Job Description Job Description Company: Bronco Wine Company
Reporting to: Facility Maintenance Manager
Travel Requirements: 7-10%, based on business needs
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employment Category: Full-Time Regular
Pay Range: $71,800-$97,375 annually
Location: Onsite, Ceres, CA

Bronco Wine Company is seeking a Facility Maintenance Assistant Manager based in Ceres, CA. This position supports the Facility Maintenance Manager in overseeing the safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective operation of facility systems and maintenance activities.

The Facility Maintenance Assistant Manager provides day-to-day leadership to a multifunctional maintenance team; helps establish priorities, preventive and corrective maintenance plans, and performance expectations; coordinates resources, contractors, and projects; and serves as the department leader in the Facility Maintenance Manager's absence. This position applies technical expertise and sound judgment to support equipment reliability, employee capability, regulatory compliance, and operational continuity.

Bronco Wine Company was founded in 1973. Our family-owned company strives to continue and improve upon being vertically integrated, from the vineyard to the table, focusing on crafting quality wines for every table. Our family's resilience and sustained growth will continue to be fostered through stewardship of family, valued employees, respected partners, and future generations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Assist the Facility Maintenance Manager in planning, directing, and evaluating daily maintenance operations across electrical, refrigeration, mechanical, utility, and facility systems.
Provide direct supervision, coaching, work direction, and accountability for maintenance leads, forepersons, technicians, and other assigned personnel.
Serve as the acting department leader in the Facility Maintenance Manager's absence, maintain operational continuity, and escalate significant safety, compliance, personnel, or business risks as appropriate.
Establish daily and weekly priorities, assign labor and resources, monitor work quality and completion, and adjust schedules to meet production and facility needs.
Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance planning within the IFS asset management system, including work-order management, equipment history, backlog review, and schedule compliance.
Analyze recurring failures and equipment performance, support root-cause analysis, and recommend repairs, overhauls, replacements, or capital improvements based on safety, reliability, cost, and business impact.
Support compliance with environmental requirements, facility permits, safety programs, and applicable regulatory standards.
Maintain accurate compliance records and assist with inspections, findings, and corrective actions.
Promote a strong safety culture by monitoring safe work practices, conducting or leading safety meetings, addressing hazards, and reinforcing lockout/tagout and other required procedures.
Develop and coordinate technical training, safety training, cross-training, standard work, and maintenance procedures to strengthen team capability and succession readiness.
Coordinate outside contractors and vendors, including scope clarification, scheduling, site access, safety expectations, work quality, and performance follow-up.
Support departmental budgeting, purchasing, inventory control, and cost-management activities.
Help maintain appropriate parts and critical-spares availability.
Partner with Production, Warehouse, Safety, Quality, and other departments to plan downtime, communicate equipment status, and minimize operational disruption.
Participate in hiring, onboarding, performance management, employee development, workplace investigations, and corrective action in partnership with the Facility Maintenance Manager and Human Resources.
Review and approve timecards and time-off requests within delegated authority and help ensure appropriate staffing and overtime control.
Track and communicate key maintenance measures, emerging risks, project status, and resource needs to departmental and operational leadership.
Perform other leadership, technical, and operational duties as assigned, consistent with the position's purpose and business needs.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED equivalent; in lieu of a high school diploma or GED, a minimum of 1-2 years of relevant work experience will be considered.
Five or more years of progressively responsible industrial or facility maintenance experience.
At least three years of experience leading or supervising a multifunctional maintenance team.
Demonstrated experience with preventive and corrective maintenance programs, computerized maintenance management systems, contractor coordination, workplace safety compliance, and employee performance management.
Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, refrigeration, hydraulic, pneumatic, utility, and facility systems.
Ability to respond to urgent maintenance needs and support operations outside regular business hours when required.
Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays, call-ins, and/or emergency response assignments based on business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Associate degree or technical certification in industrial maintenance, engineering technology, electrical systems, mechanical systems, refrigeration, facilities management, or a related field.
Experience working in a manufacturing, food and beverage, winery, packaging, processing, distribution, or similarly regulated environment.
Experience supporting departmental budgets, purchasing, inventory control, vendor management, and maintenance or capital projects.
Experience using IFS or a comparable enterprise asset management or computerized maintenance management system.
Relevant safety, electrical, refrigeration, facilities, or maintenance certifications.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of industrial and facility maintenance practices, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, refrigeration, hydraulic, pneumatic, utility, and facility systems.
Leadership and coaching skills necessary to supervise multifunctional maintenance teams, assign and monitor work, and support employee performance and development.
Ability to use computerized maintenance management systems, including work-order, equipment-history, backlog, and maintenance-scheduling functions.
Ability to coordinate contractors and vendors, communicate work expectations, and monitor work quality.
Knowledge of applicable workplace safety practices, including lockout/tagout procedures.
Ability to troubleshoot equipment issues, analyze recurring failures, prioritize work, and exercise sound judgment.
Ability to maintain accurate maintenance, safety, compliance, and operational records.
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with employees, contractors, vendors, and cross-functional partners.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and respond appropriately to urgent maintenance and operational needs.
Ability to balance safety, reliability, cost, staffing, and production considerations when establishing maintenance priorities.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced operational environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to occasionally climb stairs, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to walk frequently throughout office, shop, production, warehouse, utility, and outdoor areas, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to work at heights and access elevated work areas as required, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to enter and work in confined spaces when required and when appropriately trained, authorized, and equipped for the assigned work, with or without reasonable accommodation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in office, shop, production, warehouse, utility, and outdoor areas.
Work may involve exposure to moving equipment, electrical systems, chemicals, noise, dust, fumes, moisture, temperature extremes, heights, and confined spaces.
Employees must follow applicable safety, sanitation, lockout/tagout, permit, and personal protective equipment requirements.
The position may require overtime, weekend or holiday work, call-ins, and emergency response based on business needs.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:

Side-shield safety glasses, head and ear protection, a high-visibility vest, and appropriate footwear when working in production facilities.
Additional personal protective equipment may be required based on the work location, assigned task, identified hazards, and applicable safety requirements.

WHAT WE OFFER At Bronco Wine Company, we understand that our success is driven by our talented, committed workforce. We value the contributions each employee makes to our achievements, and our aim is to offer a comprehensive benefits program that is competitive, helping us attract and retain top talent. Our Benefits are crafted to support the needs of our employees and their families, ensuring the package is simple to understand, easy to access, and affordable for all.

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