Maintenance Manager - Food Plant Uptime Lead

Rust Belt Recruiting

Parma (OH)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Rust Belt Recruiting is seeking a Maintenance Manager for a Cleveland-area specialty food manufacturer. The role leads plant maintenance, drives equipment reliability, and supports a skilled maintenance team in a high-volume operation.

You will supervise technicians, manage preventive maintenance, coordinate shutdowns, and partner with Quality and Food Safety to uphold GMPs and SQF readiness. Onsite, with a safety-focused environment.

Qualifications

Five+ years of industrial maintenance experience with two or more years in a supervisory or leadership role.
Preferred prior working experience within the CPG industry.
Demonstrate strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting capabilities including experience with motors, drives, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
Hold a high school diploma or equivalent alongside formal technical training, an apprenticeship, or equivalent practical experience.
Exhibit experience managing preventive maintenance programs, work orders, and inventory within maintenance software.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and equipment manuals accurately.
Show strong communication, coaching, and organizational skills capable of balancing competing operational priorities.
Display familiarity with food manufacturing standards, including GMPs, HACCP principles, and SQF audit requirements.
Possess hands‑on experience with PLC diagnostics, variable frequency drives, or capital equipment installation projects

Responsibilities

Lead daily maintenance operations, assign work priorities, and coordinate planned shutdowns with production leadership.
Supervise, mentor, and cross-train maintenance technicians to build internal technical capabilities.
Manage preventive maintenance schedules, inspection checklists, and work-order backlogs using digital tracking systems.
Troubleshoot, repair, and optimize mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated control systems.
Analyze recurring equipment failures and implement root‑cause solutions to minimize unplanned downtime.
Enforce site safety standards including Lockout/Tagout, machine guarding, and proper personal protective equipment usage.
Partner with Quality and Food Safety teams to maintain GMPs and support SQF audit readiness.
Oversee facility utility systems including HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air, and electrical distribution.
Maintain spare parts inventories, manage vendor relationships, and negotiate supplier service contracts.
Manage the maintenance operating budget and track key performance metrics including repair spend and downtime