Maintenance Manager

Job Description Job Description Maintenance Manager (1st Shift) Location: Maquoketa, IA Permanent/Direct Hire Our client, a worldwide Agri-Food ingredient manufacturer , wants to expand their team by adding a new Maintenance Manager to their Maquoketa, IA location. The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading all maintenance and reliability initiatives within the industrial manufacturing facility. This role ensures optimal performance of production machinery and plant equipment by leveraging JD Edwards (JDE) for preventive/predictive maintenance, work order management, and critical spare parts inventory control. The position is key to minimizing downtime, improving asset reliability, and driving continuous improvement in a pet food ingredient manufacturing environment. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Maintenance Planning & Execution: Maximize JDE functionality to plan, schedule, track, and document all corrective and preventive maintenance activities. Inventory Management: Oversee spare parts inventory in JDE, including critical stock levels, purchase orders, cycle counts, and physical inventories to prevent stockouts. Reliability Strategy: Develop and implement proactive maintenance strategies using data analysis to transition from reactive to predictive maintenance culture. Team Leadership: Direct daily activities of maintenance supervisors and technicians, ensuring timely, high-quality execution of tasks aligned with production goals. Budget Management: Manage departmental budget, monitoring labor, parts, and contractor costs within JDE and other financial systems. Compliance & Safety: Ensure all maintenance operations comply with OSHA, EPA, and internal food safety standards; maintain accurate safety and audit records in JDE. Performance Analysis: Analyze downtime and equipment performance data, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions. Vendor Management: Negotiate and manage contracts with external vendors for major projects and specialized repairs. Project Oversight: Supervise installations, modifications, and contracted work to complete maintenance upgrades and repairs while ensuring quality and minimal production disruption. Continuous Improvement: Lead process improvement projects to enhance equipment performance, production efficiency, and product quality. Qualifications: Maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment. 3 years of maintenance management experience. Proven ability to lead teams and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or related field preferred. Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Proficiency with computerized maintenance systems (JDE) and Microsoft Office Suite. Company Description ESPO Engineering, established in 1965, is a premier Technical Recruiting and Staffing firm. ESPO employees may enjoy a full range of benefits from 401(k), Premium Health Insurance, Dental, Disability, Direct Deposit, PTO time and Holiday Pay. Apply now and see why so many professionals choose ESPO to help advance their careers. View jobs: Company Description ESPO Engineering, established in 1965, is a premier Technical Recruiting and Staffing firm. ESPO employees may enjoy a full range of benefits from 401(k), Premium Health Insurance, Dental, Disability, Direct Deposit, PTO time and Holiday Pay. Apply now and see why so many professionals choose ESPO to help advance their careers. View jobs: