Acorn Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager Job Description 

Job Title: Maintenance Manager 
Department: Maintenance 
Reports To: Plant Manager 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: Acorn
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Shift / Schedule: 1st 
Travel Requirements: Minimal; travel between plants occasionally when needed
Employment Type: Full-time 

Role Overview / Purpose and Scope 

The Maintenance Manager provides hands-on leadership to Farmer Focus production facilities in Harrisonburg, VA. This role is responsible for leading maintenance operations, supporting safe and reliable plant performance, overseeing maintenance teams, and ensuring the successful completion of machine maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and improvement of food processing and ancillary equipment. 

The Maintenance Manager plays a key role in supporting the production of Farmer Focus premium organic chicken by maintaining a safety-first mindset, partnering with Operations, managing reliability improvement initiatives, and leading projects that support established performance metrics. This position is responsible for preventive maintenance programs, reliability improvement, downtime reduction, maintenance training, repair and maintenance spending, capital projects, plant systems, support equipment, and safety program facilitation. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide hands-on leadership to maintenance teams supporting production facilities. 

• Facilitate implementation of preventive maintenance programs. 

• Ensure production machines and support equipment are running at maximum efficiency. 

• Oversee machine maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and improvement of food processing and ancillary equipment. 

• Initiate corrective, preventive, and continuous improvement opportunities. 

• Actively participate in developing, implementing, and verifying corrective and improvement actions. 

• Provide a safe working environment for all employees and support achievement of acceptable incident rates. 

• Seek, develop, implement, and facilitate training programs for Maintenance personnel. 

• Partner with Plant Managers to develop, implement, and facilitate training programs for Maintenance Group Leads, Manufacturing Technicians, and Maintenance Technicians. 

• Interact directly with the Complex Manager to support effective preventive maintenance and reduction of downtime. 

• Maintain open communication channels to support positive internal customer relations. 

• Control repair and maintenance spending. 

• Ensure timely ordering of materials and parts for the plant. 

• Maintain responsibility for plant systems and support equipment. 

• Maintain responsibility for plant repair and maintenance needs and operating supplies. 

• Manage capital projects. 

• Audit production equipment to identify maintenance, safety, reliability, or improvement needs. 

• Facilitate Lockout/Tagout, Hot Work Permit, Confined Space Entry, Workplace Inspections, OSHA Inspections, Safety Bulletin, General Safety, and Respiratory Protection safety programs. 

• Plan, select, develop, coach, and lead a strong maintenance team. 

• Lead improvement efforts in maintenance reliability, predictive maintenance, and preventive maintenance. 

• Support compliance with safety standards, company policies, regulatory expectations, and plant procedures. 

• Perform all other related duties as assigned by Management. 

Compensation: $125,000 - $150,000 

Additional Compensation: KPI-Based Incentive Program

Benefits

Farmer Focus offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support team members’ health, financial well-being, and professional growth. Available offerings may include weekly payroll, paid time off and sick leave, semi-subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision plan options, a 401(k) plan with company match, HSA and FSA, education reimbursement opportunities, employee assistance programs (EAP), and internal learning, development, and career growth programs. 

All benefits, programs, and offerings are subject to eligibility requirements, plan terms, and company policies, and may be changed, amended, or discontinued by Farmer Focus at any time.