Maintenance Manager, 24/7 Dairy Plant Leadership

Michigan Milk Producers Association; Ovid Township (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Disability insurance

Paid time off

401k with employer contributions

Personal and professional growth

Employee recognition

Wellness initiatives

Employee feedback forums

Job summary

Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) is seeking a Maintenance Manager for our Ovid, MI facility. You will lead the 24/7 maintenance team, ensuring safe, reliable operations, preventive and corrective maintenance, and continuous improvement across a complex dairy manufacturing operation.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, and HSE to strengthen equipment reliability, drive maintenance excellence, and support production goals in a union environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of progressive maintenance leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Experience leading maintenance operations in a 24/7 production environment.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning, reliability, CMMS, and troubleshooting.
• Experience developing and leading technical teams.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop maintenance supervisors, mechanics, and electricians.
• Ensure safe and effective maintenance support for manufacturing operations.
• Manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, and CMMS utilization.
• Partner with Operations to establish maintenance priorities and support production goals.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis efforts for recurring equipment issues.
• Manage maintenance contractors, inventory, and maintenance expenditures.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance operations.
• Ensure compliance with safety, food safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Team development

Education

Technical degree or 8+ yrs experience

Tools

CMMS

Maintenance planning

Job description

Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) is seeking a Maintenance Manager for our Ovid, MI facility. You will lead the 24/7 maintenance team, ensuring safe, reliable operations, preventive and corrective maintenance, and continuous improvement across a complex dairy manufacturing operation.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, and HSE to strengthen equipment reliability, drive maintenance excellence, and support production goals in a union environment.