Maintenance & Reliability Leader

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions; Maquoketa (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions seeks a Maintenance Manager for our facility in Iowa. You will lead maintenance and reliability initiatives, using JD Edwards to manage preventive/predictive maintenance, work orders, and critical spare parts.

This role aims to minimize downtime and improve asset performance in a pet food ingredient manufacturing setting. Responsibilities include planning, scheduling, budgeting, vendor management, and ensuring OSHA/EPA compliance with strong focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field.
• 3+ years of maintenance management experience.
• Experience with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Proficiency with JDE and Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, track, and document maintenance activities using JDE.
• Oversee spare parts inventory and procurement to prevent stockouts.
• Develop proactive maintenance strategies to shift to predictive maintenance.
• Direct maintenance supervisors and technicians to meet production goals.
• Manage department budget for labor, parts, and contractors.
• Ensure OSHA, EPA, and food safety standards are met; maintain records in JDE.
• Analyze downtime and equipment data to implement corrective actions.
• Negotiate and manage vendor contracts for major projects and repairs.
• Supervise installations and upgrades with minimal production disruption.
• Lead continuous improvement projects to boost efficiency and quality.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Team leadership

Budget management

Data analysis

Vendor management

Continuous improvement

Compliance & safety

Project oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

JDE (JD Edwards)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Accelerate Professional Talent Solutions seeks a Maintenance Manager for our facility in Iowa. You will lead maintenance and reliability initiatives, using JD Edwards to manage preventive/predictive maintenance, work orders, and critical spare parts.

This role aims to minimize downtime and improve asset performance in a pet food ingredient manufacturing setting. Responsibilities include planning, scheduling, budgeting, vendor management, and ensuring OSHA/EPA compliance with strong focus on