Maintenance Manager

Ingredion; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ingredion is seeking a Maintenance Manager to ensure reliable assets and structures at the plant, driving strategic maintenance planning and KPI-centric management. The role requires supervising technical activities, coordinating with IT and procurement for Industry 4.0 initiatives, and ensuring safety, cost targets, and productivity.

Responsibilities include leading reliability projects, assisting in capex prioritization, managing contractor costs, and developing upskilling plans for the team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Electronics or Automation Engineering required.
• Experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, reliability tools and third-party management.
• Fundamental knowledge of electrical/mechanical equipment in industrial processes; SAP-PM proficiency.
• Experience with SAP-PM implementation and daily management.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability and capacity projects within the area.
• Support capex prioritization and consolidate core equipment.
• Manage costs and apply reliability practices for efficient execution.
• Coordinate resource and asset planning with S&OP for long-term horizons.
• Oversee maintenance and contractor costs and supplier relationships.
• Lead asset reliability efforts using new technologies to extend lifespan.

Skills

SAP-PM

Six Sigma

RCM & FMEA

KPIs & analysis

Digital Manufacturing

Education

Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics Degree

Tools

SAP-PM

Job description

Position: Maintenance Manager

Location: North Kansas City, MO

Job Overview

Primary function: Ensure the reliability and availability of assets and structures assigned to the plant, utilizing the IPS management/Reliability system method. This involves managing area activities, providing technical supervision, and engaging in strategic maintenance planning in the medium to long term.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and management of reliability and capacity increase projects within the designated area.
• Support engineering in capex prioritization efforts, consolidating and validating core equipment, and contributing to startup plans.
• Manage costs and employ reliability practices to ensure optimized execution of activities with excellence, meeting minimum maintenance quality requirements, and maximizing resource utilization.
• Integrate resource and asset planning with S&OP to achieve efficiency and productivity goals across long, medium, and short-term horizons.
• Manage maintenance and contractor costs effectively.
• Demonstrate competency in managing key reliability and maintenance indicators, fostering personnel development, implementing routines, and cultivating an understanding of KPI management.
• Oversee active outsourced contracts and collaborate with purchasing to develop new supplier relationships.
• Lead asset reliability efforts, deploying new technologies or management methods to extend asset lifespan and minimize non-value-added activities.
• Utilize methodologies such as Six Sigma and Applied Statistics, Predictive/Proactive Analysis & Tools, RCM, FMEA, WCM Advanced Tools, and Digital Manufacturing.
• Ensure safety, adherence to cost targets, people upskilling and factory productivity while upholding quality standards.
• Serve as an interface between maintenance units or departments, coordinating resource allocation for execution, including purchase orders, service contracts, and immediate purchases.
• Ensure adherence to standardized maintenance strategy development, in line with ISO systems.
• Manage the preventive maintenance planned downtime calendar for the factory's machinery, equipment, and processes, prioritizing based on criticality and providing regional visibility for these events.
• Provide support activities for the maintenance department, including analysis of technical documentation, conducting specific studies, preparing graphs and machine stoppage reports, updating management tables, and controlling statistics and indicators.
• Collaborate with the IT and procurement departments to oversee projects that align maintenance operations with the Industry 4.0 framework, expediting decision-making processes and enhancing information management capabilities.
• Provide assistance to maintenance sectors and the safety and environmental department in meeting legal requirements related to Occupational Health and Safety Regulatory Standards.
• Develop tutorials and training materials to aid maintenance employees in becoming proficient with the SAP/PM system, facilitating their understanding and promoting standardized usage.
• Establish standardized procedures for technicians and predictive management within the department to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
• Identify knowledge gaps within the team and develop an upskilling plan to address them.

Qualifications

• Education: Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Electronics and Automation Engineering.
• Industry knowledge: Experience in maintenance planning and scheduling, maintenance execution, reliability tools and third‑party management.
• Functional knowledge: Fundamental general knowledge of electrical/mechanical equipment applied to machines, equipment and industrial processes, SAP-PM.
• Key skills: Experience in SAP-PM, implementation and day‑to‑day management.
• Computer and project skills: Intermediate Office package proficiency, advanced SAP knowledge.
• Languages: English, Spanish desirable.
• Technical skills: Advanced knowledge of programming, maintenance planning and control, world‑class indicators (KPI's), root cause analysis tools, project management and cost management, RCM and FMEA.

Personal Attributes

• Strong interpersonal skills, empathy, teamwork, patience, negotiation abilities, effective communication, organizational skills, cooperation, collegiality, punctuality, reliability, good humor, proactivity, and commitment.
• Demonstrated ownership, dedication, a drive for personal growth, and aspirations to assume a leadership role within the company.

Job Details

• Job type: Full‑time
• Experience level: 5 years
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, on call
• Work setting: In‑person
• Ability to commute: North Kansas City, MO 64116 (Preferred)
• Ability to relocate: North Kansas City, MO 64116—relocate before starting work (Required)
• Pay range: $95,000.55 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off