Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions has a great opportunity available for a Maintenance Manager at a company in Maquoketa, IA. This is a direct hire position. The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading all maintenance and reliability initiatives within our industrial manufacturing facility. This role ensures optimal performance of production machinery and plant equipment by leveraging JD Edwards (JDE) for preventive/predictive maintenance, work order management, and critical spare parts inventory control.

The position is key to minimizing downtime, improving asset reliability, and driving continuous improvement in a pet food ingredient manufacturing environment.

• Maximize JDE functionality to plan, schedule, track, and document all corrective and preventive maintenance activities
• Oversee spare parts inventory in JDE, including critical stock levels, purchase orders, cycle counts, and physical inventories to prevent stockouts
• Develop and implement proactive maintenance strategies using data analysis to transition from reactive to predictive maintenance culture
• Direct daily activities of maintenance supervisors and technicians, ensuring timely, high-quality execution of tasks aligned with production goals
• Manage departmental budget, monitoring labor, parts, and contractor costs within JDE and other financial systems
• Ensure all maintenance operations comply with OSHA, EPA, and internal food safety standards; maintain accurate safety and audit records in JDE
• Analyze downtime and equipment performance data, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
• Negotiate and manage contracts with external vendors for major projects and specialized repairs
• Supervise installations, modifications, and contracted work to complete maintenance upgrades and repairs while ensuring quality and minimal production disruption
• Lead process improvement projects to enhance equipment performance, production efficiency, and product quality

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field - 3+ years of maintenance management experience
- Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems
- Proficiency with computerized maintenance systems (JDE) and Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
- Strong time management and organizational skills; ability to work independently
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
- Proven ability to lead teams and drive continuous improvement initiatives