Maintenance Manager: Lead Reliability & Safety

Calbee America; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in California is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations, ensuring reliability and efficiency of production equipment. This role involves overseeing preventive and corrective maintenance, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety and food safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in a related field and extensive maintenance experience, along with strong leadership and problem-solving abilities. Competitive benefits and opportunities for continuous improvement are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent hands-on experience preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• 2+ years of maintenance leadership or supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team for high performance.
• Plan, schedule, and oversee preventive maintenance programs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and automation issues.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Sanitation, and Engineering teams.
• Maintain and optimize CMMS usage and maintenance metrics.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs such as downtime and PM compliance.
• Ensure compliance with safety and food safety regulations.
• Manage maintenance budgets and repair expenses.
• Support capital projects and equipment installations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure proper documentation and training for maintenance activities.

Skills

Strong technical knowledge of industrial equipment and systems

Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance KPI tracking

Solid understanding of safety, regulatory, and food safety requirements

Budgeting, planning, and organizational skills

Effective leadership, coaching, and team development abilities

Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

Clear communication skills (written and verbal)

Continuous improvement and reliability-focused mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field

5+ years of progressive maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment

2+ years of maintenance leadership or supervisory experience

Experience in food manufacturing, CPG, or regulated manufacturing environments

Job description

A leading food manufacturer in California is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations, ensuring reliability and efficiency of production equipment. This role involves overseeing preventive and corrective maintenance, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety and food safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in a related field and extensive maintenance experience, along with strong leadership and problem-solving abilities. Competitive benefits and opportunities for continuous improvement are offered.