MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Schwan's Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle brand CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leader in manufacturing and marketing quality foods enjoyed nationwide. We have beloved brands like Red Baron®, Tony's®, Big Daddy's®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizzas; bibigo®, Pagoda® Asian-style snacks and we can't forget Mrs. Smith's® and Edwards® pies ! We bring families and communities together through great food. Join our team and see the opportunities are real, and the sky is the limit; this isn't just a job, it's a seat at the table!

We are hiring a Maintenance Manager in Fullerton CA . The Maintenance Manager will provide strategic leadership across all shifts for their assigned area in the advancement of the Asset Optimization elements as well as providing tactical leadership to the maintenance team for reactive, corrective, and planned maintenance activities. Studies, prioritizes, and schedules maintenance work for each shift ensuring equipment and facility is properly maintained and functioning as needed for business requirements. This role is a key leader in the delivery of production throughput, downtime, OEE, and cost attainment metrics across the site. The Maintenance Manager is a change agent and demonstrates servant leadership qualities.

Responsibilities :

• Lead initiatives to mitigate human and food safety risks driven by reliability issues and ensure compliance with company, state, and federal safety regulations.
• Provide strategic leadership for critical business platforms, focusing on reliability, cost improvement, and identifying top losses through short-term and long-term projects.
• Oversee and coach Supervisors on daily maintenance activities, ensuring coordination of reactive, corrective, planned, and condition-based tasks.
• Drive cost improvements, budget forecasting, and assist in developing strategic Asset Optimization roadmaps in collaboration with leadership and finance.
• Lead the improvement of maintenance KPIs, problem-solving initiatives, and equipment maintenance strategies through team input, breakdown findings, and condition monitoring.
• Manage contractor / vendor relationships, communicate with stakeholders, and oversee the performance management cycle, including hiring, training, and evaluations.
• Maintain flexibility in work schedule to provide facility coverage, manage multiple maintenance activities, and lead projects across departments, including specialized areas like refrigeration or automation.

Qualifications :

Compensation and Benefits :

The base salary range for this position is $81,750 to $136,250 annually with eligibility for a 15% annual incentive bonus, that is based on organizational performance. The pay range represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to educations, skills, work experience, certifications, geography etc. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a strong foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support programs.

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class.

Education : Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.

Years of Related Experience : 5-9 years related leadership experience.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities : Related course work in electrical, mechanical, or programmable logic controls. Managerial experience. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Good computer skills utilizing SAP, Outlook, Excel, and Word. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form. Ability to train all levels of maintenance positions. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Good mechanical, people, math, communication, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work with people under stress. Demonstrated organizational ability to handle project management, multiple tasks, prioritizing is necessary, and meeting required deadlines. Good communication and effective, positive interpersonal skills with an ability to work effectively in a diverse work group. Previous Supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment required, preferably in the food industry. Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information. Proactive in seeking solutions and continuous improvement opportunities. Willing to be involved as necessary with all shifts.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications associated with the job. An individual must be able to perform all ofthe duties and responsibilities listed in a fully competent manner to be considered successful in the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individualswith disabilities to perform essential duties and responsibilities.

Salary : $81,750 - $136,250