Senior Maintenance Manager

Senior Maintenance Manager

Onsite: Hatfield, PA

At Clemens Food Group, maintenance is about more than keeping equipment running. It’s about driving reliability, safety, and operational excellence across a 400,000 sq. ft. value-added food manufacturing facility supporting 400 team members.

As Senior Maintenance Manager, you’ll lead maintenance strategies for a complex, high-volume production environment while developing a high-performing team focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and equipment reliability. This highly visible leadership role requires strong experience with industrial-grade electrical systems, high-voltage equipment, and plant infrastructure in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. You’ll have the opportunity to make an immediate operational impact while helping shape the future of maintenance operations within a growing organization.

What You’ll Do

• Lead maintenance operations for a high-volume food manufacturing facility supporting 24/7 production.
• Drive equipment reliability, preventive maintenance execution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build and develop maintenance supervisors, planners, and skilled trades teams while strengthening accountability and succession planning.
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, and Plant Leadership to minimize downtime and improve production efficiency.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and partner with Campus Facilities Team for complex facility, infrastructure, and utility system issues.
• Manage maintenance budgets, capital planning, labor utilization, and contractor/vendor performance.
• Use KPIs, trend analysis, and reliability data to drive proactive decision-making and long-term asset performance.
• Champion TPM, root cause analysis, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies.
• Maintain strong visibility on the plant floor and lead with urgency in fast-moving operational environments.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, food safety, environmental, and safety standards including LOTO and plant reliability programs.

What We’re Looking For

• 7–10+ years of industrial maintenance leadership experience within manufacturing, food production, protein processing, or related industrial environments.
• Strong technical expertise in industrial maintenance systems including PLCs, electrical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, refrigeration, boilers, and utilities.
• Proven leadership experience developing maintenance teams in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, shutdown planning, preventive maintenance systems, and capital projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a focus on root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Ability to lead through influence, build cross-functional partnerships, and communicate effectively across all organizational levels.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline preferred.

What Success Looks Like

• Improved equipment reliability and reduced unplanned downtime
• Stronger maintenance team engagement and accountability
• Improved TPM execution and preventive maintenance compliance
• Better operational partnerships and communication across departments
• Sustainable cost control and asset life optimization

Agency Statement

Clemens Food Group does not accept unsolicited resumes from search or staffing firms. All resumes submitted by search or staffing firms to any employee at Clemens Food Group via email, the Internet, or directly without a valid written search agreement for this role, and without having been asked to participate in this by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Clemens Food Group, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired. Firms not authorized to submit candidates will not be eligible for any fee or ownership claim.

EEO Statement

It is the policy of Clemens Food Group to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. All employees are subject to a pre-employment screening process including a background check and drug screen. In addition, we will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to your recruiter.