Plant Maintenance Manager

Position: Plant Maintenance Manager
Schedule: Full-time, direct hire
Where: Millsboro, Delaware, on-site
Relocating? Relocation help is available for the right person

Why This Role Matters

A high-volume food processing plant runs around the clock, and so does its equipment. As Plant Maintenance Manager you are the person who keeps it that way. You build the maintenance team, set the standard for safety and reliability, and turn breakdowns into planned work. If you like owning results and leading people on the plant floor, this is your seat.

Your First Priorities

• Get to know the team of supervisors, mechanics, technicians and contractors, and set clear expectations
• Review the preventive maintenance program and close the gaps that cause unplanned downtime
• Tighten work order planning and scheduling in the CMMS
• Build a budget and capital plan you can stand behind

Day to Day

• Own uptime, downtime, PM completion, maintenance cost and reliability numbers
• Lead failure investigations and root cause fixes so problems do not come back
• Keep LOTO, confined space, hot work and contractor safety tight, and stay audit ready for OSHA and environmental rules
• Manage installs and capital projects with operations, engineering and the safety team
• Answer the call for plant emergencies when they happen, any time of day

The Environment

A working plant: heat, noise, odors, moisture, moving equipment and outdoor areas. You will climb stairs and ladders and work at heights.

What You Bring

Required

• 7+ years of industrial maintenance experience
• 3+ years leading or supervising maintenance teams
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, programs and contractors

Preferred - Not Required

• Experience in food, poultry, feed or rendering operations
• A degree in engineering or industrial technology, or equal hands-on training
• Strong CMMS skills and predictive maintenance know-how

What You Get

Full benefits, a 401(k), relocation help and paid interview travel.

Next Step

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Sparta Networking is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.