Manufacturing Maintenance & Reliability Leader

Pet Tech Labs; Williston (VT); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Professional development

Job summary

FoodScience LLC is seeking a Maintenance Manager in Williston, VT to lead a proactive maintenance program. You will collaborate with Production, Engineering and Quality to reduce downtime and improve asset reliability, while guiding a high-performing team through capital and process improvements.

The role requires 5–7 years in maintenance leadership, a relevant engineering degree, and a focus on root-cause analysis, preventive/predictive maintenance, and KPI-driven results.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing a maintenance team.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance, CMMS, work order management, and equipment reliability.
• Experience developing or significantly improving a maintenance program within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop proactive, reliability-focused maintenance programs to support safe, efficient manufacturing.
• Strengthen fundamentals while building processes, systems, and accountability for reliability.
• Partner with Production and Operations to balance short-term needs with long-term equipment health.
• Lead and develop a high-performing Maintenance team and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Preventive maintenance

CMMS

Work order management

Equipment reliability

Cross-functional partnering

Capital planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

CMMS

Job description

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Maintenance Manager

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1264

Salary Range: $125,000.00 To $145,000.00 Annually

FoodScience LLC is looking to hire a full-time Maintenance Manager to lead our Maintenance team in Williston, Vermont. Are you an experienced maintenance leader who knows what a best-in-class maintenance program looks like and is excited by the opportunity to build one? Do you enjoy developing teams, improving equipment reliability, partnering with Production, and finding long-term solutions to operational challenges? If so, this could be an exciting opportunity for you.

FoodScience offers 9 paid holidays per year - including your birthday! - one paid week off during our annual plant shutdown, and a competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) program that begins accruing immediately. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health insurance with HSA and FSA options, dental, vision, life insurance, and additional voluntary coverages. We also offer employee discounts, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work alongside a collaborative, mission-driven team invested in continuous improvement.

WHAT YOU’LL DO HERE

As Maintenance Manager, you will lead the development of a more proactive, reliability-focused maintenance program that supports safe, efficient manufacturing operations. You’ll strengthen the fundamentals already in place while building the processes, systems, and accountability needed to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.

This role is also a key partner to Production and Operations. You’ll balance immediate manufacturing needs with long-term equipment reliability while identifying opportunities to make our equipment, processes, and overall operation better.

Maintenance Program & Reliability

• Develop and strengthen preventive and predictive maintenance programs

• Improve work order management, scheduling, prioritization, and documentation

• Establish meaningful maintenance KPIs around equipment breakdowns, downtime, PM completion, and reliability

• Use CMMS tools to improve maintenance planning, asset history, and performance visibility

• Identify recurring equipment issues and implement sustainable solutions that address root causes

Production & Operations Partnership

• Build strong, collaborative relationships between Maintenance and Production

• Balance production priorities with preventive maintenance and long-term equipment needs

• Partner with Operations leaders to effectively prioritize maintenance work and resources

• Navigate competing priorities and resolve challenges collaboratively

• Work cross-functionally with Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and EHS

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Maintenance team

• Establish clear expectations, accountability, and development opportunities

• Identify and lead improvement initiatives that increase uptime, efficiency, and equipment performance

• Support capital planning and manage CAPEX projects from planning through implementation and startup

• Proactively seek opportunities to improve equipment, processes, and overall operational performance

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated experience leading and developing a maintenance team

• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance, CMMS, work order management, and equipment reliability

• Experience developing or significantly improving a maintenance program within a manufacturing environment

• Proven ability to balance Maintenance and Production priorities while building strong cross-functional relationships

• Experience with capital planning and project management

• Strong problem-solving skills with an emphasis on root cause analysis and long-term solutions

• Strategic and continuous improvement mindset with the ability to move beyond day-to-day maintenance needs

• Strong communication, leadership, planning, and organizational skills

Education & Background

• 5–7 years of relevant maintenance experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field preferred

• Equivalent combinations of education and progressively responsible maintenance leadership experience will be considered

• Experience in food, supplement, FDA-regulated, cGMP, SQF, HACCP, or a similarly regulated manufacturing environment is a plus

HOW SUCCESS IS MEASURED

• Improved equipment reliability and reduced unplanned downtime

• Development of a proactive, structured maintenance program with strong preventive maintenance compliance

• Effective maintenance planning, prioritization, and work order management

• Strong partnership and communication between Maintenance and Production

• Meaningful maintenance KPIs that drive accountability and continuous improvement

• Development and performance of the Maintenance team

• Successful execution of reliability, continuous improvement, and capital projects

ABOUT FOODSCIENCE

Founded in 1973, FoodScience maintains offices in Williston, Colchester, and Waterbury, Vermont. We manufacture nutritional supplements for both humans and animals, with a mission to help people and pets live healthier lives every day. We believe a healthy work-life balance is essential and are committed to providing good jobs, competitive benefits, and a workplace culture rooted in respect, collaboration, and community involvement.

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

Your time is valuable - that’s why our online application process is quick and easy. If you’re a maintenance leader who enjoys building programs, developing teams, solving operational challenges, and creating lasting improvements, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to connecting with you.

FoodScience provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. FoodScience is an at-will employer.