a food manufacturing company in Salem, Oregon. This role combines management of maintenance operations with hands-on electrical expertise, ensuring operational reliability and safety in a pivotal production environment.

The ideal candidate has an Oregon Supervisory Electrician license, with experience in industrial maintenance and controls, ready to lead a team and improve equipment effectiveness while maintaining a food-safe atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Active Oregon Supervisory Electrician license required.
• Industrial manufacturing maintenance experience required.
• Maintenance leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the maintenance team across mechanical and electrical needs.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical and control-system issues.
• Manage preventive maintenance programs and documentation.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Maintenance management

Preventive maintenance

PLC and VFD experience

Hands-on leadership

Strong communication skills

Education

Oregon Supervisory Electrician license

Tools

CMMS platforms

Industrial production equipment

Job description

Maintenance Manager

Location: Salem, Oregon
Compensation: $110,000 - $130,000 base salary
Work Model: On-site
Schedule: Primarily day shift, with on-call support as needed
Relocation: Assistance may be available for the right candidate

Pro Found Recruiting is working on a confidential Maintenance Manager search for an established food manufacturing company in Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

This is a plant-level maintenance leadership role for someone who combines industrial maintenance management experience with strong electrical and controls expertise. The right person will lead maintenance operations, support equipment reliability, oversee preventive maintenance, and help keep a food manufacturing facility running safely and efficiently.

An active Oregon Supervisory Electrician license is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the maintenance team across electrical, mechanical, facility, and utility needs
• Troubleshoot complex electrical and control-system issues on industrial production equipment
• Support PLCs, VFDs, servos, robotics, automated packaging equipment, and related systems
• Manage preventive maintenance programs, schedules, logs, SOPs, and documentation
• Improve equipment reliability, uptime, and maintenance execution
• Support maintenance and repair of industrial machinery, pumps, pneumatics, hydraulics, HVAC, refrigeration, conveyors, packaging equipment, and facility systems
• Ensure maintenance work is completed safely and in a food-safe manner
• Train, mentor, and hold maintenance team members accountable for safety, quality, productivity, and performance
• Work cross-functionally with production, safety, and plant leadership to support daily operations

Qualifications

• Active Oregon Supervisory Electrician license required
• Industrial manufacturing maintenance experience required
• Maintenance leadership experience required
• Strong electrical troubleshooting and controls background
• Experience with PLCs, VFDs, servos, robotics, automated packaging, or industrial control systems
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs and CMMS platforms
• Strong understanding of industrial machinery, utilities, facility systems, and equipment reliability
• Food or beverage manufacturing experience is preferred, but not required
• Hands‑on leadership style with the ability to support a 24/7 production environment when needed
• Strong communication skills and the ability to lead in a manufacturing plant environment

What Makes This Opportunity Attractive

• Competitive base salary of $110,000 - $130,000
• Relocation assistance may be available
• Strong benefits package
• Stable food manufacturing environment
• Broad maintenance leadership role with electrical, mechanical, utilities, facilities, and automation scope
• Opportunity to lead a maintenance team while staying technically involved

This is a strong fit for someone who has the Oregon Supervisory Electrician license and wants a true maintenance leadership role in an industrial manufacturing environment.