Plant Maintenance Manager

3M; Knoxville (IA); On-site; USD 188,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Employee benefits eligibility

Job summary

3M is seeking a Plant Maintenance Manager in Knoxville, IA to lead maintenance strategies and reliability initiatives. You will drive safety culture, oversee capital projects, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize plant performance.

Ideal candidates bring a strong engineering background, 7+ years in maintenance or manufacturing, and 2+ years in supervisory roles, with a proven ability to lead high‑performing teams in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in plant maintenance and/or manufacturing operations
• 2+ years supervisory/managerial experience
• Engineering degree strongly preferred or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Drive EHS culture improvements through daily engagement across site operations.
• Develop and execute a maintenance and reliability improvement plan aligned with plant and business goals.
• Identify and install new or improved equipment to enhance safety and productivity.
• Oversee site renewal planning, capital budgeting and project execution.

Skills

Plant maintenance experience

Supervisory experience

Leadership and team development

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (engineering preferred)

Job description

Plant Maintenance Manager

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it's equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

Job Description

Job Title

Plant Maintenance Manager

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it's equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

• Driving EHS culture improvements through daily engagement with all operations on the site.
• Developing and executing a maintenance and reliability improvement plan that aligns with the manufacturing plant and business strategic objectives.
• Partnering to identify, define, and install new and or advance existing equipment to improve safety and productivity.
• Responsible for site renewal planning and execution as well as capital budget and driving capital project execution.
• Site leader for IFM, maintenance contacts and external services, including contractor coordination and oversight.
• Utilizing and coaching team to use systematic methodologies, such as root cause analysis, to identify and implement solutions to complex manufacturing problems.
• Collaborating with cross functional partners such as engineering, quality, EHS, to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the organization.
• Leading and continually developing self and others at multiple levels of the organization through supervision, providing recognition, policy administration, continuous coaching for improvement and participation in hiring processes.

Your Skills And Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• Seven (7) years of plant maintenance and/or manufacturing operations experience in a private, public, government, or military environment
• Two (2) years of supervisory and/or managerial experience in a private, public, government, or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering discipline
• Demonstrated strong leadership ability and history of leading high-performance teams
• Demonstrated understanding of principle-based leadership and behaviors
• Experience in leading strategic and organizational development, operational excellence, lean implementation, financial accounting
• Effective communication skills

Work location

• Knoxville, IA

Travel

May include up to 10% domestic

Relocation Assistance

May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life - both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Applicable to US Applicants Only: The expected compensation range for this position is $188,251 - $230,084, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.