MAINTENANCE MANAGER

KENT WORLDWIDE; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

401k

Job summary

KENT Worldwide in Bolingbrook, IL seeks an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance function and drive equipment reliability in a food manufacturing environment. You will own the site maintenance system, plan and schedule work, manage spare parts, and develop the maintenance team while partnering with Operations, Quality, Safety, Engineering, IT, Finance and Supply Chain.

This is a salaried role with full benefits; compensation ranges from $92,000 to $120,000 and depends on skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field is required.
• 10+ years in a manufacturing maintenance role with strong leadership.
• Experience with CMMS/work order systems and KPI-driven maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance team to ensure safe, correct, and efficient work.
• Own the site maintenance system including planning, PMs, backlog, and inventory.
• Drive reliability improvements and root-cause analysis.
• Maintain cross-functional communication with Operations, Quality, Safety, IT, Finance, and Supply Chain.
• Develop maintenance talent and manage budget and KPIs.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical related field

Tools

CMMS

PM scheduling software

MS Outlook

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Are you ready to join a US Best Managed Company? KENT Worldwide™ is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance function at our Bolingbrook, IL Facility. This role is responsible for driving equipment reliability, asset management, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and maintenance team development. The Maintenance Manager partners closely with Operations, Quality, Safety, Engineering, IT, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure maintenance activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with food safety and GMP standards. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading maintenance teams, optimizing equipment performance, minimizing production downtime, and managing maintenance budgets in a manufacturing environment.

• This is a salaried position with a complete benefit package reporting to the Plant Manager.
• The compensation range for this role is $92,000 to $120,000, in addition to KENT standard benefits (health, dental, vision, 401k). Final compensation is subject to variation based on the candidate's skills, job responsibilities, location and other pertinent factors.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the Maintenance team to complete work safely, correctly, efficiently, and in compliance with KPFG safety, food safety, GMP, SOP requirements.
• Own the site maintenance system, including planning and scheduling, CMMS/work order quality, PM compliance, backlog management, spare parts inventory, documentation, certifications, permits, and annual testing records.
• Drive equipment reliability by investigating failures, analyzing downtime and recurring issues, leading root cause/corrective actions, and improving preventative and predictive maintenance practices.
• Lead Maintenance / Reliability / Asset Management focus areas, including gap assessments, current-state baselines, prioritized action plans, maintenance KPIs, implementation tracking, and progress updates.
• Maintain strong cross-functional communication with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Safety, IT, Finance, Supply Chain, vendors, and shift teams to minimize production disruption and support equipment, capital, and automation needs.
• Develop maintenance talent through performance feedback, skills matrix management, training plans, coaching, succession planning, and clear roles and responsibilities for leads, mechanics, apprentices, and support roles.
• Maintain neat, orderly maintenance work areas and support fabrication, troubleshooting, off-hours issue diagnosis, vendor/manufacturer visits, and procedure or work instruction creation or revision as needed.
• Manage maintenance spending within budget and monitor key performance indicators, including downtime, MTBF, MTTR, PM completion, schedule compliance, backlog, spare parts accuracy, and maintenance spend.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors degree in a Technical related field

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years in a manufacturing maintenance role
• 3+ years in maintenance leadership role
• Experience using CMMS/work order systems, maintenance KPIs, gap assessments, reliability improvement tools, and structured root cause analysis to drive measurable equipment performance improvement
• Ability to read, write, and speak English
• Ability to use a computer or tablet including MS Outlook, MS Excel, and MS Word programs.
• Able to work evenings and weekends when required
• Able to travel within the US when required
• Food manufacturing experience preferred
• Ability to work in high or confined spaces