Plant Reliability & Maintenance Manager

Kraft Heinz; Beaver Dam (WI); On-site; USD 102,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage for employees and

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Kraft Heinz—Beaver Dam site—seeks a Maintenance Manager to direct reliability and maintenance activities across the plant, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and cost-efficient asset management. The role partners with engineering and production to plan downtime, capital budgets, and continuous improvements.

Strong leadership, CMMS proficiency, and extensive maintenance experience are required. Responsibilities include leading safety, budgeting, asset care, and QA processes while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred; focus in Engineering or related technical field highly preferred
• Minimum of 3 years’ leadership experience within a manufacturing environment required
• 5+ years of maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment required
• Extensive knowledge in Packaging/Mechanical Operations, Electrical maintenance, Instrumentation, Electronics/Controls, and Utility Systems, boiler and ammonia refrigeration
• Microsoft Office and CMMS experience and proficiency required
• Ability to manage a continuous operation (24 hrs., 7 days per week)

Responsibilities

• Direct reliability and maintenance activities to maximize plant operation
• Promote safety as the first consideration for all employees/contractors
• Maintain facility and assets to meet regulatory guidelines (USDA, FDA, OSHA, EPA)
• Optimize costs through budget planning and management
• Coordinate major maintenance and project requirements with production and engineering
• Train maintenance staff on CMMS, problem solving, and data analysis
• Set and evaluate departmental goals with leadership
• Oversee Utilities and Wastewater operations to meet production demands
• Share maintenance best practices with Kraft Heinz professionals
• Ensure parts availability in MRO stockroom to minimize downtime
• Assist with evaluating reliability, utility, and facility needs for capital equipment
• Lead QRMP and technical standards implementations
• Lead change initiatives in equipment reliability and process improvements

Skills

Leadership experience

Interpersonal communication

Six Sigma / Lean knowledge

Strategic planning

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical field

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kraft Heinz—Beaver Dam site—seeks a Maintenance Manager to direct reliability and maintenance activities across the plant, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and cost-efficient asset management. The role partners with engineering and production to plan downtime, capital budgets, and continuous improvements.

Strong leadership, CMMS proficiency, and extensive maintenance experience are required. Responsibilities include leading safety, budgeting, asset care, and QA processes while