Maintenance & Facilities Manager

Why We Exist and What We Do: At Dr. Squatch (www.drsquatch.com), we’re raising the bar on men’s personal care with our line of natural, high-performance products. We’re on a high-growth, fast-moving ride, continually introducing new product categories, launching into retailers nationwide, and growing internationally. We have been recognized and certified by Great Place to Work® multiple times, and we achieved status as a certified B Corp in 2023. We are looking for passionate, talented people who want to join us in our mission to inspire and educate men to be happier and healthier!About the Role: Dr. Squatch is scaling one of the largest in-house cold-process soap and deodorant manufacturing operations in the country. As we continue to grow our Brea manufacturing plant, we are looking for a high-caliber Maintenance & Facilities Manager who can lead equipment reliability, facilities readiness, maintenance execution, and continuous improvement across a fast-paced consumer products manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for leading the maintenance and facilities function for a plant that manufactures deodorant and cold-process soap. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, resilient, systems-driven leader who can operate with urgency, build structure where needed, develop mechanics, improve uptime, and help create a world-class manufacturing environment. This is not a role for someone who simply reacts to breakdowns. We are looking for a leader who can build a reliability culture, strengthen preventive maintenance systems, own UpKeep CMMS execution, improve spare parts discipline, and partner closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Safety to deliver strong operational performance. This is a full-time role with company benefits based in Brea, CA. This role reports to the Plant Director. The anticipated base compensation range for this role will be $120,000 to $145,000. Compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and local market rates. What You'll Do: Maintenance Leadership & Equipment Reliability Lead the day-to-day maintenance function across production equipment, utilities, facilities, and supporting infrastructure. Own equipment reliability strategy for deodorant and cold-process soap manufacturing operations. Drive uptime, reduce unplanned downtime, and improve maintenance response time through strong planning, root cause analysis, and disciplined execution. Establish, maintain, and continuously improve preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance programs. Ensure maintenance work is completed safely, correctly, and with proper documentation. Lead troubleshooting efforts for mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, utility, and facility-related issues. Partner with Production leadership to prioritize work that supports schedule attainment, line efficiency, safety, and product quality. Build a culture where breakdowns are investigated, root causes are addressed, and repeat fai...