Jack Link's Protein Snacks

Jack Link's Protein Snacks

Maintenance Manager

Minong, WI, United States

Sponsorship not specified$100k-$120kDetected 37 days ago
PLCGMPLeadershipInternal AuditOSHAHACCPFood Safety

About the role

  • We don't hide from challenges; we hunt them down.
  • We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.
  • Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren't buzzwords, they're expectations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing team of maintenance technicians, specialists, planners, and the Preventive Maintenance Coordinator; maintain high team member morale.
  • Maintain effective internal controls over maintenance workflows and documentation.
  • Oversee, implement, and maintain a Reliability‑Centered Maintenance program, including equipment criticality, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective action sustainability.
  • Lead the transition from time‑based PMs to condition‑based and predictive maintenance (e.g., vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound, oil analysis) where applicable.
  • Own the execution of the CMMS (Somax) program to ensure timely completion and quality of Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Demand Maintenance (DM) work orders, accurate asset histories, and reliable data.
  • Drive plan/schedule/execute/close processes, backlog management, and schedule compliance; generate and use reports to improve MTBF, reduce MTTR, and eliminate repeat failures.
  • Ensure the building and all machinery are fully functional and safe for use; own facilities maintenance projects.
  • Manage multiple site projects and overall site maintenance to meet or exceed standard efficiencies across packaging, processing, and smokehouses.
  • Ensure all maintenance activities comply with USDA, HACCP, GMP, and internal food safety standards; maintain sanitary maintenance practices (tools, lubricants, parts).
  • Maintain compliance with OSHA and applicable environmental regulations; enforce LOTO, hazard identification, permits, and safe work practices.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • The work environment is a plant/office setting with varying degree of temperatures and noise levels.
  • While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk and hear.
  • The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Bachelor/Associate Degree in Engineering or Technical discipline with emphasis on equipment automation.
  • 5-7+ years of maintenance leadership experience in food manufacturing or other USDA/USDA-FSIS regulated environments strongly preferred.
  • Preferred Certifications

Skills

  • Strong understanding of:
  • Mechanical systems
  • Electrical systems (480V, controls, MCCs)
  • Pneumatics and hydraulics
  • PLC troubleshooting fundamentals
  • Industrial refrigeration (if applicable)
  • Boilers, compressed air, wastewater, and utility systems
  • Ability to interpret:
  • Electrical schematics
  • Mechanical drawings
  • P&IDs
  • OEM manuals

Compensation

  • $100k - $120k, Relocation package is available to qualified candidates
  • Leadership & Culture
  • Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing team of maintenance technicians, specialists, planners, and the Preventive Maintenance Coordinator; maintain high team member morale.
  • Set clear priorities for safety, food safety, reliability, and service to operations; model accountability and proactive problem solving.
  • Assist with hiring decisions; coach, discipline, and appraise team member performance; provide input on termination decisions.
  • Maintain effective internal controls over maintenance workflows and documentation.

Benefits

  • Specific vision abilities are required by this job include close vision and ability to distinguish colors.
  • Build multi‑skill capabilities (mechanical, electrical/controls, pneumatics, hydraulics, refrigeration, PLC fundamentals) aligned with critical assets and coverage needs.
  • Define and report maintenance KPIs (e.g., uptime, schedule compliance, PM completion %, backlog health, MTBF/MTTR, repeat failure rate, maintenance cost per asset).

Company info

  • At Link Snacks, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work.

Equal opportunity

  • We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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