Senior Maintenance Manager - Food Manufacturing

Job Juncture; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture is recruiting for a Senior Maintenance Manager to lead a team at a premier global food manufacturing operation in Indianapolis, IN. The role focuses on driving reliability, continuous improvement, and strong safety culture.

Ideal candidates hold an engineering degree with 15+ years in maintenance (or 8+ years in leadership across maintenance/engineering/manufacturing), proven ability to improve OEE, and solid financial acumen. Relocation is not specified.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering.
• 15+ years in maintenance in the CPG industry, or 8+ years in leadership roles across maintenance, engineering and manufacturing.
• Track record developing maintenance/reliability systems and teams, driving OEE improvements and cost savings.
• Solid financial and business acumen.
• Excellent leadership, communication, analytics, and problem-solving.
• Hands-on leadership and coaching; ability to empower and motivate.
• Clear understanding of GMP, food safety standards and applicable regulations.
• Transformational mindset and resilience.
• Ability to engage with authorities and associations.
• Ability to interpret drawings, manuals, specifications and regs.
• Preferred: TPM expertise, SAP Maintenance module proficiency, capital project execution, union/non-union experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance team and drive reliability improvements.
• Oversee GMP and food safety compliance in operations.
• Manage budgets and capital project execution; collaborate with plant leadership.

Skills

Leadership

GMP compliance

Industrial maintenance

Safety awareness

Analytics

OEE improvements

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP Maintenance

Automation tech

Job description

Senior Maintenance Manager - Food Manufacturing

Salary: $140,000 - $190,000 per year

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Posted: August 20 2026

Relocation Assistance: Not Available

Our client, a global food manufacturing company, has an immediate need to attract a Senior Maintenance Manager to lead their team in Indianapolis. Relocation assistance will be provided to this area famed for its high quality of life and low cost of living.

Base salary is expected to be in the $140K to $180K range plus bonus and world class benefits.

Job specific requirements:

• Degree in engineering.
• 15+ years of experience in Maintenance roles in the CPG industry, or a combination of Maintenance, Engineering and Manufacturing 8+ years in leadership roles.
• Success record developing maintenance/reliability systems and teams, driving significant OEE overall equipment effectiveness improvements, and delivering substantial cost savings.
• Solid financial and business acumen.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, communication, analytics, and problem-solving
• Hands-on leadership and coaching skills. Solid ability to empower, develop, and motivate people. Excellent team builder.
• Clear understanding of GMP, people and food safety standards, and regulations applicable to industrial maintenance.
• Transformational mindset. Change agent with resilience and agility.
• Ability to engage with government authorities/enforcement agencies, professional associations, business schools/university, etc.
• Ability to interpret drawings, technical manuals, specifications, and regulations.
• Preferred: TPM expertise, technology and automation expertise, SAP Maintenance module proficiency, record of capital project execution, unionized and on-unionized environments.