Maintenance Manager

Signature Brands LLC

Ocala, FL

Estimated pay: Est. $29–$45/hr (market estimate, not employer-stated)

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading maintenance operations across a multi-site food manufacturing environment to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of production equipment and facilities.

**Essential Duties:**

• Maintain and advance preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programs to minimize equipment downtime and optimize production efficiency.
• Manage maintenance budgets, control costs and maintain inventory of spare parts and tools to prevent production delays.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with food safety, health, and environmental regulations, including sanitation standards specific to food manufacturing.
• Implement initiatives to enhance maintenance efficiency, reduce downtime, and improve equipment reliability.
• Work closely with production, quality, and engineering teams to support operational goals and coordinate maintenance schedules.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns or facility issues to minimize production interruptions.
• Develop and implement department policies, procedures and methods.
• Manage and develop maintenance staff including selection, orientation, training, succession planning, performance management, evaluation, coaching, and discipline.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and technical proficiency among maintenance staff.
• Oversee all capital projects and expenditures.
• Other duties as assigned.

**Requirements:**

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years in industrial or food manufacturing maintenance, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Ability to regularly stand and walk throughout manufacturing and facility areas.
• Ability to occasionally climb stairs and ladders and work from elevated areas as necessary to inspect equipment and facilities.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical and automated systems.
• Experience in successful management of large projects.
• Ability to lead teams, manage performance and communicate effectively across departments.
• Proficiency in MS office programs