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Maintenance Operations Manager — Food Processing

Why this role at Superior Farms?

As an employee-owned leader in American lamb, Superior Farms powers a farm-to-fork ethos with sustainable practices and innovative processing. We’re looking for a maintenance leader to elevate reliability, ensure safety, and deliver continuous improvement across our Denver, Colorado facility.

The opportunity

• Own a blended proactive/reactive maintenance program for all operational equipment and facility infrastructure.
• Plan and schedule work that hits deadlines and reduces production impact.
• Advance operational effectiveness, team wellbeing, and safety.
• Institutionalize best-in-class technical practices, policies, and SOPs.
• Champion modern manufacturing principles and continuous improvement through training and process refinement.

How you’ll make an impact

Department leadership

• Define and implement maintenance best practices aligned with company strategies and site goals.
• Recruit, schedule, train, supervise, and motivate maintenance staff.
• Coordinate vendor activities; validate repair schedules and cost estimates.
• Set part and equipment repair priorities; control and monitor inventory.

Reliability execution

• Delegate and oversee shift maintenance tasks with regular performance checks.
• Build and run a high-impact PPM schedule to maximize planned downtime and cut unplanned outages.
• Optimize line performance and product quality; manage calibration/maintenance for electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Establish cost accountability and a materials spend strategy.
• Maintain accurate systems and equipment data records.
• Lead seamless commissioning of new machinery to avoid downtime.
• Evaluate assets for efficiency; plan replacements and upgrades.
• Oversee compliant disposal of obsolete machines and plant equipment.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Identify and act on business improvement opportunities.
• Provide hands-on technical expertise; engage external resources when needed.
• Conduct departmental risk assessments.
• Ensure subcontractors comply with OSHA and company standards; safeguard a safe, healthy workplace for employees, contractors, and visitors.

People, budget, and partnerships

• Coach, counsel, and develop a high-performing team with clear goals and feedback.
• Model excellence and set expectations; manage staffing to meet demand.
• Motivate the team to operational success; verify task completion and documentation quality.
• Review, edit, and audit timekeeping to ensure accurate pay.
• Manage to the maintenance budget; drive competitive bidding and vendor selection.
• Prepare and own the annual maintenance budget, end-to-end.
• Collaborate with the Management team and external partners to implement process improvements that meet customer requirements and optimize cost without compromising quality.

Role details

• Title: Maintenance Operations Manager — Food Processing
• Company: Superior Farms
• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Reports To: General Manager
• Job Type: Full time, on site
• Shifts Available: First
• Pay Rate: $80,000 - $90,000 per year depending on experience

**FLSA Status: **Exempt

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 5+ years related experience/training; or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Proven ability to interface professionally at all company levels.
• High level of interpersonal skill and discretion with confidential matters.
• Strong multi-tasking and prioritization capability.
• Certificates/Licenses: No certifications needed.

Physical demands

• Fine motor control with hands; reach with hands/arms; speak and hear at normal levels.
• Frequent sitting, standing, and walking; computer and phone-based work requiring screen focus and keyboard use.
• Ability to manage moderate daily stress; occasional climbing, balancing, walking, bending, kneeling, or crouching.
• Lift/move regularly up to 10 lbs, frequently up to 25 lbs, and occasionally up to 50 lbs.

Work environment

• Regular exposure to wet/humid (non-weather) conditions and moving mechanical parts.
• Frequent exposure to fumes/airborne particles, variable temperatures, and extreme heat (non-weather).
• Occasional exposure to heights, toxic/caustic chemicals, extreme cold (non-weather), and electrical shock risk.
• Typically loud noise levels.

Benefits

• ESOP Shares
• 401(k) match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Major holidays
• Vacation time
• Sick Time

Our culture

Superior Farms is employee-owned and the leader in the American lamb industry. We live farm-to-fork every day, pairing sustainability with innovation to deliver the mouthwatering quality today’s consumers expect.