The Role
The CMMS Manager will implement and manage the Ultimo CMMS system, focusing on preventive maintenance, work order management, and spare parts procurement to enhance manufacturing operations at the Hazelwood site.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Title: CMMS Manager/Key User
Department: Maintenance/Engineering
Reports To: Director or Technical Services- Maintenance Manager INTERIM
Site: Hazelwood Manufacturing Plant (HZMP)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Profile
Cérélia's newly established Frozen Breakfast Business Unit – US Waffle - is driving an ambitious growth strategy, backed by two manufacturing facilities, Liberty, SC, and Hazelwood, MO. To effectively support the rapid scaling of operations at our state-of-the-art Hazelwood facility, US Waffle is seeking a dynamic and skilled CMMS Manager to join our team in Hazelwood, MO.
The CMMS Manager will lead the implementation and have ownership of the Ultimo CMMS system, ensuring all preventive maintenance (PM), work order management, and spare parts programs are structured, executed, and continuously improved.
This role is responsible for building and sustaining a best-in-class maintenance planning and asset reliability program to support the success of the manufacturing site in the areas of uptime, cost efficiency, safety, and operational discipline. This role serves as the central point of control for maintenance planning, scheduling, and spare parts procurement—driving a proactive maintenance culture and enabling the plant to scale effectively.
• Establish and manage the spare parts program, including:
• Create, standardize, and manage all work order processes, including:
• Drive a planned vs. unplanned maintenance strategy, with a focus on increasing planned work and reducing reactive maintenance
• Partner with maintenance and operations teams to ensure:
• Develop and enforce standard work and discipline around CMMS usage across the maintenance team
• Train maintenance and operations personnel on proper CMMS usage and expectations
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities related to reliability, cost, and system utilization
• Support capital projects by ensuring new equipment is properly:
• Perform other duties as assigned or of a similar nature or level.
Core Competencies
Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required (Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, or related field preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in maintenance planning, CMMS management, or reliability engineering within a manufacturing environment (CPG or food preferred)
• Proven experience implementing or significantly upgrading a CMMS system (Ultimo strongly preferred)
• Strong knowledge of:
Preventive and predictive maintenance systems
Spare parts and inventory management
Maintenance planning and scheduling
• Demonstrated ability to build systems from the ground up and drive adoption across teams
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive decisions and improvements
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (Plex experience a plus)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and influence skills across all levels of the organization
• High sense of urgency and accountability
• Ability to train, coach, and drive behavioral change within teams
• Parts Clerk/ MRO Inventory Coordinator(s)
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a Full Time Exempt 40 hour per week position, and it may require working additional hours depending on the needs of the business.
TRAVEL
This position may require minimal travel.
Department: Maintenance/Engineering
Reports To: Director or Technical Services- Maintenance Manager INTERIM
Site: Hazelwood Manufacturing Plant (HZMP)
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Profile
Cérélia's newly established Frozen Breakfast Business Unit – US Waffle - is driving an ambitious growth strategy, backed by two manufacturing facilities, Liberty, SC, and Hazelwood, MO. To effectively support the rapid scaling of operations at our state-of-the-art Hazelwood facility, US Waffle is seeking a dynamic and skilled CMMS Manager to join our team in Hazelwood, MO.
The CMMS Manager will lead the implementation and have ownership of the Ultimo CMMS system, ensuring all preventive maintenance (PM), work order management, and spare parts programs are structured, executed, and continuously improved.
