Maintenance Manager- Montgomery

Job Description

Job Description

Maintenance Manager

A food manufacturing facility in Montgomery, MN is hiring a Maintenance Manager to lead the plant maintenance function, support production uptime, and oversee maintenance planning, preventive maintenance, facilities, utilities, vendors, projects, and maintenance team performance. This role is ideal for a hands-on maintenance leader who understands industrial equipment, seasonal production demands, safety, budgets, and how to keep a plant running through both peak season and off-season rebuild work.

The best-fit candidate has strong mechanical and plant maintenance knowledge, proven leadership experience, and the ability to coordinate people, parts, vendors, schedules, and projects in a manufacturing environment. Food manufacturing, agricultural processing, packaging, or other production plant experience is especially helpful.

Location: Montgomery, MN

Schedule: Day shift; seasonal schedule varies by production season

Work Setting: Onsite

Role Type: Direct hire

Compensation: $90,000-$100,000 salary, plus up to 7.5% MBO bonus

Schedule Details

This is a day-shift leadership role with two different operating rhythms during the year.

From approximately mid-October through mid-June, the schedule is generally Monday-Friday, around 40 hours per week.

From approximately mid-June through mid-October, the plant is in its busier production season. During that period, the schedule will include some weekend work and will typically be closer to 50 hours per week. Candidates should be comfortable supporting a seasonal food manufacturing operation where maintenance needs increase during peak production.

Compensation & Benefits

• $90,000-$100,000 salary
• Up to 7.5% MBO bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• Optional benefits available through the company plan

Responsibilities

• Lead the plant maintenance team and coordinate daily work assignments
• Develop and manage maintenance schedules to support production, quality, food safety, and safety requirements
• Implement and manage a strong preventive maintenance program for production machinery, plant equipment, facilities, utilities, grounds, and related plant assets
• Hire, train, coach, and develop maintenance employees
• Partner with HR and plant leadership on performance management and discipline when needed
• Ensure maintenance work is completed safely and in compliance with company, OSHA, EPA, food safety, and plant standards
• Work closely with the Plant Manager and plant leadership to solve equipment issues and plan maintenance around production needs
• Manage departmental budgets, including maintenance spend, supplies, repairs, and capital projects
• Coordinate outside contractors, vendors, and project work to ensure quality, safety, timeline, and budget expectations are met
• Manage procurement of parts and supplies to support seasonal production and off-season rebuild work
• Maintain strong housekeeping standards in maintenance shops, storage areas, and work areas
• Support continuous improvement and plant savings initiatives

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing, production, industrial, food, packaging, or related plant environment
• Prior supervisory, management, or lead maintenance experience preferred
• Strong mechanical knowledge and ability to troubleshoot plant equipment issues at a high level
• Ability to lead, schedule, train, delegate, and hold a maintenance team accountable
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs and planning maintenance work around production needs
• Working knowledge of building systems such as plumbing, electrical, boilers, HVAC, and plant utilities
• Understanding of OSHA and EPA requirements as they relate to plant maintenance and operations
• Ability to manage vendors, contractors, budgets, parts inventory, and project timelines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Food manufacturing, vegetable processing, canned/frozen foods, packaging, CPG, or agricultural processing experience
• Bilingual English/Spanish ability
• Technical training or certifications in areas such as boiler operation, welding, electrical, plumbing, pipefitting, HVAC, or industrial maintenance
• Experience with capital projects, off-season rebuilds, CMMS/preventive maintenance systems, and seasonal production environments