Senior Maintenance & Reliability Lead - Food Manufacturing

Michael Page; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Southern California is seeking a Senior Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives at a high-volume facility. You will oversee multi-shift operations and partner with plant leadership and corporate engineering teams to drive performance.

The role emphasizes reducing losses, strengthening reliability, and guiding capital projects in a safety- and quality-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in food manufacturing.
• Proven success leading maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with CMMS, preventive maintenance, and reliability programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and reliability teams across a multi-shift operation.
• Improve equipment uptime, asset reliability, and plant performance.
• Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Partner with engineering teams on capital projects and plant improvements.
• Manage maintenance budgets, MRO spending, and financial performance.
• Develop maintenance KPIs and accountability measures.
• Foster a strong safety, food quality, and employee development culture.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

People management

Budgeting and cost control

Project management

Reliability program implementation

Food safety knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

CMMS

Job description

A leading food manufacturer in Southern California is seeking a Senior Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives at a high-volume facility. You will oversee multi-shift operations and partner with plant leadership and corporate engineering teams to drive performance.

The role emphasizes reducing losses, strengthening reliability, and guiding capital projects in a safety- and quality-focused environment.