Production Maintenance Manager

Job Description

Job Description

City Brewing Company – Who We Are

With our roots in La Crosse, WI, we are proud to be North America’s largest co-packager of alcoholic beverages with four locations across the United States. Through our focuses on Safety throughout our facilities, Quality of products produced for our customers, Communication at all levels, Growth of not just our locations but also of our employees in their careers, and Performance with our ability to meet deadlines and goals for ourselves and our customers, we pride ourselves on the brand we have created and continue to grow.

Job Summary

The Packaging Maintenance Manager is responsible for improving workforce productivity through the development and execution of strategic initiatives aimed at improving equipment reliability and overall equipment efficiency (OEE). The Packaging Maintenance Manager will lead maintenance efforts across manufacturing and operational areas to ensure equipment reliability and peak performance. You’ll take ownership of reducing unplanned downtime, optimizing asset utilization, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Your leadership will be key in fostering a proactive maintenance culture that supports safety, efficiency, and long-term operational success. This position reports directly to the Plant Manager and has a strong dotted line to the Operations Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing a progressive maintenance strategy and associated goals aligned with the goals of the Packaging department, the plant, and the organization
• Develop and update a PM Master Plan, 90-Day Plan, and a Scorecard aligned with the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) methodology, developing and regularly updating key metrics able to show progress in reliability and performance
• Support the Packaging department through breakdown analyses, advanced troubleshooting, and root cause analyses.
• Set the direction, oversee and support the Maintenance Planning and Execution System, measuring its effectiveness and correcting course as required
• Plan line overhauls and ensure adherence to budget
• Optimize crafts utilization making best use of available downtime.
• Ensure collection and management of data to support maintenance KPIs.
• Ensure a timely completion work orders, measuring completion rate
• Responsible for the mechanical and electrical maintenance teams.
• Develop and execute plant equipment revitalization projects
• Ensure process adherence as it relates to the CMMS system and processes
• Responsible for maintenance parts pricing with vendors, inventory & expense budgets
• Partner with Maintenance and Operations Departments on the development of maintenance schedules ensuring availability of equipment, lines, and necessary parts, etc.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements :

City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.