Energy Jobline ZR
Maintenance Manager - Frozen Food Facility in Los Angeles
Energy Jobline ZR, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Overview
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Position Salary: $100,000 - $135,000
Position Summary The Maintenance Manager will lead and oversee all mechanical, electrical, and utility-related operations across our frozen food production facility. This role is responsible for driving equipment reliability, safety improvements, preventive maintenance, and capital projects that ensure operational excellence. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in USDA-regulated environments, ammonia refrigeration systems, horizontal form-and-seal packaging lines, and automated processing equipment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop a skilled maintenance team to ensure timely and safe repair, installation, and upkeep of facility equipment and systems.
Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs to reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
Oversee mechanical and electrical troubleshooting on production lines, including ovens, spiral freezers, packaging conveyors, horizontal form-and-seal machines, metal detectors, and PLC-controlled systems.
Ensure compliance with USDA, FDA, OSHA, and environmental health regulations across all maintenance activities.
Plan, scope, and execute capital projects, including facility upgrades, refrigeration system modifications, and equipment installations.
Monitor and manage departmental budget, including labor, spare parts inventory, and capital expenditures.
Collaborate with Production, QA, and Sanitation teams to maximize uptime and meet production goals.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on root-cause analysis, energy efficiency, and process optimization.
Maintain CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) for work orders, PM tracking, and asset management.
Champion a culture of safety and lead by example in all safety and compliance procedures.
Schedule and assign work based on skillset, urgency, and business needs; manage weekend and off-hour response rotations.
Partner with HR on team performance, conflict resolution, and training needs.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of progressive maintenance leadership in a USDA/FDA-regulated food manufacturing environment.
Strong troubleshooting skills on PLC systems, electrical panels, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
Working knowledge of ammonia refrigeration systems ().
Experience with horizontal form-and-seal packaging equipment ().
Exceptional leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
Bilingual in Spanish and English strongly .
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends or emergency call-ins.
Experience With
Ammonia refrigeration systems and related safety protocols
Horizontal form-and-seal packaging machines
Cold chain/frozen food operations (spiral freezers, blast freezers)
CMMS platforms (e.g., MP2, Fiix, eMaint, or SAP PM)
Lean manufacturing or TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) initiatives
Industrial safety standards and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) compliance
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We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.
Position Salary: $100,000 - $135,000
Position Summary The Maintenance Manager will lead and oversee all mechanical, electrical, and utility-related operations across our frozen food production facility. This role is responsible for driving equipment reliability, safety improvements, preventive maintenance, and capital projects that ensure operational excellence. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in USDA-regulated environments, ammonia refrigeration systems, horizontal form-and-seal packaging lines, and automated processing equipment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and develop a skilled maintenance team to ensure timely and safe repair, installation, and upkeep of facility equipment and systems.
Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs to reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
Oversee mechanical and electrical troubleshooting on production lines, including ovens, spiral freezers, packaging conveyors, horizontal form-and-seal machines, metal detectors, and PLC-controlled systems.
Ensure compliance with USDA, FDA, OSHA, and environmental health regulations across all maintenance activities.
Plan, scope, and execute capital projects, including facility upgrades, refrigeration system modifications, and equipment installations.
Monitor and manage departmental budget, including labor, spare parts inventory, and capital expenditures.
Collaborate with Production, QA, and Sanitation teams to maximize uptime and meet production goals.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on root-cause analysis, energy efficiency, and process optimization.
Maintain CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) for work orders, PM tracking, and asset management.
Champion a culture of safety and lead by example in all safety and compliance procedures.
Schedule and assign work based on skillset, urgency, and business needs; manage weekend and off-hour response rotations.
Partner with HR on team performance, conflict resolution, and training needs.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent experience).
5+ years of progressive maintenance leadership in a USDA/FDA-regulated food manufacturing environment.
Strong troubleshooting skills on PLC systems, electrical panels, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
Working knowledge of ammonia refrigeration systems ().
Experience with horizontal form-and-seal packaging equipment ().
Exceptional leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
Bilingual in Spanish and English strongly .
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends or emergency call-ins.
Experience With
Ammonia refrigeration systems and related safety protocols
Horizontal form-and-seal packaging machines
Cold chain/frozen food operations (spiral freezers, blast freezers)
CMMS platforms (e.g., MP2, Fiix, eMaint, or SAP PM)
Lean manufacturing or TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) initiatives
Industrial safety standards and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) compliance
Please watch this short video to hear What Makes Tina's So Special in the words of our employees, managers, and CEO.
If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.
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