Role Overview
Mill story is hiring a mid-level Maintenance and Field Support Manager. This is a full-time role in San Bruno, California. posted 4 days ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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Job description
Mill is a waste prevention technology company reimagining what it means to eliminate waste, starting with food. We build smart systems and infrastructure for homes, businesses, and municipalities that transform food scraps from landfill-bound waste into valuable resources, including chicken feed. Tens of thousands of Mill’s residential food recyclers are already helping households divert millions of pounds of food scraps every year, paving the way for our upcoming launch of Mill Commercial—the industry’s first end-to-end solution for managing, understanding, and preventing food waste in commercial environments (e.g. grocery, restaurants, food services). At Mill, we are passionate about building easy-to-use, beautifully designed technologies that keep food in the food system and out of landfills.
Objectives of this role:
The Maintenance and Field Support Manager is Mill’s lead technical point of contact for Mill products in the field. You will work across internal functions to develop documentation and track key improvements to our customer experience. In addition, you will help Mill grow by selecting and managing external partners for nationwide technical maintenance support. This is a great opportunity to work with an incredible team with exciting, impactful products!
This role will be responsible for:
- Creating and updating the Mill Commercial Owner’s Manual
- This document will contain all relevant information on installation, startup, maintenance and troubleshooting
- Cross-functional alignment with Engineering and Support to incorporate learning from early Pilot customers as well as internal testing
- Technical escalation for Mill Field Support (both Consumer and Commercial), triaging new issues and making recommendations for warranty or repair actions
- As needed, manage technical feedback from Field Trials
- Developing all training documentation and materials for new users as well as third party Maintenance partners
- Identification, selection and negotiation of maintenance contracts with nationwide third-party Maintenance Contractors
- Developing metrics and owning continuous improvement of the performance of Maintenance Contractors
- Tracking and prioritization of improvements to Maintenance customer experience via design, manufacturing and software
Education & Experience
- 5+ years experience in Manufacturing Operations or Field Support, especially on large hardware products requiring hands-on maintenance
- Experience managing vendor relationships with service providers
- Program management experience with hardware products
- Start-up experience desired
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally
The estimated base salary range for this position is $185k to $210k, which does not include the value of benefits or a potential equity grant. A wide range of factors are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets, market conditions, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and business and organizational needs. At Mill, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role.
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How do I apply for the Maintenance and Field Support Manager position at Mill story?
Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to Mill story. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.
Where is the Maintenance and Field Support Manager position at Mill story located?
This position is based in San Bruno, California. Mill story has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.
What does a Maintenance and Field Support Manager at Mill story earn?
Mill story has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Maintenance and Field Support Manager role at Mill story posted?
This role was posted on July 8, 2026 (4 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
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