Maintenance Manager - Equipment Reliability & Safety Leader

Midwest Health; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bev-Hub is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance staff and drive reliability across our beverage production facilities in Manhattan, KS. You will oversee preventive maintenance programs, coordinate repairs, and ensure safe, efficient operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include supervising technicians, managing spare parts and budgets, and providing PLC/HMI troubleshooting support.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in food or beverage manufacturing.
• Experience leading or supervising maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated manufacturing systems.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, industrial controls, and production equipment troubleshooting.
• Experience with preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and maintenance planning.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of industrial safety practices and ability to coordinate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, train, and develop maintenance technicians with focus on safety and productivity.
• Allocate daily maintenance activities and coordinate with Production and Operations leadership.
• Develop and oversee preventive maintenance programs for production equipment and facilities.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated systems.
• Oversee maintenance of production line equipment and ancillary systems.
• Provide technical support involving PLCs, HMIs, and equipment controls.
• Identify recurring failures, determine root causes, and implement downtime-reducing improvements.
• Maintain maintenance records, repair histories, and preventive maintenance schedules.
• Manage spare parts inventory, outside contractors, and vendor relations.
• Assist with maintenance budgets, equipment upgrades, and capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies, lockout/tagout, OSHA, and food safety standards.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Preventive maintenance

Electrical & mechanical systems

PLC/HMI troubleshooting

Industrial safety

Budgeting & cost control

Tools

PLCs

HMIs

Job description

Bev-Hub is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance staff and drive reliability across our beverage production facilities in Manhattan, KS. You will oversee preventive maintenance programs, coordinate repairs, and ensure safe, efficient operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include supervising technicians, managing spare parts and budgets, and providing PLC/HMI troubleshooting support.