Manager, Maintenance Reliability

Grande Cheese Company; Brownsville (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite health clinics

Onsite fitness center

Healthy snacks at facility

Wellness reimbursement

Paternal leave

Job summary

Grande Cheese Company is seeking a hands-on Manager, Maintenance Reliability at the Brownsville facility to elevate TPM execution and asset performance. You will partner with production, engineering, and quality to anticipate downtime, optimize maintenance processes, and drive a culture of safety and operational excellence.

The role requires 7+ years in maintenance with supervisory experience, a related engineering degree, and strong knowledge of TPM, RCA, and CMMS.

Qualifications

• 4 Year / Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related field preferred.
• 7+ years in maintenance in manufacturing/industrial setting; 3+ years in supervisory/managerial role.
• Experience in shared plant environments requiring prioritization and resource allocation.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance methods, TPM, lean principles, RCA tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the TPM program to maximize uptime and asset performance.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality to reduce downtime.
• Fine-tune maintenance processes for peak efficiency and safety.
• Balance 50% floor time with 50% administrative duties to manage maintenance operations.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Reliability engineering

On-floor experience

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they’re delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can’t be matched. While Grande’s reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. If you want to learn more about our company – what we do and how we go about it – or learn more about our beautiful, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters, visit www.grande.com.

• Low-cost onsite health clinics.
• Free onsite fitness center.
• Free healthy snacks throughout facility.
• Health and wellness reimbursement program.
• Paid Paternal Leave.

Job Summary

Grande Cheese Company is looking for a hands-on Manager, Maintenance Reliability to take our Brownsville facility plant performance to the next level. You’ll lead the execution of our Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) strategy, maximizing equipment uptime, boosting asset performance, and transforming how maintenance gets done. Partnering with production, engineering, and quality teams, you’ll get ahead of downtime, fine-tune processes for peak efficiency, and build a culture where safety, teamwork, and operational excellence are the norm.

What you need to be considered for the role:

• 4 Year / Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Maintenance Management, or a related field is desired. An equivalent level of experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of experience in a maintenance role within a manufacturing or industrial setting, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial position.
• Experience in a shared plant environment or similar, where prioritization and effective resource allocation are essential.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance methods, reliability engineering, and best practices.
• Proficiency in CMMS software for scheduling, tracking, and reporting maintenance activities.
• Understanding lean manufacturing principles, TPM, and root cause analysis tools.
• Ability to spend approximately 50% of time on floor and 50% performing administrative duties.
• CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) preferred.
• Knowledge of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) philosophies and their practical application in manufacturing or operations environments is preferred.

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