Maintenance Manager

Job Description

The Maintenance Manager is a key member of the operations leadership team responsible for the maintenance, reliability, and performance of equipment, utilities, and facilities supporting the company's operations in Selah and Wapato. This role involves leading the maintenance function, overseeing preventive and corrective maintenance, developing the maintenance team, and driving equipment uptime, safety, food quality, and production efficiency. The Maintenance Manager will manage budgets, contractors, vendors, service agreements, parts, and inventory, while collaborating with Engineering and Operations on equipment improvements and capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the maintenance team.
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance operations.
• Drive improvements in equipment uptime, safety, food quality, and production efficiency.
• Manage maintenance budgets, contractors, vendors, and service agreements.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations on equipment improvements and capital projects.
• Identify recurring equipment problems and improve the overall maintenance program.

Essential Skills

• Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience in maintenance supervision and preventive maintenance.
• Proficiency with PLC troubleshooting, CMMS, and industrial maintenance.
• Leadership and budgeting skills.
• 5+ years of maintenance management experience in food/beverage manufacturing.
• High school diploma and WA State-recognized trade certification required.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Technical degree/diploma or additional trade qualifications preferred.
• Knowledge of process-manufacturing controls.
• Experience with reliability/maintenance methodologies.
• Strong contractor/vendor management and capital project exposure.
• Excellent communication skills and a continuous-improvement mindset.
• Ability to work additional shifts, overtime, or weekends when necessary.

Why Work Here?

This leadership-level position offers significant ownership and the ability to directly influence uptime, reliability, and maintenance strategy. You will have the opportunity to develop and improve the maintenance team rather than simply inherit a wrench-turning role. There is exposure to capital projects and equipment upgrades, and you will have control and influence over PM strategy, contractors, budgets, and reliability initiatives. The role provides strong cross-functional visibility with Engineering, Operations, Production, Sales, and Planning leadership.

Work Environment

This is a hands-on food-processing manufacturing environment, requiring a production-floor presence. Candidates should be comfortable with hot, humid, and cold environments, and working with refrigeration, steam, electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems. The role involves equipment troubleshooting and emergency breakdown situations, supporting off-hours needs, and working around production schedules. Adherence to SQF, HACCP, GMP, food safety, and sanitation expectations is essential. Physical requirements include standing for up to eight hours, lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lifting up to 100 pounds unassisted.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Selah, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $105000.00 - $155000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Multiple medical plan choices, including Premium PPO, Standard PPO and HDHP/HSA options. Dental and vision coverage. 401(k) company match: 100% of the first 3% contributed plus 50% of the next 2%. HDHP participants can receive up to $500 individual / $1,000 family employer HSA contribution. Company-paid Life and AD&D coverage, up to $200,000 based on plan provisions. Company-paid long-term disability with a 60% base salary benefit subject to the plan terms. Employee Assistance Program with up to five free counseling sessions per event plus financial and legal resources. BlendWell wellness program with opportunities to earn up to $500 for qualifying activities. No-cost Hinge Health digital exercise therapy benefit for eligible employees and covered family members beginning in 2027.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Selah, WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 25, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Selah,WA.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.