Maintenance Manager

Position Summary:

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing maintenance personnel, equipment reliability, and facility maintenance at Bev-Hub's beverage production facilities. This position leads preventive maintenance efforts, coordinates equipment repairs, minimizes downtime, and ensures safe, efficient operations. The Maintenance Manager works closely with Production and Operations leadership to support equipment performance and continuous improvement.

Essential Job Functions:

• Lead, supervise, train, and develop maintenance technicians, ensuring accountability, productivity, and safe work practices.
• Assign and prioritize daily maintenance activities while coordinating schedules with Production and Operations.
• Develop, implement, and oversee preventive maintenance programs for production equipment and facility infrastructure.
• Direct troubleshooting and repairs of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated systems.
• Oversee maintenance of de-palletizers, fillers, seamers, retorts, sleevers, packaging equipment, conveyors, palletizers, and auxiliary systems.
• Provide technical support involving PLCs, HMIs, equipment controls, and production changeovers.
• Identify recurring equipment failures, determine root causes, and implement improvements to reduce downtime.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment documentation, repair histories, and preventive maintenance schedules.
• Manage spare parts inventory, maintenance supplies, outside contractors, and vendor relationships.
• Assist with maintenance budgets, equipment upgrades, installations, and capital improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with company safety policies, lockout/tagout procedures, applicable OSHA requirements, and food safety standards.
• Communicate equipment concerns, maintenance priorities, and performance updates to leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

• Frequently required to stand, sit, walk, climb, kneel, crouch, and access confined equipment areas.
• Must be capable of lifting or moving up to 100 pounds, using appropriate assistance or equipment when necessary.
• Must be able to work in an active manufacturing environment.

Minimum Position Qualifications / Education:

• Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in food or beverage manufacturing.
• Previous maintenance leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated manufacturing systems.
• Experience with PLCs, HMIs, industrial controls, and production equipment troubleshooting.
• Experience with preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and maintenance planning.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of industrial safety practices and ability to work effectively across departments.
• Regular, reliable attendance.

Work Remotely: No

Additional duties may be assigned based on operational needs. All responsibilities must be performed in accordance with Bev-Hub policies and procedures.