Maintenance Manager: Production Reliability & PM

Maker's Pride; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

401(k)

Wellness program

Job summary

Maker's Pride is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a 35-person maintenance team at our Carol Stream facility. You will oversee maintenance strategy, KPI delivery, PM programs, and the day-to-day operations to keep production equipment running safely and efficiently.

You will partner with corporate and plant leadership to optimize CMMS usage, manage inventory, and ensure compliance with GMP and SQF standards while mentoring staff and driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 5–7 years in maintenance leadership and management.
• Food or pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.
• Detail-oriented with strong communication and leadership.
• Experience with CMMS and ammonia systems preferred.
• Ability to uphold Maker's Pride's mission, vision and values.
• Sponsorship for work authorization is not available.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, manage and execute all maintenance aspects with internal teams.
• Create and deliver KPIs and objectives for the Maintenance department.
• Maintain PM program, Work Order system, and day-to-day activities.
• Develop and improve SOPs for maintenance programs (predictive and preventative).
• Evaluate direct reports against requirements and goals.
• Partner with Corporate regarding programs and best practices.
• Maintain safety, sanitation and GMP awareness within the department.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Quality focus

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/technical field

Equivalent relevant work experience

Tools

SAP

EAM

MS Office

CMMS

Job description

Maker's Pride is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a 35-person maintenance team at our Carol Stream facility. You will oversee maintenance strategy, KPI delivery, PM programs, and the day-to-day operations to keep production equipment running safely and efficiently.

You will partner with corporate and plant leadership to optimize CMMS usage, manage inventory, and ensure compliance with GMP and SQF standards while mentoring staff and driving continuous improvement.