Maintenance Manager

Express Employment Professionals - Rochester, MN; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

A food manufacturing company in Rochester, MN is looking for a skilled Maintenance Manager to manage all maintenance operations while ensuring efficiency and safety. The ideal candidate will lead a team, develop preventative programs, and manage budgets. Key qualifications include experience in manufacturing settings and a continuous improvement mindset. Targeted compensation is $100,000 – $120,000 base salary plus a 10% annual bonus, along with comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Experience driving process improvements, standardization, and accountability.
• Ability to engage in day-to-day operations while focusing on longer-term improvements.
• HVAC experience is a bonus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all maintenance operations in the food manufacturing facility.
• Develop preventative maintenance programs and manage budgets.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and minimize downtime.

Skills

Comfortable in structured environments

Continuous improvement mindset

Hands-on leadership style

Managing maintenance spend

Leading maintenance teams

Experience in manufacturing or industrial settings

Job description

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Manager to lead and oversee all maintenance operations in our food manufacturing facility. This role is critical to keeping our equipment, machinery, and facilities running efficiently, safely, and reliably. You will lead a team of maintenance professionals, develop preventative maintenance programs, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with safety regulations—all while minimizing downtime and supporting a productive work environment.

This role is primarily first shift. We don’t enforce rigid schedules for managers—they work closely with the Plant Manager to adjust hours based on team needs and ongoing projects. Typically, the schedule is Monday through Friday, starting around 7:00–7:30 a.m. and ending around 4:00 p.m.

There are several capital projects underway, many of which are scheduled on weekends to avoid production downtime. Weekend involvement depends on project needs and coordination with Maintenance leadership, the Plant Manager, and corporate teams. On average, this would require working a handful of weekends per year. Managers who work a weekend receive a comp day the following week.

• Comfortable stepping into an environment that requires structure, rebuilding processes, and elevating team performance
• Strong continuous improvement mindset; experience driving process improvements, standardization, and accountability
• Hands‑on leadership style; willing to be on the floor and engaged in day‑to‑day operations while building longer‑term improvements
• Experience leading and developing maintenance teams with varying levels of capability
• Experience leading through change and implementing new structure, expectations, and accountability
• Ability to manage maintenance spend, prioritize work effectively, and support capital or facility‑related projects as needed
• HVAC experience is a big plus, but not required
• Manufacturing or industrial environment experience required

Targeted Compensation

100,000 – 120,000 base salary + 10% annual bonus

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off