Job Summary
We're looking for a sharp, experienced Maintenance Technician Manager to lead our maintenance team and keep our cannabis refinery running at its best. This role is critical to equipment reliability, safety, and efficiency across our production environment. As a key leader on the floor, you'll oversee maintenance operations, manage and develop a team of technicians, and build the proactive strategies that minimize downtime, extend equipment life, and drive continuous improvement. Your depth in industrial maintenance, electrical systems, mechanical troubleshooting, and facilities management will set the bar for operational excellence and reinforce a culture where safety and accountability come first.
At People's, we live by three core values: Give a Damn, Keep it Simple, and Be Accountable. We care deeply about our team, our work, and the impact we have. This isn't just maintenance — it's a frontline role in a high-growth operation built on precision and pride. Join us and help power the future of cannabis manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Lead, hire, train, develop, and manage performance of the maintenance team in partnership with other managers — with authority to hire, discipline, and recommend termination, and whose performance and promotion recommendations are given particular weight; oversee safety and forklift certification programs
- Build and own the facility’s preventive maintenance program, setting standards, schedules, KPIs, and reporting cadences that drive uptime and equipment longevity
- Oversee all maintenance repairs and direct the team’s response to equipment issues; step in hands-on as needed for training, escalation, or unusually complex troubleshooting
- Drive root-cause analysis on equipment failures and implement corrective and preventive actions
- Champion facility-wide safety and compliance — LOTO, OSHA, chemical handling, internal SOPs, and state cannabis regulations
- Manage the maintenance budget, vendor relationships, and contracts — scoping work, negotiating quotes, and coordinating with purchasing, receiving, and accounting
- Maintain spare parts inventory, tools, and CMMS records using 5S and standard shop organization systems
- Travel to other company facilities as needed to support maintenance operations
- Spend the majority of working time (more than 50%) on managerial responsibilities — supervising staff, planning and directing the maintenance program, managing budgets and vendors, making hiring and performance decisions, and exercising independent judgment on equipment, staffing, safety, and capital matters
Requirements
- 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting, including 2+ years in a supervisory or lead role
- Proven track record building or scaling preventive maintenance programs and managing budgets, vendors, and capital projects
- Familiarity with high voltage (240/480V), PLCs, boilers, HVAC, pumps, valves, and basic instrumentation
- Strong general facility skills (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, painting, carpentry)
- Comfort working with oils, solvents, and chemical-handling protocols; ability to read equipment diagrams, P&IDs, and parts lists
- Forklift certification, with the ability to be primary forklift trainer
- Familiarity with LOTO and OSHA
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CMMS software
- Food, beverage, or other regulated manufacturing experience a plus
- High school diploma or equivalent required; technical certifications, trade school, or relevant degree preferred
- Valid driver’s license, 21+ years of age, and able to pass a background check for licensed cannabis operations
- Able to travel to other company facilities as needed
Physical Demands & Work Environment
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The role regularly requires talking, hearing, standing, walking, sitting, reaching, and using hands to handle tools and controls. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level is usually low to moderate. This role may require occasional after-hours or weekend availability to support production and respond to urgent facility issues.
Note
This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related instructions and perform other job-related duties as requested. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. The requirements listed are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.
Pay: $100,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Manufacturing facility: 5 years (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
