Maintenance Manager

Glanbia

Maintenance Manager responsible for all maintenance operations on food production lines at Glanbia. Team leadership, safety compliance, and process improvement are key responsibilities.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeAurora • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $130,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for leading all maintenance operations across multi-shift powdered food production lines
Ensure equipment reliability and adherence to preventive and predictive maintenance schedules
Assemble, motivate and manage a high-performance team
Promote a culture of safety, ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement
Develop and implement proactive maintenance strategies and schedules to maximize equipment reliability and OEE
Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external contractors
Provide technical support for troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), and process optimization to reduce downtime
Collaborate closely with Operations to align maintenance activities with production goals
Respond to facility issues and emergencies on a 24/7 basis

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field
5+ years of relevant plant leadership experience, including 2+ years of directly supervising teams
Strong knowledge of high voltage multi-phase electrical systems troubleshooting
Experience in food processing and packaging equipment and processes
Experience with HVAC, alarms & surveillance, fire systems, electrical service and distribution systems
Working knowledge of GMP’s, OSHA, Electrical Safety, Food Safety (FDA, SQF, NSF), and Building Code regulations
Experience with computerized predictive/preventative maintenance program, work order generation/logging and provide trend information
Ability to read and understand control logic, P&IDs and other technical material pertinent to automated packaging equipment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation package including staff discounts
Generous family leave policy
Health & dental plan
401K

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Hard Skills & Tools

preventive maintenancepredictive maintenancetroubleshootingroot cause analysisprocess optimizationhigh voltage electrical systemsHVAC systemsfood processing equipmentpackaging equipmentcontrol logic

Soft Skills

leadershipteam managementcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingsafety cultureownershipteamworkcontinuous improvementrelationship building

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Industrial EngineeringOSHA certificationFood Safety certification (FDA, SQF, NSF)