Senior Maintenance Manager - Food & Beverage Ops

Midwest Health, Inc.; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

You will manage maintenance teams, develop PM programs, and ensure safety, documentation, and regulatory compliance across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years industrial maintenance experience.
• Previous maintenance leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated manufacturing systems.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, industrial controls, and production equipment troubleshooting.
• Experience with preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and maintenance planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, train, and develop maintenance technicians, ensuring accountability, productivity, and safe work practices.
• Assign and prioritize daily maintenance activities while coordinating schedules with Production and Operations.
• Develop, implement, and oversee preventive maintenance programs for production equipment and facility infrastructure.
• Direct troubleshooting and repairs of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated systems.
• Oversee maintenance of de-palletizers, fillers, seamers, retorts, sleevers, packaging equipment, conveyors, palletizers, and auxiliary systems.
• Provide technical support involving PLCs, HMIs, equipment controls, and production changeovers.
• Identify recurring equipment failures, determine root causes, and implement improvements to reduce downtime.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment documentation, repair histories, and preventive maintenance schedules.
• Manage spare parts inventory, maintenance supplies, outside contractors, and vendor relationships.
• Assist with maintenance budgets, equipment upgrades, installations, and capital improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies, lockout/tagout procedures, applicable OSHA requirements, and food safety standards.
• Communicate equipment concerns, maintenance priorities, and performance updates to leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

You will manage maintenance teams, develop PM programs, and ensure safety, documentation, and regulatory compliance across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated systems.