Senior Plant Maintenance Manager

Seneca Foods Corporation in; Montgomery (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Seneca Foods Corporation is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee all plant maintenance, including electrical and mechanical systems, production equipment, utilities, and facilities. You will lead a team to meet production, quality, and safety standards and ensure compliance with company policies.

The role focuses on developing preventive maintenance programs, budgeting, and coordinating with Plant Manager and Plant Superintendent to address equipment issues and optimize downtime.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–10 years of maintenance experience with supervisory responsibilities.
• Strong mechanical skills and knowledge of building systems.
• Proven ability to lead diverse teams and manage safety standards.
• Experience with OSHA/EPA regulations in plant operations.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience supervising budgets and capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Assists with developing and managing schedules for maintenance employees and coordinating daily work assignments for the maintenance group. Evaluates work to ensure it meets production, quality, and safety requirements.
• Implements and manages a robust preventive maintenance program for all production machinery, equipment, and plant facilities.
• Assists with hiring and training new maintenance staff, and ensuring existing staff has up to date training to meet safety standards.
• Works with maintenance group to ensure compliance with all Seneca and OSHA safety standards.
• Work with Plant Manager and Plant Superintendent to manage departmental budgets, to include UPM and capital projects.
• Work closely with Plant Manager and Plant Superintendent to identify and problem solve maintenance or equipment issues and plan maintenance activities to accommodate production needs where possible.
• Coordinates work to be done by outside contractors and/or vendors and manages various projects to ensure work is done according to production, quality, and safety specifications, to meet deadlines, and ensure projects are within budget.
• Manages the procurement of parts and supplies to maintain inventory to meet seasonal production needs as well as off season rebuild needs and meet annual budgets.
• Ensure maintenance department maintains good housekeeping of work areas, as well as maintenance shops and maintenance storage areas.
• Actively support and participate in SAVES program.
• Other duties as assigned or required by management.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Safety compliance

Mechanical expertise

MS Excel/Word/Outlook

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Seneca Foods Corporation is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee all plant maintenance, including electrical and mechanical systems, production equipment, utilities, and facilities. You will lead a team to meet production, quality, and safety standards and ensure compliance with company policies.

The role focuses on developing preventive maintenance programs, budgeting, and coordinating with Plant Manager and Plant Superintendent to address equipment issues and optimize downtime.