Facilities Maintenance Manager
3 days ago
Beacon
About Us We are a fast-growing Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food manufacturing facility dedicated to producing safe, high-quality products that meet the highest standards of USDA, FDA, and third-party regulatory compliance. Food safety is at the core of everything we do. We pride ourselves on a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence especially within a high-risk RTE environment. About the Opportunity Cafe Spice is seeking a Maintenance Manager Processing & Facilities to lead and oversee both production equipment and facility infrastructure within our fast-paced, USDA and FDA regulated food manufacturing environment. This is a critical leadership role responsible for ensuring the reliability, safety, and performance of all processing equipment and plant utilities, while driving operational efficiency and minimizing downtime. What You’ll Do • Lead and manage maintenance operations across processing, packaging, and facility systems, • Oversee equipment including kettles, conveyors, tray sealers, filling lines, chillers, ovens, and automation systems, • Manage facility infrastructure including HVAC, boilers, refrigeration, electrical systems, fire protection, and utilities, • Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize uptime and asset life, • Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation systems, • Ensure compliance with USDA, FDA, HACCP, GMP, OSHA, and all safety/regulatory requirements, • Partner cross-functionally with Production, FSQA, Sanitation, and Operations teams, • Utilize Fiix CMMS and ERP systems to manage work orders, maintenance schedules, asset tracking, and reporting, • Lead capital projects, equipment upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives, • Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and procurement of parts and services, • Oversee emergency response and ensure operational continuity across the plant, • Build and develop a high-performing maintenance team focused on safety, accountability, and performance What You Bring • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Management, Industrial Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience), • 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in a food manufacturing or industrial environment, • Strong technical expertise in:, • Food processing & packaging equipment, • HVAC, boilers, refrigeration systems (ammonia/Freon), compressed air, wastewater systems, • Electrical and mechanical systems, • Experience with CMMS and ERP systems, • Knowledge of PLCs and industrial automation is a strong plus, • Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and drive cross-functional collaboration, • Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and food safety standards Why Join Cafe Spice? • Be part of a growing, innovative food manufacturing company, • Play a key leadership role in driving operational excellence, • Opportunity to lead both equipment and facility strategy in one integrated role, • Collaborative, fast-paced environment with strong leadership support