Maintenance Manager - 2nd Shift

Job Description

The 2nd Shift Maintenance Manager provides leadership and oversight for maintenance, facilities, and operational support services within a unionized manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for driving operational excellence by ensuring adherence to Aramark standards, safety requirements, and maintenance best practices. The manager leads troubleshooting and problem-solving efforts, oversees preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and works closely with client leadership, production teams, and union representatives to maximize equipment reliability, facility performance, and workforce productivity.

This position plays a key role in supporting continuous improvement initiatives, maintaining regulatory compliance, and delivering safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations across the facility.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead all facility, maintenance, custodial, and operational support activities in a union manufacturing environment, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations.

• Manage and develop supervisors and front-line employees, fostering accountability, employee engagement, and positive labor-management relations.

• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and support production objectives.

• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis efforts for facility, equipment, and operational issues, implementing effective corrective actions.

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, safety, client, and collective bargaining agreement requirements.

• Manage departmental budgets, labor planning, capital projects, contractors, and vendors while driving cost-effective operations.

• Partner with client leadership and cross-functional teams to improve operational performance, achieve key performance metrics, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

• Requires 3-5 years of maintenance, facilities, manufacturing operations, or industrial management experience, preferably in a unionized environment.

• Demonstrated experience managing employees represented by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and effectively working with union leadership.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Operations Management, Business Management, or related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, facility systems, preventive maintenance programs, and equipment reliability practices.

• Experience troubleshooting operational, maintenance, and production-related issues, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions.

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to develop teams, drive accountability, and foster a positive labor-management relationship.

• Working knowledge of facility and production support systems, including HVAC, compressed air systems, conveyors, boilers, electrical distribution, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mobile equipment.

• Experience overseeing preventive and predictive maintenance programs utilizing a CMMS (such as Maximo, SAP PM, or similar systems).

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound operational decisions in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with hourly employees, union representatives, leadership teams, and clients.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate cross-functional teams, and respond effectively to operational emergencies.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Education

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .