Maintenance & Reliability Lead – Beverage Manufacturing

DryBev Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DryBev Inc. is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to keep our production operations running safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime.

This role focuses on equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement within a beverage/food manufacturing setting. The ideal candidate will lead maintenance programs, coordinate vendors, and work directly on equipment as production needs support.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience in beverage, food, packaging, or consumer-goods manufacturing.
• Previous maintenance leadership, supervisory, or program-management experience.
• Strong mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience maintaining production, processing, packaging, conveying, or filling equipment.
• Working knowledge of preventive-maintenance systems and CMMS software.

Responsibilities

• Keep production equipment and facility systems operating safely and reliably.
• Develop, manage, and continuously improve the preventive maintenance program.
• Plan and schedule maintenance activities around production requirements.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns, troubleshoot root causes, and implement lasting repairs.
• Maintain accurate records for work orders, inspections, repairs, parts, and equipment history.
• Coordinate and manage contractors, service providers, inspections, and repair projects.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, upgrades, and production-line improvements.
• Partner with production and quality teams to maintain food-safety, sanitation, and regulatory standards.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Vendor management

Planning & scheduling

Equipment knowledge

Safety & LOTO

Communication

Education

Technical degree or trade certification

Tools

CMMS

Manuals & drawings

Job description

DryBev Inc. is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to keep our production operations running safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime.

This role focuses on equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement within a beverage/food manufacturing setting. The ideal candidate will lead maintenance programs, coordinate vendors, and work directly on equipment as production needs support.