The role:The Senior Manager of Maintenance & Reliability is responsible for ensuring equipment reliability, maximizing asset uptime, and leading the day-to-day maintenance operations at our food manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution site. This role will develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs while supervising and developing a team of maintenance technicians, ensuring a safe, efficient, and compliant operation aligned with our food safety and operational excellence objectives.
How you'll make an impact:Maintenance Management- Plan, schedule, and supervise daily maintenance activities, ensuring timely completion of reactive and preventive maintenance work.
- Assign, train, and develop a team of 4 maintenance technicians, fostering a culture of safety, food safety, and continuous improvement.
- Manage and optimize parts inventory, maintenance spend, and vendor/contractor relationships.
- Ensure maintenance activities comply with OSHA, GMP, SQF, and company safety and food safety standards.
- Maintain accurate CMMS records, work orders, and documentation.
Asset Reliability & Maintenance Strategy- Develop, implement, and refine preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Analyze equipment performance data to identify and resolve chronic issues.
- Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode & effects analysis (FMEA) on equipment failures.
- Develop and track maintenance KPIs (MTBF, PM compliance, downtime, etc).
- Recommend and execute improvements for equipment reliability, process improvements, and energy efficiency.
Continuous Improvement- Partner with production and FSQA teams to support operational and food safety objectives.
- Lead small capital projects focused on equipment upgrades, reliability improvements, and automation.
- Maintain accurate documentation, including equipment records, work orders, and spare parts inventories.
- Participate in cross-functional improvement projects, including Value Creation Process (VCP) initiatives to reduce downtime and cost.
Safety & Compliance- Ensure compliance with all OSHA, GMP, SQF, and company safety standards.
- Lead and participate in safety audits and initiatives related to equipment and maintenance activities.
- Support the EHS team in identifying engineering controls to reduce risk.
What you'll bring:- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in reliability, maintenance engineering, or similar roles within food manufacturing, distribution, or a related industry.
- Supervisory or team lead experience preferred.
- Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance planning.
- Familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies (vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis)
- Knowledge of root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
- Commitment to safety and food safety in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong financial acumen and experience managing operational budgets and capital investments.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.
What we offer:- A high-growth and rewarding role in a foundationally strong and rapidly evolving business
- Annual Salary Range: $130,000-$145,000 plus annual bonus
- Excellent benefits including a 401K Match
- Paid Maternity, Adoption and Paternity leave
- And all the Nuts.com snacks your heart desires + a 40% employee discount