This role is responsible for building and sustaining a best-in-class maintenance planning and asset reliability program to support the success of the manufacturing site in the areas of uptime, cost efficiency, safety, and operational discipline. This role serves as the central point of control for maintenance planning, scheduling, and spare parts procurement—driving a proactive maintenance culture and enabling the plant to scale effectively.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Build and deploy a complete Preventive Maintenance (PM) program within Ultimo, ensuring all critical assets are identified, structured, and maintained.• Establish and manage the spare parts program, including:
- Critical spare identification
- Min/max inventory levels
- BOM (Bill of Materials) development by asset
- Inventory accuracy and cycle counting processes
• Create, standardize, and manage all work order processes, including:
- Work request intake
- Planning and prioritization
- Scheduling and execution tracking
- Closeout and documentation
• Drive a planned vs. unplanned maintenance strategy, with a focus on increasing planned work and reducing reactive maintenance
• Partner with maintenance and operations teams to ensure:
- Proper execution of PMs
- Minimal disruption to production
- Strong communication and coordination
- PM compliance
- Schedule adherence
- Equipment uptime/downtime
- Mean time between failure (MTBF)
- Mean time to repair (MTTR)
- Vendor selection and management
- Cost control and negotiation
- Purchase order creation and tracking
• Develop and enforce standard work and discipline around CMMS usage across the maintenance team
• Train maintenance and operations personnel on proper CMMS usage and expectations
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities related to reliability, cost, and system utilization
• Support capital projects by ensuring new equipment is properly:
- Set up in Ultimo
- Assigned PMs
- Supported with spare parts strategy
• Perform other duties as assigned or of a similar nature or level.
Core Competencies
- Drive High Performance: Establishes clear accountability for outcomes. Demonstrates focus and discipline in planning and execution. Acts with speed, agility and demonstrates a sense of urgency to keep momentum.
- Collaborate: Builds and maintains strong relationships and makes commitments to others and follows through. Actively listens and communicates openly. Engages constructively in debates. Supports and executes decisions once made.
- Can-do attitude: Demonstrates a positive, solution-focused approach, actively seeks out opportunities to improve processes, and readily tackles challenges with resilience and enthusiasm. Thrives in dynamic environments and is motivated by delivering impactful results.
- Innovate: Challenges the status quo by pro-actively identifying opportunities for improvement. encourages sharing best practices, creativity, and experimentation; learns from setbacks and adapts quickly.
- Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Exhibits precision and thoroughness, consistently producing reliable work. Demonstrates diligence in reviewing data, identifying discrepancies promptly, and ensuring adherence to high standards of quality and compliance.
Qualifications:
• 5+ years of experience in maintenance planning, CMMS management, or reliability engineering within a manufacturing environment (CPG or food preferred)
• Proven experience implementing or significantly upgrading a CMMS system (Ultimo strongly preferred)
• Strong knowledge of:
Preventive and predictive maintenance systems
Spare parts and inventory management
Maintenance planning and scheduling
• Demonstrated ability to build systems from the ground up and drive adoption across teams
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive decisions and improvements
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (Plex experience a plus)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and influence skills across all levels of the organization
• High sense of urgency and accountability
• Ability to train, coach, and drive behavioral change within teams
Direct Reports
This role may initially operate as an individual contributor but will have the opportunity to build and lead resources over time, including:• Parts Clerk/ MRO Inventory Coordinator(s)
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. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a Full Time Exempt 40 hour per week position, and it may require working additional hours depending on the needs of the business.
TRAVEL
This position may require minimal travel.
Top Skills
Cmms
Erp
Microsoft Office Suite
Mrp
Ultimo
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The Company
What We Do
Cérélia, founded in France in 2012, is renowned for its expertise in the production of ready-to-bake dough, including refrigerated doughs (for tarts, pizzas, and viennoiseries), as well as pancakes, waffles, and cookies. Thanks to sustained organic growth and an ambitious acquisition strategy, Cérélia has become the European market leader within just 10 years. Today, Cérélia operates 12 production sites, including 9 in Europe (France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, and the United Kingdom) and 3 in North America (Canada and the United States). Its products are distributed in over 50 countries under its own brands, private labels for leading global retailers, and through co-manufacturing partnerships. The company is committed to continuous innovation to meet consumer needs while prioritizing sustainable and responsible manufacturing practices. Sharing value creation and employee ownership are at the heart of Cérélia's identity. Currently, 70% of the Group's 2,000 employees are shareholders in the company.
