Maintenance Manager

Job Requirements:

·        Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent experience.

·        3–5 years of experience in maintenance management, reliability, or capital project leadership.

·        Proven experience leading significant change within a manufacturing environment.

·        Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems.

·        Strong analytical, prioritization, and advanced problem-solving skills.

·        Effective coach, communicator, collaborator, and conflict resolver.

·        Fluent in English.

Preferred Qualifications

·        B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

·        Process Safety Management experience.

·        Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (TQM, DMAIC, FMEA, Lean, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, etc.).

Physical Demands

·        Regular physical activity in a manufacturing environment.

·        Frequent walking, climbing stairs, standing, and extended periods of sitting.

·        Routinely lift/move up to 50 lbs.; occasionally over 100 lbs. with assistance.

·        Work around high-speed machinery, noise, heat, solvents, and chemicals.

·        Occasional travel as needed.

Job Responsibilities: 

Maintenance Leadership & Safety

·        Drive Safety as a core value and ensure compliance with all safety, health, and environmental rules and regulations.

·        Lead continuous improvement efforts in housekeeping and 5S across the facility.

·        Provide hands-on support and leadership in complex mechanical and electrical repairs, including PLCs, variable speed drives, and equipment programming.

·        Develop, mentor, and coach maintenance personnel to build an engaged, high-performing workforce.

·        Create and implement a clear organizational vision for the Fridley maintenance function aligned with site and company strategy.

Operations Support & Systems Management

·        Utilize robust management systems to track, evaluate, and improve maintenance performance and equipment availability.

·        Establish and maintain standards of work to ensure high-quality, on-time production that meets customer needs.

·        Build and manage Preventive Maintenance (PM) strategies within the CMMS, including work order creation, assignment, and scheduling.

·        Control maintenance costs, manage budgets, and identify/prioritize continuous improvement opportunities.

·        Lead contractor scheduling, coordination, and onsite work.

Capital & Continuous Improvement

·        Project-manage site capital projects and participate in larger capital initiatives led by Capital Project Managers.

·        Drive process improvement activities through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and co-development with peer groups.

·        Ensure best practices and lessons learned are embedded into plant systems and processes.

·        Demonstrate and reinforce key H.B. Fuller competencies: Innovation, Accountability, Performance Excellence, Change & Risk Taking, Customer Focus, and Teamwork.

People & Team Development

·        Mentor and support maintenance personnel to foster a high-engagement, continuous-improvement culture.

·        Encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration across the site and broader organization.

·        Build and maintain a cohesive, high-performing maintenance team.

·        Supervise shift maintenance personnel

Budgetary Responsibility

·        Oversight of maintenance cost center budgets.

·        Develop business cases for capital and budget increases.

·        Active participation in annual capital planning processes.