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This role is crucial to Flora Food Group because operational equipment reliability directly impacts our ability to deliver better food every day. You will ensure that both legacy and state-of-the-art machinery work in harmony, supporting production teams and enabling consistent, high-quality food production. Your work will help maintain the flow of ingredients and products that reach kitchens and tables worldwide.\nWhat you'll do\nLead the maintenance team to deliver reliable equipment performance and reduce downtime.\nDevelop and implement a preventative maintenance program tailored to both old and new factory equipment.\nManage the parts room to ensure it is well-stocked and organized for efficient repairs.\nCollaborate closely with engineering, automation, and production managers to align maintenance activities with operational needs.\nMonitor maintenance performance and adjust plans to continuously improve equipment reliability.\nPerformance\nYou will own the maintenance function at the Hugoton facility, driving operational excellence through data-driven decisions and agile problem-solving. Your success will be measured by equipment uptime, reduced breakdowns, and the effectiveness of the preventative maintenance program. By building a capable team and maintaining organized resources, you will ensure the plant operates efficiently and supports Flora Food Group’s commitment to better food.\nCare\nThis role reports directly to the facility leadership and works closely with engineering, automation, and production teams. You will foster a culture of accountability and continuous learning within your team, ensuring long-term equipment sustainability and safety. Your leadership will help build a resilient maintenance function that supports the community of colleagues and the broader mission of delivering nutritious, reliable food solutions.\nPassion\nYou are passionate about the craft of maintenance and the role it plays in food production. You understand the unique challenges of working with both legacy and cutting-edge equipment and are eager to innovate and raise standards. Your curiosity about how equipment performance impacts taste, nutrition, and functionality drives you to deliver reliable solutions that keep our kitchens running smoothly.\nAbout you\nYou bring strong experience managing maintenance teams in complex manufacturing environments, with a solid understanding of both older machinery and modern technology. You have a hands-on approach and a track record of building effective preventative maintenance programs. You are confident in leading cross-functional collaboration and thrive in roles where your decisions directly impact operational success. You are ready to step into a leadership role that demands both technical expertise and people management skills.\nYou take pride in working for a company with over 150 years of expertise in food, and you understand that excellent work in every function is what allows Flora Food Group to put better food on tables around the world. You bring the same rigour and care to your discipline that our teams bring to every product, because how we work is as important as what we make.\nWhere this could lead to\nThis role is the highest position within the maintenance department at the Hugoton facility. It offers a gateway to broader leadership roles within Flora Food Group, providing a strong foundation for career growth in operations or plant management over time.\nWhat's next\nIf this opportunity sounds exciting, we'd love to hear from you.\nWe understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. 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