Maintenance Unit Leader: Drive Plant Reliability

Campbell's; Napoleon (OH); On-site; USD 92,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

401(k) with company match

Wellness program

Job summary

Campbell's is seeking a Maintenance Unit Leader to oversee a unionized manufacturing facility’s maintenance operations and drive reliability and continuous improvement. You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Safety, Quality, and Union Leadership to maximize uptime and safety while managing budgets and staffing.

The role requires 5+ years in maintenance with 2+ years in leadership, and knowledge across mechanical, electrical, automation, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ yrs of maintenance leadership experience.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, automation, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Experience leading teams in a union manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to Maintenance Team Leaders and maintenance personnel.
• Foster a safe, accountable, and engaged work environment.
• Ensure consistent application of policies and the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Participate in labor-management meetings, grievance discussions, investigations, and contract administration activities.
• Develop succession plans and employee development strategies for maintenance personnel.
• Lead performance management, coaching, and talent development efforts.
• Oversee daily maintenance activities across all shifts.
• Ensure effective execution of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Establish maintenance priorities to support production and business objectives.
• Monitor work order completion, backlog management, and maintenance effectiveness through CMMS systems.
• Coordinate maintenance resources to support planned outages, major repairs, and capital projects.
• Ensure proper staffing levels and overtime administration in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Develop and execute long-term equipment reliability and asset care strategies.
• Analyze downtime, maintenance costs, and equipment performance metrics.
• Lead root cause analysis investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment uptime, productivity, and maintenance effectiveness.
• Support implementation of predictive maintenance technologies and reliability-centered maintenance practices.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, cost, and operational excellence.
• Develop and manage departmental maintenance budgets.
• Control maintenance spending while ensuring reliability and operational requirements are achieved.
• Review contractor utilization and maintenance service agreements.
• Assist in developing capital expenditure plans and maintenance-related business cases.
• Track key performance indicators including downtime, PM compliance, maintenance costs, and workforce productivity.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, and company safety programs.
• Promote a culture of zero injuries through visible leadership and accountability.
• Oversee compliance with Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Arc Flash, Confined Space Entry, and other critical safety programs.
• Ensure maintenance activities support food safety, quality, GMP, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead safety investigations and corrective action implementation as necessary.
• Partner with Operations leadership to support production goals.
• Collaborate with Engineering on equipment upgrades and capital projects.
• Support plant startup, shutdown, and major maintenance planning activities.
• Serve as a key stakeholder in site-wide continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong working relationships with union leadership and plant employees.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Union experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Campbell's is seeking a Maintenance Unit Leader to oversee a unionized manufacturing facility’s maintenance operations and drive reliability and continuous improvement. You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Safety, Quality, and Union Leadership to maximize uptime and safety while managing budgets and staffing.

The role requires 5+ years in maintenance with 2+ years in leadership, and knowledge across mechanical, electrical, automation, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.