Maintenance Manager - Darlington, WI
Description
What You'll Do
Lead, coach, and develop a skilled Maintenance team.
Manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
Oversee maintenance and troubleshooting of processing and packaging equipment, CIP systems, refrigeration, boilers, compressed air, electrical systems, and other plant utilities.
Use our CMMS to manage PM schedules, work orders, equipment history, and maintenance priorities.
Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for equipment failures and recurring issues.
Partner with Production to plan repairs and downtime while keeping operations moving.
Manage spare parts, contractors, vendors, equipment upgrades, and the Maintenance budget.
Ensure maintenance work meets GMP, food safety, sanitary design, environmental, and workplace safety requirements.
Work closely with Production, Quality, Safety, Logistics, and plant leadership to solve problems and improve the operation.
What We're Looking For
Maintenance experience is first on the list.
Food manufacturing maintenance experience is required; dairy strongly preferred.
Strong experience with industrial processing equipment and plant utilities.
Hands-on knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and troubleshooting.
Experience building and managing preventive/predictive maintenance programs.
Experience working with a CMMS and using maintenance data to improve reliability.
Proven experience leading and developing Maintenance technicians.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to get to the root cause, not simply fix the immediate problem.
Clear, professional communication and strong follow-through.
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or a related technical field preferred, with 6+ years of Maintenance experience; OR
10+ years of Maintenance experience in lieu of a degree.