Maintenance Manager - K9 & Kin

Kalmbach Feeds; Carey (OH); In loco; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive compensation package

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

401(K) with company match

Generous PTO policy

Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term 

Disability insurance

Company-paid Life Insurance

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Descrizione del lavoro

K9 & Kin in Carey, OH seeks an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead reliability across our pet food manufacturing facility. You will drive preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs, ensuring equipment safety and high uptime while partnering with Operations, Quality, and Engineering.

You will build and coach a high-performing maintenance team, manage budgets and spare parts, and guide capital projects to support production goals.

Competenze

• Progressive maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Maintenance Management, or related field preferred.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, automated manufacturing systems and reliability practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and root cause analysis skills.
• Hands-on leader who develops people and builds teams.
• Experience with CMMS platforms and PLC-controlled equipment.

Mansioni

• Lead maintenance operations across the facility, ensuring reliability, safety and performance.
• Develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize uptime.
• Coach and develop a high-performing maintenance team focused on safety and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Operations to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance; conduct root cause analyses.
• Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, contractors, and scheduling for capital projects.

Conoscenze

Maintenance leadership

Preventive maintenance

Team development

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional

CMMS experience

PLC/Automation

Formazione

Bachelor's in Engineering

Strumenti

CMMS

PLC systems

Automation software

Descrizione del lavoro

K9 General Admin Salary - Full Time Management Carey, OH, US

About the Role

As K9 & Kin continues to grow, we are seeking an experienced and results-driven Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and reliability functions at our pet food manufacturing facility. This leadership role is responsible for ensuring the reliability, safety, and performance of equipment, utilities, and infrastructure while supporting efficient manufacturing operations.

Reporting to the Complex Manager, you will lead a skilled maintenance team responsible for preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs that maximize equipment uptime and production efficiency. Working closely with Operations, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Warehouse, and Engineering teams, you will help build a proactive maintenance culture focused on reliability, continuous improvement, and employee development.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintenance & Reliability Leadership: Lead all maintenance operations across the manufacturing facility, ensuring equipment reliability, safety, and operational performance.
• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance: Develop and manage maintenance programs that maximize equipment uptime, improve asset longevity, and support production goals.
• Team Development & Engagement: Build, coach, and develop a high-performing maintenance team focused on safety, accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Operational Support & Continuous Improvement: Partner with Operations to reduce downtime, improve equipment performance, conduct root cause analysis, and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Project & Resource Management: Support equipment installations, commissioning, upgrades, and capital projects while managing maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, contractors, and scheduling processes.

Who You Are

• Experience: You have progressive maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, including leading maintenance technicians, contractors, and technical teams.
• Education: A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Maintenance Management, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• Technical Expert: You possess strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, automated manufacturing systems, and equipment reliability practices.
• Problem Solver: You have excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and root cause analysis skills, with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
• Leader: You are a hands-on leader who enjoys developing people, building strong teams, and creating sustainable maintenance systems.
• Technology & Systems Focused: You are experienced with CMMS platforms, predictive maintenance practices, and preferably PLC-controlled equipment, automation systems, and industrial controls.
• Collaborator: You communicate effectively across departments and can successfully manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Working Conditions

This role is primarily based within a manufacturing environment and requires regular interaction with production, warehouse, quality, and engineering teams. The position may involve extended periods on the production floor and exposure to industrial manufacturing conditions.

About the Company

K9 & Kin is a family-owned, U.S.-based pet food company built to develop, produce, and support a diverse portfolio of high-quality pet nutrition brands across multiple segments of the industry. Our platform is designed to serve the unique needs of the farm, feed, and specialty retail channels, delivering products that balance performance, value, and trust.

Being family-owned shapes how we operate. We take a long-term view, value relationships over transactions, and hold ourselves accountable to the same standards we expect from our partners. We collaborate closely with retailers and suppliers who share our commitment to reliability, transparency, and sustainable growth.

Above all, we are driven by a simple goal: to produce pet food people can trust, from a company they enjoy doing business with.

K9 & Kin Offers

• Competitive compensation package
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with eligibility from the date of hire
• 401(K) with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Professional development opportunities
• A collaborative and dynamic work environment

K9 & Kin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants based on their qualifications and experience, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Employment is subject to verification of credentials, reference checks, and a pre-employment drug screening and background check.