Plant Maintenance & Reliability Lead

Post Holdings, Inc.; Britt (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in Britt, Iowa, is seeking a Maintenance Lead to deliver maintenance and reliability services within the plant.

You will champion asset health improvements, ensure work orders are planned and scheduled, and mentor the maintenance team toward safe, compliant, and efficient operations. The role requires 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience, SAP familiarity, and strong communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
• Associate's degree or two-year technical certificate, or experience which demonstrates technical aptitude preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of experience as an industrial maintenance technician preferred.
• Trained and competent in MFI MTL1, MTL2, & MTL3 skills preferred.
• MFI People Leadership Essentials or equivalent training preferred.
• Active Society of Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP) membership preferred.
• Prior experience in SAP preferred.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with superb time management skills.
• Excellent administrative and follow-up skills to achieve successful maintenance and repair programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance team members and tasks to ensure personal safety, quality, delivery, and cost, are continuously being improved to achieve company objectives.
• Execute and champion Precision Maintenance techniques ensuring procedural compliance and that job tolerances are met.
• Identify, develop, justify, and implement reliability and performance improvement projects.
• Responsible for identifying, coordinating, and facilitating maintenance and reliability training for team personnel.
• Lead / assist craftsman during maintenance assignments.
• Lead technical troubleshooting tasks while assisting other plant personnel in a teaching environment.

Skills

Maintenance expertise

Communication skills

Time management

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree or two-year technical certificate

Tools

SAP

Job description

Michael Foods, Inc. in Britt, Iowa, is seeking a Maintenance Lead to deliver maintenance and reliability services within the plant.

You will champion asset health improvements, ensure work orders are planned and scheduled, and mentor the maintenance team toward safe, compliant, and efficient operations. The role requires 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience, SAP familiarity, and strong communication and leadership skills.