Maintenance Manager, Facilities Infrastructure

Pay Range: $105,000 – $130,000/year based on experience and qualifications.

Are you a hands-on leader who loves solving complex challenges, mentoring strong teams, and keeping world-class operations running smoothly? Join us as our Maintenance Manager, Facilities Infrastructure, where you’ll lead a talented group responsible for the heartbeat of our plant — from ammonia refrigeration and boilers to wastewater and facility infrastructure.

As a key member of Plant Operations, you’ll oversee 24/7 utilities and facility performance across our cutting-edge manufacturing, R&D, and warehouse operations. You’ll guide daily utilities performance, drive preventive maintenance excellence, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver safe, efficient, and reliable results. This is your opportunity to shape the future of our infrastructure and leave your mark on a growing, innovation-driven company.

What You’ll Do

• Provide hands-on leadership across ammonia, boiler, compressed air, wastewater, RTO, and plant systems

• Oversee all facility and utilities regulatory compliance, inspections, and testing

• Lead capital improvement and maintenance projects—on time, on budget, and aligned with long-term strategy

• Partner with cross-functional teams (Engineering, EHS, Production, QA, and Controls) to optimize operations

• Develop and execute preventive maintenance programs to minimize downtime and maximize asset reliability

• Manage contractors, project budgets, and procurement processes

• Contribute to the PSM program and ensure safety and compliance in all utilities operations

• Drive a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred; technical or engineering background a plus

• 5–7 years of experience managing facilities or maintenance in a fast-paced manufacturing setting

• Hands-on experience with Ammonia Refrigeration (Operator I preferred), Boilers (Fireman, Second Class preferred), Wastewater, RTO, and HVAC systems

• Proven success leading teams, managing projects, and developing staff

• Strong PSM knowledge and experience in food or meat processing environments

• Six Sigma or Lean certification preferred; CMRP certification a plus

• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND ENVIRONMENT 

• Must be comfortable wearing PPE (personal protective equipment) consisting of hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, etc.
• This position will require 50% office work and 50% fieldwork on the production floor/property.
• Our production floor consists of cold/hot/moisture rich environments (temperatures varying from raw manufacturing 28-40°F, cook operations 100°F, Freezers -10°F to more than 110°F during Sanitation procedures