Plant Reliability & Maintenance Manager

LT Foods Americas; Missouri City (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LT Foods Americas is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to oversee the maintenance department of our RTH and Dry rice packaging plant in Missouri City, TX. You will lead a team of mechanics, manage the R&M budget, and drive TPM initiatives to maximize OEE.

Responsibilities include providing technical leadership for packing machines, retort systems, robotics, and end-of-line automation, while maintaining CMMS data accuracy (SAP PM) and ensuring food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) is required.
• 10+ years of maintenance management experience, with last 5 in leadership roles.
• Experience in food processing or retort/plants preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of mechanics, mentoring and fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Assign tasks and projects to team members, ensuring work is completed on time and meets quality and food safety standards.
• Provide technical leadership in operation and maintenance of the plant including packing machines, retort systems, robotics, utilities and end-of-line automation.
• Develop and manage the annual maintenance budget, oversee R&M expenditures and spare parts policy.
• Drive TPM-based reliability initiatives to maximize OEE and reduce recurring breakdowns.
• Own CMMS data (SAP PM) for work orders, PM compliance, and asset tracking.
• Identify training needs and develop programs to enhance team skills and knowledge.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders and align engineering activities with company objectives.

Skills

Team Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

Tools

SAP

Job description

LT Foods Americas is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to oversee the maintenance department of our RTH and Dry rice packaging plant in Missouri City, TX. You will lead a team of mechanics, manage the R&M budget, and drive TPM initiatives to maximize OEE.

Responsibilities include providing technical leadership for packing machines, retort systems, robotics, and end-of-line automation, while maintaining CMMS data accuracy (SAP PM) and ensuring food safety standards.