Engineering and Maintenance Manager

Location

Kansas City

Type

Full Time

Benefits:
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Tuition assistance
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Company parties
  • Competitive salary
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discounts
Boulevard Brewing Company is recognized as a leader in the high-end beer segment.  Boulevard Brewing Company is proud to be part of the Duvel Moortgat family of breweries which also includes Duvel USA and Brewery Ommegang.  As the fourth largest craft brewery by volume in the United States, our beers and cocktails are built by our people, who are bound together by a devotion to our products and customers.  We offer full time employees a competitive salary, employee bonus, medical/dental, 401k, educational assistance, parental leave, and other wonderful employee perks and benefits!

SUMMARY

We are looking for a Maintenance & Engineering Manager who moves our facility from reactive firefighting to world-class reliability.
You must be a technical sharp-shooter, a calm leader under pressure, and a true partner to Operations. If you know how to build a proactive PM culture, lead a skilled team, and explain why a $50k upgrade today saves $300k in downtime tomorrow—we want to talk to you.

This role is responsible for developing and maintaining effective preventive maintenance programs, supporting equipment improvement projects, managing maintenance resources, coordinating outside contractors, and providing engineering support for manufacturing operations. The position works closely with Operations, Production, Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Finance to improve equipment performance and achieve business objectives.

The Engineering & Maintenance Manager reports to the Director of Engineering.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Reliability & Continuous Improvement
  • Build a Proactive Culture: Shift plant operations from breakdown response to predictive and preventive maintenance (PM).
  • Root-Cause Focus: Track unplanned downtime, combat repeat failures, and champion a "fix the root cause, not the symptom" mindset.
  • Data-Driven Decisions: Use key metrics (PM compliance, emergency work %, maintenance cost per unit) to continuously improve plant efficiency.
2. Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Develop Techs: Recruit, mentor and retain strong performers. Crosstrain technicians while building clear shift-to-shift communication loops. 
  • Partner with Operations: Work side-by-side with Production, Packaging, Quality, Safety, and Finance. You aren't just the team called when something breaks—you are an integrated operational partner.
  • Crisis Leadership: Serve as the calm, decisive voice during unexpected outages (filler drops, boiler trips, compressor failures).
3. Technical & Utility Oversight
  • Ask the right technical questions and guide troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, PLC/automation, and process utility systems.
  • Oversee key utility plant equipment including refrigeration/chillers, boilers/steam, compressed air, CIP/sanitation, brewery process equipment and packaging lines.
4. Work Management & Capital Projects
  • Prioritize work orders, manage backlog, schedule planned shutdowns, and optimize spare parts inventory.
  • Partner on CapEx projects: assist with design, contractor management, equipment installation, and commissioning.
5. Safety, Budget & Business Acumen
  • Enforce strict OSHA compliance and embed safety into daily maintenance routines.
  • Manage the maintenance budget, labor costs, contractor spend, and utility consumption.
  • Justify investments using clear ROI and cost-of-downtime analysis.

Qualifications & Experience

Required
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or equivalent hands-on experience.
  • Experience: 7+ years in manufacturing engineering, maintenance, or reliability, including 3+ years managing technicians or technical teams.
  • Technical Mastery: Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting background on automated equipment and production systems.
  • Systems & Processes: Proven success building PM programs, utilizing CMMS software, and managing outside contractors and service providers.
  • Leadership & Execution: Excellent team management, structured problem-solving, and clear cross-functional communication skills.
Preferred
  • Industry Background: Food, beverage, packaging, or high-speed manufacturing environment.
  • Advanced Automation & Utilities: Hands-on familiarity with PLCs, industrial controls, and process utilities (refrigeration/chillers, steam/boilers, compressed air).
  • Reliability & Continuous Improvement: Experience with RCA, FMEA, TPM, or Lean methodologies to eliminate repeat failures.
  • Capital Support: Experience assisting with capital equipment selection, installation, and commissioning projects.

OTHER DUTIES 
 
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

  • Ability to use equipment and machinery in a professional manner not limited to;
    • Diagnostic Tools: Multimeters, voltage testers, temperature gauges, and circuit tracers.
    • Hand & Power Tools: Saws, drills, grinders, nail guns, hammers, wrenches, wire strippers, etc.
    • Grounds Equipment: Pressure washers, blowers, and general landscaping hand tools.
    • Other: Painting supplies, drywall tools, ladders, and safety gear.
  • Lifting: Must be able to regularly lift, push, pull, or move up to 55 pounds independently, and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.
  • Mathematical Skills: Ability to complete simple math calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) accurately for measuring materials and calculating basic voltage/amperage limits.
  • Language Skills: Strong ability to listen, understand, and take direction. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, electrical diagrams/schematics, operating instructions, and work orders.
  • Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing 
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions 
  • Excellent common-sense problem-solving skills. Ability to carry out detailed written or oral instructions and troubleshoot issues involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

  • Requires working both indoors and outdoors across nearly every type of facility on the company’s premises.
  • Clean, temperature-controlled indoor environment.
  • Routine exposure to varying, sometimes extreme, weather conditions.
  • Potential exposure to dust, loud noises, live electrical circuits, and standard construction hazards (mitigated by mandatory PPE and safety protocols).

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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