Plant Maintenance & Reliability Leader — 24/7 Ops

Kraft Heinz; Mason City (IA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Kraft Heinz in Mason City is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance, reliability, utilities, and Process Safety Management across a complex plant. This role combines technical depth with people leadership to improve asset performance and reduce downtime.

You will partner with operations, engineering, EHS, quality, and CI teams to optimize equipment performance, capital planning, and site compliance. A 24/7 manufacturing mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred.
• 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance systems, planning, scheduling, CMMS, and asset performance management.
• Strong technical knowledge across mechanical systems, electrical maintenance, instrumentation, controls, utilities, boilers, and ammonia refrigeration.
• Working knowledge of Process Safety Management and mechanical integrity requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management capability.
• Proven ability to lead teams, develop talent, and drive accountability in a fast-paced operation.
• Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and reliability activities across the plant to maximize uptime and asset performance.
• Own preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance execution including planning, scheduling, and CMMS discipline.
• Lead utilities performance and maintenance for air, steam, water, nitrogen, ammonia, wastewater, and critical systems.
• Support and lead Process Safety Management responsibilities including mechanical integrity and Management of Change.
• Improve equipment reliability through root cause analysis, failure trend analysis, and corrective actions.
• Manage maintenance budgets, MRO inventory strategy, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate shutdowns, major maintenance events, and capital work with plant and engineering leaders.
• Build maintenance team capability through coaching, development, and performance management.
• Drive continuous improvement through TPM, FMEA, Lean, Six Sigma, and reliability practices.
• Maintain compliance with safety, food safety, quality, and environmental requirements.

Skills

Maintenance planning

CMMS

Asset performance

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Process Safety Management

People leadership

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Kraft Heinz in Mason City is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance, reliability, utilities, and Process Safety Management across a complex plant. This role combines technical depth with people leadership to improve asset performance and reduce downtime.

You will partner with operations, engineering, EHS, quality, and CI teams to optimize equipment performance, capital planning, and site compliance. A 24/7 manufacturing mindset is essential.