Maintenance Manager — Lead a Tech-Driven Pet Food Plant

Nestle; Eden (NC); On-site; USD 108,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé Purina is seeking a Maintenance Manager for its Rockingham County facility near the Virginia border. You will lead a team to maximize equipment uptime, ensure safety and environmental standards, and drive maintenance programs across the plant producing Purina Pro Plan, Purina ONE, and Pro Plan Veterinary Diets.

You will coach and develop staff, manage daily maintenance, preventive maintenance, and repairs while pursuing cost efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing, technical, military or related environment.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead maintenance for factory equipment and facility upkeep.
• Direct Maintenance Department to improve equipment reliability and CI initiatives.
• Create cost-effective repair strategies and manage maintenance budget.
• Set goals for low-cost, high-efficiency operations.
• Implement innovative ideas to improve production efficiency and reduce costs.
• Plan and budget maintenance activities, including extraordinary and annual labor/material costs.

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Nestlé Purina is seeking a Maintenance Manager for its Rockingham County facility near the Virginia border. You will lead a team to maximize equipment uptime, ensure safety and environmental standards, and drive maintenance programs across the plant producing Purina Pro Plan, Purina ONE, and Pro Plan Veterinary Diets.

You will coach and develop staff, manage daily maintenance, preventive maintenance, and repairs while pursuing cost efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives.