Maintenance Manager – Dairy Plant, Automation & OEE Focus

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.; Cedarburg (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contribution

Competitive pay

Paid vacation and holidays

Career growth opportunities

Service recognition and employee奖励

Employee referral program

Job summary

Kemps, a brand of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, seeks a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead a unionized maintenance team in a dairy manufacturing setting. The role partners with the Plant Engineer to drive safety, reliability, and continuous improvement across equipment and processes.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Engineering, you will leverage automation, PLCs, and preventive maintenance strategies to maximize OEE and product quality while ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of maintenance leadership experience in dairy manufacturing.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience leading maintenance technicians.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, including PLC troubleshooting and automation.
• Experience with CMMS and preventive maintenance programs.
• Ability to lead change and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a unionized maintenance team to support safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations.
• Manage preventive maintenance programs and asset reliability through CMMS utilization.
• Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives and align maintenance activities with the MOS.
• Maintain and troubleshoot production equipment, HVAC systems, boilers, utility systems, and 480V three-phase motor controls.
• Support and optimize automation systems, PLCs, and plant control technologies.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, company policies, food safety standards, and applicable industry codes.
• Support capital projects and maintenance programs that improve safety, quality, and productivity.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

PLC troubleshooting

CMMS

Automation systems

Supervisory skills

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree or technical coursework

Tools

CMMS software

Microsoft Office

PLC programming software

Job description

Kemps, a brand of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc., in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, seeks a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead a unionized maintenance team in a dairy manufacturing setting. The role partners with the Plant Engineer to drive safety, reliability, and continuous improvement across equipment and processes.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Engineering, you will leverage automation, PLCs, and preventive maintenance strategies to maximize OEE and product quality while ensuring compliance with