A well-established and growing food manufacturer is urgently seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead plant maintenance strategy and ensure high reliability performance across a fast-paced, refrigerated production environment.
This is a key leadership role with strong long-term stability and the ability to make immediate operational impact.
Core Responsibilities
Lead, develop, and mentor a multi-shift maintenance team
Ensure uptime and mechanical / electrical reliability across the facility
Own preventive & predictive maintenance systems (CMMS)
Troubleshoot equipment, utilities, and refrigeration / cooler systems
Partner closely with Operations and Safety to support plant goals
Oversee maintenance planning, capital projects, and contractor work
Support strict food safety and regulatory requirements
Ideal Profile
5+ years in maintenance leadership within food or protein manufacturing
Strong electrical troubleshooting background required
Experience working in cooler / chilled processing environments
Pork / meat background highly preferred — strong local food candidates considered
Proven ability to coach, build structure, and elevate reliability
Why This Opportunity
Competitive compensation with additional pay beyond standard schedule
High visibility reporting to plant leadership
Tight-knit culture & strong operational support
Local talent strongly preferred — very fast interview process
Apply in Confidence
Send your resume directly to :
Hillary Cooley — Search Consultant, Food & Beverage Manufacturing
hillary.cooley@gogpac.com
Call / Text : 608-405-7517
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
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