Maintenance Manager

HiFyve is hiring a Maintenance Manager in Reading, PA!

Pay: $100,000-$135,000/year + discretionary bonus

Shift: Days 7:00 AM-4:00 PM Flexibility as needed

Location: Reading, PA

Benefits: Full benefits package

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and reliability efforts in a fast-paced dairy processing environment. This position will oversee the maintenance team, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, equipment reliability, and plant utilities while supporting safe, efficient, continuous production.

Job Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and support the plant maintenance team

Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime

Oversee maintenance and troubleshooting of dairy processing, filling, packaging, and utility equipment

Support HTST pasteurization systems, separators, homogenizers, sanitary pumps, valves, valve clusters, and CIP systems

Maintain fillers, conveyors, packaging equipment, and related production machinery

Coordinate maintenance of ammonia refrigeration, boilers, compressed air, water, and other plant utility systems

Lead electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and equipment repairs

Plan maintenance schedules, prioritize work orders, and coordinate maintenance activities around production needs

Drive reliability improvements, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for recurring equipment issues

Ensure maintenance activities meet food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety requirements

Manage maintenance parts, contractors, documentation, and departmental priorities

Partner with production, quality, sanitation, and plant leadership to support operational performance

Qualifications

Strong maintenance leadership experience within dairy, beverage, fluid food, or similar food manufacturing

Dairy processing experience strongly preferred

Experience with sanitary processing equipment, CIP systems, fillers, packaging equipment, and plant utilities

Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting knowledge

Experience leading preventive and predictive maintenance and equipment reliability programs

Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and maintenance requirements in a regulated food manufacturing environment

Strong leadership, planning, communication, and problem-solving skills

Ability to support a continuous production operation and respond to maintenance needs outside normal hours when necessary