Maintenance Manager

Treehouse Island, Inc.; Wayland Township (MI); On-site; USD 98,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off: 4 weeks vacation, sick,

Tuition reimbursement and training (We

Diversity and inclusion programs

Wellness and employee assistance

Job summary

TreeHouse Foods is seeking a Maintenance Manager for our Wayland, MI facility specializing in non-dairy creamer. You will oversee all maintenance, services, and infrastructure, leading a team to implement preventative, predictive, and continuous improvement programs to maximize uptime.

You will collaborate with operations and engineering, manage capital projects and spare parts, and guide a safety-first culture while ensuring regulatory compliance and optimal asset performance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s in Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of supervisory or technical management experience in production/food manufacturing.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety-first culture and ensure compliance with Food Safety and Quality requirements.
• Serve as PM Pillar Leader; develop 2–3 year maintenance and reliability strategy.
• Manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to maximize uptime.
• Coach and mentor maintenance technicians and staff.
• Establish inspection schedules, work orders, and maintenance records.
• Use KPIs, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to improve reliability.
• Champion Continuous Improvement using TPM, SMED, PDCA, and other tools.
• Oversee CMMS implementation and maintenance planning.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and leadership on asset strategies.
• Manage maintenance-related capital projects and budgets.
• Build relationships with OEMs, contractors, and vendors; manage service agreements.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership to troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Safety regulations knowledge

Inventory management

Problem solving

Communication skills

SAP

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Job description

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.

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

We are seeking a Maintenance Manager for our Wayland, MI facility, a leading manufacturer of non-dairy creamer. This role is responsible for all maintenance, services and facility equipment and infrastructure. The role manages the creation and execution of preventative, predictive and continuous improvement programs and equipment monitoring and repairs. The Maintenance Manager will also manage spare parts, equipment inventories, and third-party service contractors.

You will add value to this role by performing various functions including, but not limited to:

• Lead and promote a safety-first culture by actively supporting the site’s Health & Safety program and ensuring compliance with all Food Safety and Quality requirements.


• Serve as the Plant Progressive Maintenance (PM) Pillar Leader, providing strategic and operational leadership for the maintenance function and developing the plant’s 2-3-year maintenance and reliability strategy.


• Manage and continuously improve preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs by leveraging industry best practices, manufacturer specifications, and reliability-centered maintenance principles to maximize equipment uptime and operational performance.


• Lead, coach, develop, and mentor maintenance technicians, coordinators, and support staff through performance feedback, training, and technical guidance to build a high-performing maintenance organization.


• Establish, maintain, and optimize inspection schedules, service checklists, work orders, repair plans, maintenance records, and technical documentation to ensure equipment reliability and regulatory compliance.


• Utilize KPIs, root cause analysis, and corrective action methodologies to monitor maintenance performance, eliminate recurring failures, and drive sustainable improvements in equipment reliability and plant performance.


• Champion Continuous Improvement initiatives utilizing TPM, SMED, PDCA, Breakdown Elimination (6W2H), Centerline, CIL, and other operational excellence tools to improve productivity, reliability, and cost performance.


• Lead the implementation, administration, and optimization of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to support maintenance planning, scheduling, asset management, and execution of the Progressive Maintenance Pillar.


• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and site leadership to develop and execute maintenance and reliability plans, including defined deliverables, performance metrics, and long-term asset strategies.


• Manage maintenance-related capital projects and annual capital budgets to enhance capacity, efficiency, infrastructure, safety, quality, and overall plant performance.


• Build and maintain effective relationships with OEMs, contractors, and vendors; negotiate and manage service agreements; define project scopes; and oversee contractor and field service activities to ensure quality, cost, and performance objectives are achieved.


• Provide technical leadership and hands-on support as needed to troubleshoot equipment issues, resolve complex failures, and minimize production downtime.


• Continuously improve maintenance standards, processes, and training programs to enhance team capability, technical expertise, and operational effectiveness.


• Serve as an active member of the Plant Steering Team, contributing to site strategy, performance, and continuous improvement objectives.

Important Details

This is a full-time, on-site role on first shift. Occasional flexibility is required to support alternate 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

• High school diploma or equivalent is required; Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field is preferred.


• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory or technical management experience in a production or food manufacturing environment is required.


• Strong leadership and team management skills.


• Knowledge of safety regulations, quality control procedures, and inventory management.


• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.


• Familiarity with inventory management systems and procurement software such as SAP.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At TreeHouse Foods, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work to help us "Engage and Delight - One Customer at a Time". TreeHouse Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. 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.

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