Maintenance & Reliability Program Manager

WHO WE ARE

As pioneers of the seaweed category, we introduced the world’s first line of Certified Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified roasted seaweed snacks in 2012 and have since grown to become the #1 selling, premium, organic seaweed-based snack - but our aspirations reach even further.

Led by founders and visionary food entrepreneurs Annie Chun and Steve Broad, we take great pride and care in creating delicious and convenient snacks inspired by our Korean heritage and believe that seaweed represents a sustainable path forward that nourishes people and the planet.

With our eyes focused on the future, we’re on a mission to increase our impact by winning over a whole new generation of foodies. We are assembling a team of talented and driven individuals who are just as excited about the future of seaweed as we are!

Gimme was recognized by Inc. magazine in the 2025 and 2026 Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies, achieving strong growth over the past three years.

WHO YOU ARE

You are a reliability-focused manufacturing professional who builds scalable systems and drives equipment performance. You bring a program-owner mindset, strong technical judgment, and a passion for operational excellence rather than focusing primarily on day-to-day maintenance scheduling.

You can design a maintenance management system from the ground up, translate equipment data into improvement priorities, and work collaboratively with the Plant Director, Maintenance Manager, Production, Quality and Sanitation. You balance long-term reliability goals with safety, food safety and practical execution.

WHAT YOU DO

Maintenance & Reliability Strategy

• Own and continuously improve the plant’s maintenance and reliability strategy, projects and program standards in partnership with plant leadership.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs; independently assess PM quality, frequencies, tasks and effectiveness, and implement improvements within delegated authority.
• Own the Reliability pillar of the plant’s Lean Manufacturing system, including root-cause analysis, continuous improvement and reliability standards as new lines are added.
• Develop a predictive-maintenance and equipment-health approach to reduce unplanned downtime, breakdowns and total maintenance cost.

CMMS, Systems & Program Development

• Lead the design, configuration and implementation of the plant’s CMMS from initial asset hierarchy and equipment records through fully operational workflows, reporting and governance.
• Establish standards for planned and reactive work, work-order quality, backlog management, PM compliance and maintenance performance reporting.
• Design CMMS dashboards and use reliability data to identify systemic risks, prioritize improvements and report recommendations to plant leadership.
• Develop a maintenance kitting program after the foundational systems are implemented; continuously improve CIL (cleaning, inspection and lubrication) and PM programs.

MRO Inventory, Vendors & Resource Stewardship

• Own the MRO parts-room program, inventory accuracy and inventory value; establish critical-spares strategy and min/max stock levels.
• Serve as primary technical contact with equipment OEMs and relevant vendors; evaluate performance and recommend sourcing, service and reliability improvements.
• Monitor spare-parts spending and resource requirements, identify cost and inventory tradeoffs, and recommend investments and changes within established approval processes.

Reliability Performance & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Define and monitor reliability metrics, including mean time between failures (MTBF), mean time to repair (MTTR), downtime, planned versus reactive work, backlog and PM compliance.
• Lead structured root-cause analysis and drive corrective and preventive actions with Maintenance, Production, Sanitation and Quality.
• Partner with the Maintenance Manager on implementation priorities, technician readiness, safe work practices and equipment startup; provide targeted planning support as needed.
• Maintain an ongoing focus on system design and reliability improvement; routine scheduling and coordination are expected to represent approximately 10-20% of the role, subject to actual operational needs.

WHAT YOU BRING

Demonstrated ownership of reliability programs and the ability to design, implement and improve maintenance systems, not only administer work orders.

Sound independent technical judgment, structured problem-solving, and the ability to present options, costs, risks and recommendations to plant leadership.

Strong CMMS architecture, maintenance data analysis, inventory controls and performance measurement skills.

Collaborative leadership, clear communication and a continuous-improvement mindset in a fast-changing plant startup.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of progressively responsible maintenance planning, reliability, or maintenance systems experience in manufacturing; food or consumer packaged goods preferred.
• Experience implementing or substantially configuring a CMMS and developing preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance or reliability programs.
• Experience with root-cause analysis, reliability KPIs, OEM documentation, MRO inventory strategy and equipment commissioning.
• Working knowledge of LOTO, GMP, food safety, and plant safety standards; advanced Excel and reporting capability.
• Technical degree or relevant certification (such as CMRP) preferred; bilingual skills a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to perform essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities. Work is performed in office and manufacturing environments, involving computer work, standing, walking on the production floor, and compliance with required PPE and safety procedures. Occasional equipment-area access and vendor visits may be required.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This full-time role offers competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, vision and 401(k) coverage. The proposed annual base salary range is $80,000-$90,000, pending leadership approval. Bonus and equity eligibility, if applicable, will be confirmed during hiring. Compensation is based on experience, skills, qualifications and location. We neither ask for nor consider applicants’ salary history.

Gimme is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.