Maintenance Manager

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for overseeing all maintenance operations, ensuring equipment reliability, facility upkeep, and compliance with safety and food manufacturing standards. This role leads a maintenance team, coordinates with contractors, and manages preventive and corrective maintenance programs to support efficient plant operations. The Maintenance Manager also plays a key role in fostering a safe work environment, implementing food safety and quality programs, and driving continuous improvement in maintenance practices and engineering solutions.

The duties listed below are representative of the types of responsibilities required for the role. Additional tasks may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the organization:

• Oversees preventive and corrective maintenance activities through the maintenance staff.
• Coordinates with external contractors on equipment installations, building modifications, and related projects.
• Designs and implements project activities within the Plant and other Hanover facilities.
• Develops and implements preventive maintenance programs for production equipment.
• Leads safety orientations, training, and enforcement of safe work practices.
• Identifies, corrects, and prevents unsafe or hazardous workplace conditions.
• Investigates workplace incidents and implements corrective actions.
• Conducts weekly walkthroughs of the Hanover facility, reporting unusual or unsafe conditions to the VP, Canning Operations.
• Investigates operational issues, recommends solutions, requisition materials, and supervises repairs or equipment modifications.
• Administers fair and consistent corrective action when employees fail to meet standards or violate company policies.
• Partners with the Human Resources Department to investigate and resolve grievances.
• Stays current on engineering and construction developments to enhance technical knowledge
• Implements food safety, quality, and regulatory programs (GMPs, HACCP, OSHA, food security, government requirements, etc.).
• Ensures buildings, grounds, and equipment are maintained in sanitary condition appropriate for food manufacturing.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 8–10 years of maintenance experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, electro-mechanical, and electronic processing, packaging, and material handling systems.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing practices.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Ability to work effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.