Onsite Plant Maintenance Lead — Food & Beverage

ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients); Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time from Day 1

Paid Sick Leave

Company Paid Holidays

401K Match on Day 1

Career Growth & Learning

Job summary

ofi North America is seeking a Maintenance Lead for a fully onsite role at our Arizona facility. You will lead maintenance activities across the plant, ensuring safe predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance and coordination with production leadership.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of maintenance experience in manufacturing, strong electrical/PLC knowledge, and familiarity with GMP and safety standards. Heavy lifting and allergen exposure to tree nuts are part of the environment.

Qualifications

• Leadership and shift-oversight experience required.
• 2–5 years in maintenance within a manufacturing setting.
• Experience in food & beverage manufacturing preferred.
• Electrical systems experience (AC/DC; 480V; 240V; 120V).
• PLC programming and troubleshooting experience a plus.
• Familiarity with OSHA safety regulations is required.
• Ability to troubleshoot control circuits (120 VAC/12-24 VDC).
• Knowledge of boiler/steam systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintenance functions pertaining to the facility and production needs.
• Direct all maintenance employees during shift.
• Responsible for PMs and work orders assigned to that shift.
• Answer production calls for breakdowns for facility and floor equipment.
• Schedule maintenance support with Production Supervisor, including weekend work when needed.
• Maintain shop and maintenance areas adhering to GMP standards.
• Write material and parts requisitions for PMs and work orders.
• Attend daily shift communication production meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance experience (2-5 yrs)

Manufacturing experience

Food & beverage industry experience

Electrical experience

PLC programming

PLC troubleshooting

Control circuit troubleshooting

OSHA familiarity

PM scheduling

Boiler/steam knowledge

Lifting 50 lbs

Allergen-aware on-site work

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

Job description

ofi North America is seeking a Maintenance Lead for a fully onsite role at our Arizona facility. You will lead maintenance activities across the plant, ensuring safe predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance and coordination with production leadership.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of maintenance experience in manufacturing, strong electrical/PLC knowledge, and familiarity with GMP and safety standards. Heavy lifting and allergen exposure to tree nuts are part of the environment.