Job ID: MM9562961113
Location: Minden, NE
Category: Engineering
Employment Type: Permanent
Date Added: 11/21/2025
Manufacturing Maintenance Manager | $115,000–$125,000 + Bonus | Monday–Friday 8:00am–4:30pm + On-Call | Direct Hire
What Matters Most
• Competitive base salary of $117,000–$127,000 plus bonus potential up to 25%
• Schedule: Day shift – 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, with additional hours and on-call rotation as needed
• Location: Minden, Nebraska area
• Direct hire opportunity with strong career growth and leadership visibility
• Competitive base salary of $117,000–$127,000 plus bonus potential up to 25%
• Schedule: Day shift – 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, with additional hours and on-call rotation as needed
• Location: Minden, Nebraska area
• Direct hire opportunity with strong career growth and leadership visibility
Job Description
The Maintenance Manager oversees a team of seven technicians and leads all maintenance strategy for a large-scale, continuous-operation manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for driving preventive maintenance, ensuring equipment reliability, and coordinating daily and long-term work plans—including ownership of the annual week-long shutdown. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, proven supervisory experience, and the ability to lead a capable, established maintenance team. This is a hands-on, high-impact leadership role supporting a plant with a strong operations and engineering culture.
The Maintenance Manager oversees a team of seven technicians and leads all maintenance strategy for a large-scale, continuous-operation manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for driving preventive maintenance, ensuring equipment reliability, and coordinating daily and long-term work plans—including ownership of the annual week-long shutdown. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, proven supervisory experience, and the ability to lead a capable, established maintenance team. This is a hands-on, high-impact leadership role supporting a plant with a strong operations and engineering culture.
Responsibilities:
• Lead and develop a maintenance team of five technicians, an I&E technician, and a maintenance coordinator -total team of seven (7).
• Direct and prioritize all repair, preventive maintenance, and reliability initiatives to maximize uptime
• Collaborate closely with plant leadership to support production goals and maintain 24/7 operational readiness
• Utilize CMMS systems (LLumin or equivalent) to manage work orders, PM schedules, parts, and documentation
• Maintain accurate service, maintenance, and environmental/compliance records
• Oversee daily work assignments, shift coverage, and planning for upcoming maintenance needs
• Take immediate action during breakdowns and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues
• Manage parts inventory and purchasing processes to ensure timely replacement and availability
• Plan, coordinate, and fully “own” the annual plant shutdown (1 week: 6am–6pm)
• Lead and develop a maintenance team of five technicians, an I&E technician, and a maintenance coordinator -total team of seven (7).
• Direct and prioritize all repair, preventive maintenance, and reliability initiatives to maximize uptime
• Collaborate closely with plant leadership to support production goals and maintain 24/7 operational readiness
• Utilize CMMS systems (LLumin or equivalent) to manage work orders, PM schedules, parts, and documentation
• Maintain accurate service, maintenance, and environmental/compliance records
• Oversee daily work assignments, shift coverage, and planning for upcoming maintenance needs
• Take immediate action during breakdowns and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues
• Manage parts inventory and purchasing processes to ensure timely replacement and availability
• Plan, coordinate, and fully “own” the annual plant shutdown (1 week: 6am–6pm)
Qualifications and Requirements:
• 5–10 years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in manufacturing
• Prior maintenance leadership experience required; ethanol or process-industry experience a plus but not required
• Technical school education strongly preferred
• Experience with CMMS systems (LLumin or similar) and preventive maintenance programs
• Ability to exert 75 lbs occasionally and 30 lbs frequently
• Valid driver’s license
• 5–10 years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in manufacturing
• Prior maintenance leadership experience required; ethanol or process-industry experience a plus but not required
• Technical school education strongly preferred
• Experience with CMMS systems (LLumin or similar) and preventive maintenance programs
• Ability to exert 75 lbs occasionally and 30 lbs frequently
• Valid driver’s license
Benefits and Perks:
• $115,000–$125,000 base salary + bonus potential up to 25%
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits (open enrollment in December for 2026)
• Paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time
• Training, development, and long-term career growth opportunities
• $115,000–$125,000 base salary + bonus potential up to 25%
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits (open enrollment in December for 2026)
• Paid holidays, vacation time, and sick time
• Training, development, and long-term career growth opportunities
Your New Organization:
You will join a high-performing manufacturing facility employing 40+ full-time team members. The plant environment is stable, well-run, and supported by strong leadership with deep industry knowledge. A newly constructed office and maintenance shop—opening in spring 2026—will provide an upgraded workspace for the maintenance team. You’ll work closely with a focused, task-oriented Plant Manager and a highly collaborative Production Manager.
You will join a high-performing manufacturing facility employing 40+ full-time team members. The plant environment is stable, well-run, and supported by strong leadership with deep industry knowledge. A newly constructed office and maintenance shop—opening in spring 2026—will provide an upgraded workspace for the maintenance team. You’ll work closely with a focused, task-oriented Plant Manager and a highly collaborative Production Manager.
Your Career Partner:
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal-opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.
The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal-opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.
The base salary range for this position is $115,000–$125,000, excluding benefits, bonuses, or other compensation. Your final salary will depend on skills, qualifications, experience, location, and internal pay equity. Hiring at the top of the range is uncommon to allow room for future salary growth.
