Maintenance Manager, Food Plant Operations

Sysco; New York (NY); On-site; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Buckhead Meat NJ division is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee all facility and equipment maintenance, leading multiple shift teams to improve reliability and safety. You will implement preventive, predictive, and urgent repair strategies to maximize uptime and ensure compliance with safety standards.

The ideal candidate has extensive manufacturing maintenance leadership experience, expertise with CMMS, and a track record in capital projects and budget management.

Qualifications

• Seven plus years leading and managing a maintenance organization in manufacturing.
• Ten plus years of equipment/facility maintenance and repair experience.
• Project management, capital improvements and budget management experience.
• Maintenance management software and development of preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Experience managing spare parts inventory.
• Experience using lockout-tagout and hazardous work controls.
• Experience with troubleshooting electrical controls (high/low voltage), motors and PLCs.
• Knowledge of OSHA NFPA 70/70E and related safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety in the department and adherence to all work safety policies, procedures, and governing requirements to include OSHA, NFPA, NEC, and other local, state, and federal regulations.
• Lead an organization responsible for maintenance, repair and reliability of production equipment, process utilities, MHE, facility/grounds and fleet shop.
• Provide leadership, coaching and technical direction to maintenance associates and operations staff.
• Manage associate headcount and staffing schedules for two shifts; overtime and emergency coverage.
• Manage personnel performance, including reviews, coaching, and time/attendance.
• Communicate goals and KPIs; drive continuous improvement and root cause analysis.
• Lead capital projects from proposal to commissioning; manage vendors and budgets.
• Utilize CMMS to manage work orders, parts inventory, PM lists, and asset relocations.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

CMMS

Leadership

Electrical

PLC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical discipline

Trade Electrical I & II training

Job description

Sysco Buckhead Meat NJ division is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee all facility and equipment maintenance, leading multiple shift teams to improve reliability and safety. You will implement preventive, predictive, and urgent repair strategies to maximize uptime and ensure compliance with safety standards.

The ideal candidate has extensive manufacturing maintenance leadership experience, expertise with CMMS, and a track record in capital projects and budget management.