Plant Maintenance Manager (2nd Shift)
We grow the world’s BEST Strawberries & that wouldn’t be possible without our Maintenance Team!
As an essential part of the Production Engineering team, Maintenance Manager ensures Oishii's innovative indoor vertical farming technologies experience 100% uptime, operate at peak efficiency, and guarantee plant and worker safety. You will be responsible for executing standard operating procedures for systems maintenance and work on broad and diverse plumbing, electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical and automation systems. You will collaborate cross functionally with farm operations, engineering, and plant science to drive key initiatives in our new state of the art facility.
What you’ll be responsible for:
- Lead all people-management responsibilities, including hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, performance management, employee development, scheduling, attendance/timecard management, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and fostering a positive, accountable, safety-focused culture
- Clearly communicate expectations, provide timely feedback, lead difficult conversations, and ensure consistent application of company policies and procedures
- Utilize CMMS to coordinate and manage daily maintenance operations during Second Shift (2:00 PM – 11:00 PM)
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve maintenance systems, operating procedures, and equipment SOPs
- Oversee equipment repairs, vendor relationships, and contractor support activities
- Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory and safety requirements
- Respond quickly to maintenance issues, troubleshoot system failures, and drive timely resolution
- Support facility commissioning, escalations, and documentation of facility improvement opportunities