Maintenance Manager

Link Snacks

Perry, GA

Pay: $140,000-$160,000/yr

Shift: Full time

**Company Description**

At **Link Snacks**, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don’t hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.

We’re everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren’t buzzwords, they’re expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands—Jack Link’s®*,* Lorissa’s Kitchen®*,* Golden Island®*,* BiFi®*, and* Peperami® *and* KOOEE!® to name a few—there’s nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it.

Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that’s full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks.

Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks!

**Job Description**

The Maintenance Manager oversees the completion of the day-to-day activities involving the maintenance of the building/facility, equipment and machinery, including HVAC, lighting, ammonia refrigeration, utility systems (i.e. boilers, hot water, glycol, etc.), wastewater treatment plant, automated process and packaging equipment, ovens, material handling equipment (LGV’s), grounds keeping, security and overall facility appearance.

The position is responsible for the overall effort of the Maintenance Department, including Maintenance Supervisors, Planners, Schedulers and Technicians, and coordinates the work of team members who repair and maintain building/facility and equipment.

Perform administrative duties necessary for the effective management of the department, including team member safety, selection and development, salary and budget administration, team member counseling and motivation, organization goals and objectives, planning, organizing, integrating, measuring, and reporting the work performed within the department.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

• Directly supervises Maintenance Supervisors, Assistant Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Materials Manager, Asset Planner, and Administrative Assistant.
• Lead and promote a safety-first culture by actively supporting the site’s Health & Safety program and ensuring compliance with all Food Safety and Quality requirements.
• Serve as the Plant Progressive Maintenance (PM) Pillar Leader, providing strategic and operational leadership for the maintenance function and developing the plant’s 2–3-year maintenance and reliability strategy.
• Manage and continuously improve preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs by leveraging industry best practices, manufacturer specifications, and reliability-centered maintenance principles to maximize equipment uptime and operational performance.
• Lead, coach, develop, and mentor maintenance technicians, coordinators, and support staff through performance feedback, training, and technical guidance to build a high-performing maintenance organization.
• Establish, maintain, and optimize inspection schedules, service checklists, work orders, repair plans, maintenance records, and technical documentation to ensure equipment reliability and regulatory compliance.
• Utilize KPIs, root cause analysis, and corrective action methodologies to monitor maintenance performance, eliminate recurring failures, and drive sustainable improvements in equipment reliability and plant performance.
• Champion Continuous Improvement initiatives utilizing TPM, SMED, PDCA, Breakdown Elimination (6W2H), Centerline, CIL, and other operational excellence tools to improve productivity, reliability, and cost performance.
• Lead the implementation, administration, and optimization of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to support maintenance planning, scheduling, asset management, and execution of the Progressive Maintenance Pillar.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and site leadership to develop and execute maintenance and reliability plans, including defined deliverables, performance metrics, and long-term asset strategies.
• Manage maintenance-related capital projects and annual capital budgets to enhance capacity, efficiency, infrastructure, safety, quality, and overall plant performance.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with OEMs, contractors, and vendors; negotiate and manage service agreements; define project scopes; and oversee contractor and field service activities to ensure quality, cost, and performance objectives are achieved.
• Provide technical leadership and han