Maintenance Manager: Reliability, Scheduling & Leadership

Oskaloosa Food Products; Oskaloosa (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Oskaloosa Food Products seeks a Maintenance Manager to oversee the day-to-day maintenance of facilities, equipment, and machinery, ensuring reliability and minimizing downtime across operations. You will plan, coordinate, and direct maintenance activities, develop proactive strategies, manage budgets and reporting, and supervise maintenance staff and contractors.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and hands-on problem solving to support production goals and compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, industrial maintenance, or related field.
• 3+ years of maintenance experience, with 1+ years in a supervisory/managerial role.
• Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems).
• Working knowledge of air compressors, motors, pneumatic systems, conveyors, and production machinery.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of OSHA CFR 1910 regulations.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance strategy: Developing and implementing a proactive maintenance strategy to improve productivity and reduce costs.
• Maintenance procedures: Designing maintenance procedures and ensuring they are implemented.
• Inspections: Performing inspections to identify problems and make repairs.
• Scheduling: Scheduling maintenance tasks and responding to emergencies.
• Staffing: Hiring, training, and managing maintenance staff, subcontractors, and other vendors.
• Administration: Planning, organizing, and managing administrative procedures, such as tracking budgets and expenses.
• Reporting: Preparing reports on safety inspections and production statistics.
• Projects: Managing maintenance-related projects and evaluating progress on a regular basis.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Follow instruction

Documentation

Adaptability

Time management

Commitment to quality

Mechanical knowledge

Production knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, industrial maintenance, or related field

Tools

CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)

Job description

Oskaloosa Food Products seeks a Maintenance Manager to oversee the day-to-day maintenance of facilities, equipment, and machinery, ensuring reliability and minimizing downtime across operations. You will plan, coordinate, and direct maintenance activities, develop proactive strategies, manage budgets and reporting, and supervise maintenance staff and contractors.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and hands-on problem solving to support production goals and compliance with