Plant Maintenance Leader — Electrical & Mechanical

Marzetti Company; College Park (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marzetti Company is seeking a Maintenance Manager in Georgia to lead and optimize electrical and mechanical services across the facility. You will direct a 24-hour maintenance team, develop budgets, implement preventive maintenance, and drive safety and continuous improvement across the plant.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the Plant Manager, managing downtime, and ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or associate’s degree in engineering or a related field preferred; high school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• 7-10 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, with a strong background in electrical and mechanical systems; food industry and union experience preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of PLC controls, CMMS or work order management platforms (SAP preferred), and preventive maintenance programs.
• Working knowledge of scheduling, budgets, and production processes.
• Experience with OSHA VPP, workers compensation programs, and safety management in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite required, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power BI.
• Experience with Prism and UKG preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma experience preferred.
• Strong people management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with team members, management, customers, and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates overall maintenance activities through planning and communication with the Plant Manager to ensure all maintenance objectives are accomplished safely, promptly, and cost-effectively.
• Directs and supervises maintenance technicians across all shifts, ensuring consistent execution of safety, quality, and maintenance standards across a 24-hour operation.
• Develops and controls plans and budgets for the maintenance department; manages department labor spend within budgeted targets to ensure efficient and responsible resource utilization.
• Develop and implements a cost-effective preventive maintenance program to keep production equipment in an efficient and safe operating condition.
• Reviews downtime reports and data collection systems to determine root cause of failures and drives corrective action to reduce recurrence and minimize production impact.
• Leads the Preventive Maintenance pillar and actively participates in Safety, 5S, and other continuous improvement activities across the facility, leveraging Operational Excellence tools to reduce downtime and drive sustainable results.
• Accountable for end-to-end maintenance performance across the facility, including equipment reliability, equipment availability, and adherence to safety and quality standards.
• Coordinates with outside vendors and internal Marzetti resources on capital projects, repairs, and service contracts to ensure quality work at competitive cost.
• Ensures adequate and cost-effective inventories of supplies, spare parts, maintenance materials, and repair parts are maintained.

Skills

PLC controls

CMMS

Preventive maintenance

Budgeting

Safety leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Power BI

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Prism

UKG

Job description

The Marzetti Company is seeking a Maintenance Manager in Georgia to lead and optimize electrical and mechanical services across the facility. You will direct a 24-hour maintenance team, develop budgets, implement preventive maintenance, and drive safety and continuous improvement across the plant.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the Plant Manager, managing downtime, and ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.