Maintenance Manager

Roquette; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Retirement plan (6.2%)

PTO and holidays

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth potential

Job summary

Roquette in Newark, DE, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a team of ~20 professionals and drive reliability, safety, and asset performance at a pharmaceutical manufacturing site.

The role backs Site Leader as primary backup, partnering with Operations, Engineering, EHS, Quality, and Supply Chain to deliver results. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 8+ years in manufacturing are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Engineering degree preferred.
• 8+ years in manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, or reliability.
• Proven leadership managing technical teams in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of reliability methodologies, CMMS, maintenance planning, and asset management.
• Experience in regulated environments (pharma, food, chemical) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of ~20 maintenance, reliability, and technical professionals.
• Drive maintenance and reliability strategies that improve safety, asset performance, and productivity.
• Oversee preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance programs.
• Lead root cause analysis, reliability improvements, and asset lifecycle planning.
• Manage maintenance budgets, capital projects, utilities, facilities, and contractor performance.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, EHS, Quality, and Supply Chain to deliver business results.
• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Reliability engineering

CMMS

Maintenance planning

Asset management

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.

Want to help us make a difference?

Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.

We are seeking a Maintenance Manager to join our Newark Leadership Team. This high-impact role is responsible for leading maintenance, reliability, engineering, safety, capital planning, and asset performance initiatives at a key pharmaceutical manufacturing site. As a member of the site leadership team and primary backup to the Site Leader, you'll play a critical role in driving operational excellence, developing talent, improving reliability, and shaping site culture.

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop a team of ~20 maintenance, reliability, and technical professionals.
• Drive maintenance and reliability strategies that improve safety, asset performance, and productivity.
• Oversee preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance programs.
• Lead root cause analysis, reliability improvements, and asset lifecycle planning.
• Manage maintenance budgets, capital projects, utilities, facilities, and contractor performance.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, EHS, Quality, and Supply Chain to deliver business results.
• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree required; Engineering degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, or reliability.
• Proven leadership experience managing technical teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of reliability methodologies, CMMS systems, maintenance planning, and asset management.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, food, specialty chemical, or other regulated manufacturing environments is a plus.

Why Join Roquette?

• Competitive salary and annual bonus opportunity.
• 6.2% company retirement contribution.
• Generous PTO and 12 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborative culture with strong career growth potential.

AAP/EEO Statement

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. “AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace”

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com