A food and beverage processing services company in Lincoln, NE is hiring a Plant Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance team and keep high-pressure processing (HPP) operations running. You will own maintenance for the main HPP building, lead the HPP maintenance group (a supervisor, technicians, and a maintenance planner), and work closely with production and plant leadership to maximize uptime. The role reports to the Plant Engineering Manager.
What you will do:
- Lead, coach, and train the maintenance team, assign work, and track quality and timeliness
- Keep the Hiperbaric HPP machines and plant equipment reliable and minimize production downtime
- Stabilize and improve maintenance discipline, including preventive maintenance schedules and current maintenance records
- Troubleshoot equipment failures, find the root cause, and recommend repair options
- Support facility and production systems, including HVAC, electrical, powered industrial equipment, and stationary equipment
- Keep spare parts in stock and manage maintenance work orders in the CMMS
- Deliver projects on time and within budget
- Build and manage performance metrics for the team
- Partner with Production, Safety, and plant leadership to balance uptime with safety and maintenance discipline
- Be visible on the floor and across shifts, and build trust with hourly employees
- Take on-call coverage as needed
What you need:
- 5+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience
- Experience leading a maintenance team, with leadership depth that matters more than current title
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
- Experience with production equipment and facility systems
- Knowledge of OSHA and other regulations, and incident and accident prevention
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail and documentation
- Clear communication and the ability to lead, coach, and hold a team accountable
- Ability to influence Production and other departments without direct authority
Nice to have:
- Food, beverage, pet food, dairy, pharmaceutical, or other regulated CPG manufacturing background
- Exposure to FDA, USDA, or other highly regulated environments
- Direct HPP or Hiperbaric experience
Schedule: Primarily Monday through Friday. The new manager will spend time across off shifts early on. Salaried employees receive an additional stipend when required to work weekends outside their normal schedule.
