Maintenance Reliability Lead

Steffes; Grand Forks (ND); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K Matching

FSA

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Disability Insurance

Mental Health Resources

Education Assistance

Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave

Jury Duty Leave

Virtual Physical Therapy

Job summary

Steffes in Grand Forks, ND seeks a Maintenance Operations Leader to drive the safe, reliable, and efficient performance of manufacturing equipment and facilities. You will lead daily maintenance activities, supervise technicians, and implement preventive and predictive programs to maximize uptime.

You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and CI teams, promote a strong safety culture, and support continuous improvement initiatives while upholding Steffes core values.

Qualifications

• Strong maintenance technical skills, electrical controls understanding, preferred.
• Understanding of complex electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems.
• Able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.
• Basic computer knowledge (windows, email, internet).
• Demonstrates attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily maintenance operations to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient performance of manufacturing equipment, facilities, and utilities.
• Execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment availability and minimize unplanned downtime.
• Plan, prioritize, and coordinate maintenance activities, work assignments, shutdowns, and repair schedules to support production objectives.
• Supervise, develop, and coach maintenance personnel by promoting technical development, accountability, teamwork, and a strong safety culture.
• Monitor equipment performance, maintenance metrics, and work order completion to identify opportunities for improved asset reliability and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety requirements, environmental regulations, and maintenance standards.
• Coordinate maintenance inventory, spare parts, contractors, and external service providers to support maintenance operations.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and Continuous Improvement teams to improve equipment reliability, manufacturing readiness, and process performance.
• Support capital improvement projects, equipment installations, facility improvements, and asset replacement initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve maintenance processes, equipment performance, and overall operational effectiveness.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and effectively utilize maintenance management systems to support planning, scheduling, and performance reporting.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating collaboratively with customers, suppliers, contractors, co-workers, and management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Electrical controls understanding

Reading schematics

Quality & safety awareness

MS Word/Excel/Outlook

Education

Technical diploma or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Steffes in Grand Forks, ND seeks a Maintenance Operations Leader to drive the safe, reliable, and efficient performance of manufacturing equipment and facilities. You will lead daily maintenance activities, supervise technicians, and implement preventive and predictive programs to maximize uptime.

You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and CI teams, promote a strong safety culture, and support continuous improvement initiatives while upholding Steffes core values.