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Paradise Tomato Kitchens - Signature Sauce. Signature Service · 1 day ago

Senior Maintenance and Facilities Manager

Louisville, KY, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$118K/yr - $173K/yr

8+ years exp

Paradise Tomato Kitchens is seeking a Senior Maintenance and Facilities Manager to lead the transformation of maintenance operations for optimal reliability and efficiency. This role involves strategic leadership and hands-on execution to reduce unplanned downtime and optimize asset lifecycle costs while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards across multiple sites.

Food Production

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a maintenance transformation roadmap aligned with corporate objectives

Implement Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) strategies for critical assets

Conduct asset criticality analysis to prioritize resources and investments

Provide strategic input on capital projects and monitor maintenance costs, tracking variances

Establish clear roles and responsibilities using a RACI matrix for planners, schedulers, technicians, and supervisors

Adhere to GMPs, SOPs, and maintain current knowledge of industry regulations, including FSAM, MSD, and State Health Department requirements

Ensure compliance with plant environmental safety programs and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations

Ensure accountability for planned work, emergent work, and backlog management

Implement a weekly scheduling process targeting 80% planned work

Oversee job kitting and staging to improve wrench time and reduce delays

Drive compliance with standardized work order processes

Define and monitor KPIs, including: Schedule Compliance (%), Wrench Time (%), PM Completion Rate, MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures), MTTR (Mean Time to Repair)

Prepare and present monthly performance reports to senior leadership

Oversee building systems not directly tied to production, including HVAC, utilities, and facilities structures

Coordinate with department leaders on facility conditions that impact audits, inspections, or certifications

Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for equipment failures

Integrate PDCA cycles into maintenance reviews and improvement initiatives

Document and share lessons learned from post-mortem reviews

Champion the implementation of a CMMS/EAM system for work order management and reporting

Explore and deploy IoT sensors and predictive analytics tools for condition monitoring

Foster a culture of reliability and continuous improvement within the maintenance department

Develop and deliver training programs on best-in-class principles, planning, and technology adoption

Provide direct supervision, technical direction, administrative management, and maintenance leadership

Support preventive and corrective maintenance programs

Apply root-cause analysis and troubleshooting techniques across maintenance disciplines

Serve as an active member of the Crisis Management and Food Safety Teams

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

RCM implementationPdM strategiesCMMS systemsMaintenance best practicesKPI monitoringLean methodologiesSix SigmaChange managementLeadership skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, or other technical field with 8 years managerial experience or equivalent education and experience

Proven track record in implementing RCM, PdM, and CMMS systems

Strong knowledge of maintenance best practices, KPIs, and reliability principles

Excellent leadership, communication, and change management skills

Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures

Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively manage others