Plant Reliability Lead - Engineering & Maintenance

3M Company; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel up to 10% domestic

Job summary

3M is seeking a Plant Engineering Supervisor in Ames, IA to lead maintenance teams and improve machine, system, and facility reliability. You will drive proactive maintenance strategies, coach staff, and ensure safe, efficient operations in a 24/7 environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, technical guidance, and building capabilities in CMMS and reliability practices to sustain continuous improvement across the site.

Qualifications

• Seven years of manufacturing maintenance experience or five years with an Associate’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and direction to maintenance technicians to maximize reliability and efficiency.
• Lead, coach and develop employees with clear expectations and feedback.
• Supervise Plant Engineering personnel performing maintenance on machines, systems and facilities.
• Shift maintenance practices to proactive and predictive strategies using root cause analysis and data.
• Build future-ready team capabilities in technical skills and reliability practices.
• Schedule, assign, and direct maintenance work while ensuring quality and safety.
• Support site initiatives and 24/7 operations, improving asset reliability and maintenance effectiveness.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate’s degree

Job description

3M is seeking a Plant Engineering Supervisor in Ames, IA to lead maintenance teams and improve machine, system, and facility reliability. You will drive proactive maintenance strategies, coach staff, and ensure safe, efficient operations in a 24/7 environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, technical guidance, and building capabilities in CMMS and reliability practices to sustain continuous improvement across the site.