Senior Manager

Brooksource; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k with company match

Paid time off

Sick time

Paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Brooksource is seeking a Senior Manager, Engineering & Maintenance to lead engineering, maintenance, reliability, and capital projects at a high-volume facility in Lakeland, FL.

You will develop maintenance strategies, manage budgets, drive safety and compliance, mentor teams, and partner with Operations, Quality, Safety, and Engineering to improve OEE.

This role demands strong leadership, hands-on management of CMMS, and a track record of continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of engineering and maintenance leadership experience within manufacturing.
• Experience leading maintenance teams in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience managing capital projects and maintenance budgets.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, and utility systems.
• Experience with CMMS platforms (SAP preferred).
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all plant engineering, maintenance, and equipment reliability operations.
• Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment uptime, OEE, and asset reliability.
• Manage capital improvement projects from planning through execution.
• Develop and manage annual maintenance and capital budgets.
• Lead maintenance planning, scheduling, CMMS utilization, and contractor management.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement long-term corrective actions for equipment failures.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, food safety, GMP, and environmental regulations.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Safety, and Engineering to improve plant performance.
• Develop, coach, and mentor maintenance supervisors, engineers, planners, and technicians.
• Establish department KPIs and drive accountability for safety, cost, quality, and reliability metrics.
• Support equipment selection, installation, commissioning, and lifecycle management.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing capacity and operational efficiency.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Preventive maintenance

Capital projects

Budget management

CMMS SAP

Root cause analysis

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP CMMS

Job description

The Senior Manager, Engineering & Maintenance is responsible for leading all engineering, maintenance, reliability, and capital improvement activities within a high-volume manufacturing facility. This leader develops and executes maintenance and asset reliability strategies, oversees capital projects, manages department budgets, and drives continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, equipment reliability, production efficiency, and cost performance. The role partners closely with Operations, Quality, Safety, and Engineering leadership while leading both salaried and hourly maintenance teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all plant engineering, maintenance, and equipment reliability operations.
• Develop and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment uptime, OEE, and asset reliability.
• Manage capital improvement projects from planning through execution.
• Develop and manage annual maintenance and capital budgets.
• Lead maintenance planning, scheduling, CMMS utilization, and contractor management.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement long-term corrective actions for equipment failures.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, food safety, GMP, and environmental regulations.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Safety, and Engineering to improve plant performance.
• Develop, coach, and mentor maintenance supervisors, engineers, planners, and technicians.
• Establish department KPIs and drive accountability for safety, cost, quality, and reliability metrics.
• Support equipment selection, installation, commissioning, and lifecycle management.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing capacity and operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of engineering and maintenance leadership experience within manufacturing.
• Experience leading maintenance teams in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience managing capital projects and maintenance budgets.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, controls, and utility systems.
• Experience with CMMS platforms (SAP preferred).
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Food or consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing experience.
• TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) experience.
• Reliability engineering methodologies including RCA, FMEA, and RCM.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience or certification.
• CMRP or similar maintenance certification.
• Experience leading change management and continuous improvement initiatives.

About Us: At Brooksource, relationships are the foundation of everything we do. Since 2000, we’ve built lasting partnerships with clients, consultants, and internal teams to deliver an exceptional experience across every engagement. As a trusted IT and Engineering services provider, Brooksource supports Fortune 500 organizations through Experience-Driven Staffing, Professional Services, and Elevate, our proprietary Workforce Transformation program. Whether you're hiring for software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics, or enterprise IT, our customized staffing solutions are designed to align with your company’s unique goals, culture, and technology stack. We offer flexible hiring models, including contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement to meet your evolving business needs.

We are a certified partner of leading platforms, including Salesforce, AWS, Microsoft, and Google Cloud, enabling us to deliver scalable, end-to-end technology solutions. With a growing national footprint, Brooksource is redefining expectations in IT consulting, engineering services, and technology workforce solutions.

EEO Statement: Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Benefits & Perks: Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.

Pay Disclaimer: The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.