Maintenance Manager at Iberia Foods Brooklyn Bottling Organizations – Milton, New York

Maintenance Manager

Brooklyn Bottling Milton NY | Beverage Manufacturing

Position Overview

Brooklyn Bottling is seeking a highly capable Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations within our high-speed soft drink bottling facility. This role is responsible for ensuring maximum equipment reliability, maintaining a safe and organized facility, and developing a high-performing maintenance team that supports continuous production.

The Maintenance Manager will oversee maintenance activities across production shifts and work closely with the Maintenance Planner to coordinate work orders, prioritize plant needs, and ensure mechanics are properly utilized each day. This leader will play a key role in minimizing downtime, improving equipment reliability, and supporting operational excellence across the plant.

This position requires a strong leader who can balance technical expertise, operational discipline, and team development while collaborating closely with operations, quality, sanitation, and automation teams.

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Key Responsibilities

Equipment Reliability & Plant Performance

· Oversee maintenance and reliability of all bottling and packaging equipment including fillers, cappers, depalletizes, conveyors, labelers, case packers, palletizers, and associated line equipment.

· Ensure maximum equipment up time by implementing strong preventive and corrective maintenance practices.

· Prioritize daily work orders to address critical equipment issues that impact production.

· Work closely with the Maintenance Planner to coordinate work schedules and ensure mechanics across both shifts have productive workloads.

· Identify root causes of equipment failures and implement corrective actions to improve long-term equipment reliability.

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Line Changeover Management

· Ensure efficient execution of mechanical line changeovers across all bottling and packaging lines.

· Develop and enforce standardized procedures for equipment changeovers to ensure consistency, safety, and reduced downtime.

· Lead and train maintenance mechanics on proper changeover techniques for fillers, cappers, labelers, conveyors, and other line equipment.

· Coordinate with Production leadership regarding the production schedule and timing of changeovers to ensure maintenance resources are prepared in advance.

· Identify opportunities to reduce changeover time through improved procedures, tooling, equipment modifications, and mechanical training.

· Ensure all changeover activities are executed safely and according to plant operational standards.

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Maintenance Leadership & Team Development

· Lead, supervise, and mentor a team of maintenance mechanics and technicians.

· Establish clear expectations for productivity, accountability, and safety within the maintenance department.

· Develop and implement cross-training programs to ensure mechanics can support multiple production lines and equipment types.

· Promote a culture of continuous improvement, operational discipline, and strong technical capability within the team.

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Production Support & Cross-Functional Collaboration

· Maintain strong communication with Production, Quality, Sanitation, and Shift Managers to support plant operations.

· Ensure maintenance presence on production lines to respond quickly to equipment issues.

· Participate in operational discussions related to equipment performance, downtime reduction, and plant improvements.

· Support efficient troubleshooting and rapid response to production issues.

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Facility Oversight & Operational Discipline

· Conduct daily plant walkthroughs to identify equipment issues, facility concerns, and maintenance-related problems.

· Ensure tools, workspaces, and maintenance areas remain clean, organized, and safe.

· Maintain strong operational discipline by ensuring no tools or materials are left in production areas and all work areas meet plant safety standards.

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Vendor & Contractor Coordination

· Serve as the primary maintenance contact for outside vendors and service providers.

· Manage contractor activities to ensure compliance with plant safety and operational standards.

· Work with equipment vendors to improve equipment performance and reliability.

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Automation & Continuous Improvement

· Collaborate with the Automation Team to improve equipment performance, automation reliability, and plant efficiency.

· Work closely with operations and process improvement teams to identify opportunities for equipment upgrades, automation improvements, and process optimization.

· Support initiatives aimed at improving overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and plant productivity.

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Planned Maintenance & Weekend Oversight

· Oversee preventive maintenance programs and planned equipment repairs.

· Provide leadership and supervision during Saturday maintenance days to ensure scheduled maintenance work and improvement projects are completed effectively.

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What Success Looks Like in This Role

Within the first 12 months, the Maintenance Manager will:

· Improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime across bottling lines.

· Establish strong coordination between the Maintenance Planner and maintenance team to ensure efficient work order execution.

· Improve line changeover efficiency through standardized mechanical procedures and strong planning coordination with production schedules.

· Develop a more versatile maintenance workforce through cross-training initiatives.

· Strengthening communication and collaboration between maintenance, production, quality, and sanitation teams.

· Improve overall maintenance organization, housekeeping, and operational discipline within the facility.

· Support operational improvements that enhance plant performance and productivity.

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Qualifications

Required

· 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in beverage, bottling, packaging, or high-speed manufacturing environments

· Strong mechanical knowledge of bottling and packaging line equipment

· Proven experience managing maintenance teams in a production environment

· Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills

· Ability to prioritize competing maintenance needs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Preferred

· Experience in beverage bottling or liquid packaging operations

· Knowledge of PLC systems, automation systems, and industrial controls

· Experience implementing preventive or predictive maintenance programs

· Experience working with CMMS maintenance systems

· Experience in improving equipment reliability and production efficiency

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Core Leadership Competencies

· Maintenance and reliability leadership

· Team mentorship and development

· Operational discipline and accountability

· Cross-functional collaboration

· Root cause problem solving

· Continuous improvement mindset

· Strong communication and organizational skills

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Work Environment

Brooklyn Bottling operates a high-volume beverage manufacturing facility with high-speed bottling and packaging lines. This role requires active engagement on the production floor and close collaboration with plant leadership.

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Schedule

Full-time position with oversight of maintenance activities across production shifts. Saturday supervision required during scheduled plant maintenance days.

• Minimum 5 years direct experience as Maintenance Supervisor.
• Experience in high-speed bottling required.
• Hands on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills and ability to work closely with production managers and supervisors.
• Knowledge of Excel and Outlook
• Bilingual Spanish/ English is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of engineering concepts, including electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems
• Ability to keep track of and report on activity
• Experience in planning maintenance operations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent leadership and management skills