Senior Maintenance and Reliability Manager

Loyalty Rules; Zanesville (OH); On-site; USD 143,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Kellanova in Zanesville, OH is seeking a Senior Maintenance and Reliability Manager to lead maintenance programs and reliability initiatives at our plant. You will collaborate with Maintenance and Operations teams to improve asset reliability and manage budgets.

As part of the leadership team, you’ll set direction, promote continuous improvement, and drive lean practices to reduce downtime and costs while ensuring quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance and reliability initiatives in manufacturing.
• Strong strategic planning and budget management skills.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and team development.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance reliability: collaborate with maintenance and operations to improve reliability and manage the department budget.
• Leading By Example: set direction and policies for the facility leadership team.
• Promoting Best Practices: apply lean manufacturing to eliminate waste and optimize spare parts.
• Project & Budget Management: define scope and execute capital projects aligning with reliability goals.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

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Date: Sep 24, 2026

Category: Supply Chain and Operations

Country/Region: US

State: OH

City: Zanesville

Workplace: Onsite

Title: Senior Maintenance and Reliability Manager

Description: Come join our team as a Senior Maintenance and Reliability Manager at our Zanesville, OH facility! As a Senior Maintenance and Reliability Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of driving strategic decisions while leading our exceptional team. Your expertise will be instrumental in identifying and delivering maintenance programs and processes critical to our plant operations. If you’re a self-starter, a go-getter, and a team player, you’ll feel right at home here.

As a member of our Zanesville facility’s leadership team, your integrity is paramount. We seamlessly weave it together with excellence, ensuring that our decisions are founded from our dedication to quality and reliability. Zanesville stands tall as the exclusive producer of our plant-based protein products. But our impact extends beyond our walls. We are a proud contributor to various charities, including United Way. As a leader within this plant, you won’t just manage processes; you’ll collaborate with a team that sits on various community charity boards.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Maintenance Reliability: Collaborating closely with both the Maintenance and Operations teams to ensure that resources are effectively focused on increasing reliability across our facilities. Your responsibilities include identifying, implementing, and meticulously documenting maintenance and reliability best practices. Financial success is a priority, as you actively develop and manage the departmental budget.
• Leading By Example: As a key member of the Senior Leadership team, you have the privilege of setting the direction and policies for one of our manufacturing facilities. By promoting collaboration, respect, and continuous learning, you contribute to an environment where everyone thrives.
• Promoting Best Practices: Use lean manufacturing principles, take responsibility for identifying opportunities to eliminate costs and waste. By streamlining processes, optimizing spare parts inventory, and minimizing downtime, all contribute to a reliable and sustainable operation.
• Project & Budget Management: Partner with other team members to create the scope, definition, and execution of capital projects. Whether it’s upgrading machinery, expanding facilities, or implementing cutting-edge technologies, you ensure alignment with our reliability goals.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• High school diploma/GED with extensive experience in a manufacturing setting with maintenance/planning supervision and/or management experience
• Ability to build strategic relationships with key stakeholders across the operation to ensure improved collaboration and deliver results.
• Substantial experience in SAP PM (SAP Super User a plus) OR a similar ERP system
• Experience implementing best in class maintenance programs and strategies (TPM, RCM, Planning/Scheduling, Predictive and Preventative Maintenance)
• Supervisory experience with salaried and hourly maintenance workforce.

Compensation

The annual salary range is $142,500-$195,910 which is based on various factors such as location, experience and skill. Discretionary bonuses based on company and individual performance are also available.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability insurance. Also, voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident as well as a 401(k) plan with company contributions is available. Part-time employees may have access to benefits on a pro-rated basis. See KellanovaTotalHealth.com for more information.

Get to Know Us

We’ve always been driven to unleash the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our iconic, world-class brands at Kellanova include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Mars, Incorporated has acquired Kellanova in a transaction that brings together iconic brands, storied legacies and outstanding capabilities with a view to shape the future of snacking. You can learn more here , and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

Let’s shape the future of snacking.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here .

Kellanova does not sponsor employment visas for this role.