We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Maintenance & Reliability Manager to lead maintenance operations, reliability engineering, asset management, and capital project execution across two beverage manufacturing facilities.
This leadership role is responsible for driving equipment reliability, operational performance, maintenance excellence, and long-term capital investment strategies that support safety, productivity, quality, capacity growth, and cost optimization. The Senior Maintenance & Reliability Manager will lead cross-functional initiatives while developing high-performing maintenance teams and standardizing best practices across both facilities.
The ideal candidate brings strong experience in beverage, food, consumer products, or process manufacturing environments and has a proven track record of improving uptime, leading CAPEX projects, and building reliability-focused maintenance organizations.
Key Responsibilities
Maintenance Leadership
- Lead and develop maintenance teams across two manufacturing facilities.
- Establish standardized maintenance policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Develop and manage annual maintenance operating and capital budgets.
- Drive workforce planning, technical training, and succession development.
- Implement performance metrics and accountability systems to improve maintenance execution.
Reliability & Asset Performance
- Develop and execute reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies.
- Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) initiatives and corrective action implementation.
- Standardize preventive and predictive maintenance programs across both facilities.
- Improve equipment reliability by increasing Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and reducing Mean Time To Repair (MTTR).
- Identify chronic equipment failures and implement sustainable corrective solutions.
- Oversee CMMS utilization, maintenance planning, and spare parts strategies.
Capital Projects & Engineering Leadership
- Develop and manage a multi-year capital investment roadmap for both facilities.
- Identify, prioritize, and justify capital projects supporting safety, reliability, quality, efficiency, and capacity improvements.
- Lead all phases of CAPEX project execution, including:
- Scope development
- Budgeting and cost control
- Vendor and contractor management
- Procurement
- Installation and commissioning
- Startup and project closeout
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with operational goals.
- Partner with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to align investments with business objectives.
- Oversee equipment upgrades, automation initiatives, utility improvements, and production line expansions.
- Track and report project ROI, operational improvements, and cost savings.
Beverage Manufacturing Equipment Oversight
Provide leadership and reliability support for critical production systems, including:
- PLC’s
- Pasteurizers
- Conveyors
- CIP systems
- Labelers and packaging equipment
- Palletizers
- Boilers and steam systems
- Air compressors
- Chillers and refrigeration systems
- Water treatment systems
- Facility utilities and infrastructure
Operational Excellence
- Drive improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
- Reduce unplanned downtime and improve production reliability.
- Support TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with Operations and Quality teams to achieve production targets and operational goals.
- Lead cross-functional continuous improvement projects across both facilities.
Safety & Compliance
- Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and operational discipline.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, food safety, and quality standards.
- Support regulatory compliance initiatives and audit readiness.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Equipment Uptime
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
- MTBF / MTTR
- PM Compliance
- Planned vs. Unplanned Maintenance
- Maintenance Cost per Case Produced
- Maintenance Labor Productivity
- Safety Performance
- CAPEX Budget & Schedule Performance
- Project ROI & Cost Savings
- Startup & Commissioning Success
- Reliability Performance of New Assets
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline.
- 8+ years of maintenance and reliability experience within manufacturing environments.
- 10+ years of maintenance leadership experience.
- Experience leading maintenance organizations in beverage, food, consumer products, or process manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of CMMS systems and maintenance planning processes.
- Experience implementing predictive maintenance technologies.
Preferred
- Beverage manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
- Multi-site manufacturing leadership experience.
- Experience with SAP PM, Maximo, or Infor EAM.
- CMRP, CRE, Lean, or Six Sigma certification.
- Proven capital project management experience.
Core Competencies
- Strategic Leadership
- Reliability Engineering
- CAPEX & Financial Management
- Team Development
- Continuous Improvement
- Change Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Project Management
- Data Analysis
- Problem Solving
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Pay: $190,000.00 - $210,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
