Department Maintenance Manager - Chanhassen, MN Plant
Listed on 2026-10-20
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Maintenance Manager -
Management
Maintenance Manager
We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together.
Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.
The Department Maintenance Manager is responsible for providing maintenance leadership for multiple platform maintenance team as well as ownership for reliability metrics, budget adherence, and Asset Care Strategy progression. The Department Maintenance Manager is responsible for direct reports, including but not limited to Maintenance Asset Care Leaders, Maintenance Capability Specialists, General Mechanics, Lead Mechanics, and Control Technicians. This position requires considerable interaction with plant floor personnel, Site Maintenance & Reliability Manager, engineering, external support partners, and vendors.
This opening is for 7am-3pm, Monday through Friday (hours may fluctuate and flexibility is needed based on business needs).
KEYACCOUNTABILITIES
Food and Human Safety Leadership (15%)
Cultivate Human Safety Culture
Cultivate Food Safety Culture
Identifies and address safety risks related to maintenance activities (standard and non-standard)
Leadershipof the Maintenance Team (55%)
Care for your whole team and foster retention and engagement
Commitment to personal growth and open to feedback
Develop and foster a communication network that promotes interaction between mechanics, operators,Platform Teams, controls technicians, engineers, and managers
Active leadership to ensuredepartmenthas a robust Maintenance and ReliabilityOGSMP
Manage the integrity and maintenance of all department assets, including production equipment, facilities and utility equipment
Build and maintain a strong working relationship with Plant Leadership,Asset Care Leaders,Operations,Storeroom personnel, Engineers, and Mechanics
Engage in strategy, direction, and execution discussions for maintenance/reliability and department-wide initiatives
Onboard, develop, train, and mentor all direct reports
Create a proactive work environment that involves mechanics in the planning, coordinating, and execution of work
Ensure effective utilization of plant maintenance resources
Foundational Systems (10%)
Manufacturing information and data for decision making
Production system knowledge and metrics
Maximo data integrity and adherence to Maximo standards
Owns Planned Maintenance Pillar locally and provides leadership to ensure that Maintenance Team Leaders and Planners develop an Equipment Reliability Program that incorporates the 12 systems of Planned Maintenance
Assist with capital planning and project implementationcoordinationforthedepartment
Responsible for Maintenance Departmentbudgetand drives accountability through the team
Develop and lead all necessary department shut-down activities
Coach and develop
Asset Care Leaders, Maintenance Capability Specialists, and others on theuse of foundational systemsDevelop expertise in the maintenance organization on all electricalandcontrols platforms
Sustaining Performance and Improving Results (15%)
Establish maintenance prevention specifications to ensure the plant and equipment is reliable and easily maintained
Responsible forall department maintenance metrics andthe maintenance team’s adherence to improvement
Ensure alldepartmentimprovement action plans are compliant with standards set forth by the FDA, OSHA, EPA, HAACP, and any other governing agencies/entities by which we manage our business
Application of predictive maintenance technology to increase reliability and increase planned maintenance activity
Back-up for others on your team (5%)
- Maintenance and Reliability Manager, Maintenance TL, Asset Care Leader, etc.
High School Diploma
4+years of manufacturing,frontline leadership, or technical leadership experience
Demonstrated leadership and working in a highly collaborative environment
Success in driving results through process and teamwork
Understanding of the steps to reduce losses and improve performance in a manufacturing setting
Demonstrated technical capability and knowledge of unit operations and machinery (at least one production platform)
Foundationalknowledgeof data analysissystems (examples: SAP, Maximo,…
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