Maintenance Manager – Food Manufacturing

Maintenance Manager – Food Manufacturing

📍 Rockwall, TX (Onsite)
🕒 Full-Time
💰 $120,000 – $145,000 Base + Benefits

Drive Reliability. Lead Operations. Build a World-Class Maintenance Function.

TrendHR is partnering with a growing manufacturing operation in Rockwall to hire a Maintenance Manager to lead plant reliability, equipment performance, and maintenance strategy.

This is not a reactive role. This is a systems-driven leadership position focused on building preventative maintenance programs, reducing downtime, and ensuring production runs efficiently and consistently.

What You’ll Own

• Lead all maintenance operations across a multi-line manufacturing facility
• Oversee equipment installation, troubleshooting, repairs, and upgrades
• Build and maintain preventative and predictive maintenance programs
• Drive reduction in unplanned downtime and improve production reliability
• Ensure compliance with SQF, HACCP, OSHA, and safety standards
• Manage maintenance budgets, parts, and contractor spend
• Partner with production to resolve inefficiencies and improve workflows
• Lead capital projects and facility improvements
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and compliance records

What You’ll Lead

• Hire, train, and develop a high-performing maintenance team
• Establish SOPs, processes, and reliability systems
• Foster a safety-first culture (LOTO, hot work, compliance)
• Drive accountability, performance, and continuous improvement

What Success Looks Like

• Unplanned downtime consistently trending downward
• Preventative maintenance compliance above 95%
• Stable, predictable production performance
• Strong audit results with clean maintenance records
• Maintenance operating within budget

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 10+ years of maintenance leadership in food manufacturing
• Strong experience with preventative maintenance systems
• Working knowledge of PLC and HMI systems
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex operations
• Experience with capital projects and facility improvements

Preferred

• Experience with chocolate or food production equipment
• Strong understanding of materials, BoM, and engineering change processes

Leadership Traits That Win Here

• Root-cause focused and systems-driven
• Calm, decisive, and methodical under pressure
• Strong communicator with both technical and non-technical teams
• Coach and mentor who develops people and processes

Why This Role Stands Out

• High-impact leadership role with direct influence on plant performance
• Opportunity to build systems, not just fix problems
• Strong visibility with leadership and operations
• Growth potential within a scaling manufacturing environment