Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager
Fairbury, Nebraska | Full Time | Direct Hire
Salary: $100,000 to $130,000 + Bonus

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations across a multi building manufacturing campus. This is a highly visible, hands on leadership role responsible for approximately 20+ maintenance employees while owning preventive and corrective maintenance, facility projects, capital initiatives, equipment reliability, and team development.

This is not a desk based management position. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable leading people and projects, walking the production floor, troubleshooting alongside the team, and developing technicians.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a maintenance organization of approximately 20+ employees

• Manage preventive and corrective maintenance programs across multiple production facilities

• Drive equipment reliability and reduce preventable downtime

• Manage maintenance, facility, infrastructure, and capital improvement projects

• Coordinate maintenance priorities, labor, and resources across three production buildings and a larger multi building campus

• Partner closely with Operations and Production leadership to resolve equipment and facility issues

• Develop junior and less experienced maintenance technicians through hands on training and mentorship

• Oversee maintenance parts, inventory, and resource availability

• Support electrical, grounds, facility, and infrastructure needs

• Utilize maintenance systems and data to improve planning, execution, and reliability

• Participate directly in troubleshooting and maintenance activities when needed

Required Qualifications

• Industrial maintenance leadership experience

• Experience managing maintenance technicians or skilled trades employees

• Strong preventive and corrective maintenance experience

• Demonstrated project management capability

• Strong equipment troubleshooting and problem solving skills

• Hands on, visible leadership style

• Experience supporting production equipment within an industrial or manufacturing environment

• Ability to develop employees and create accountability

• Comfortable managing multiple priorities across a broad facility operation

Preferred Experience

• Food manufacturing, food processing, meat processing, agricultural processing, or other high volume manufacturing

• SAP or similar maintenance management systems

• Redzone experience

• Maintenance parts and inventory management

• Electrical knowledge

• Multi building or multi production area responsibility

• Bilingual English and Spanish capability is a significant plus

Ideal Candidate Profile

The strongest candidate will be a Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Superintendent, Reliability and Maintenance Leader, or experienced Maintenance Supervisor who wants broader ownership and visibility.

This individual should enjoy a smaller company environment where leaders wear multiple hats and have the autonomy to make a measurable impact. Success will require someone who can manage the department, lead projects, develop people, and still walk onto the production floor to help solve a problem when needed.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary of $100,000 to $130,000

• Potential annual bonus of approximately $10,000 based on role designation and performance

• 401(k) with 100% company match up to 5%

• Relocation candidates considered

• Temporary furnished company housing may be available for relocating candidates

• Additional compensation flexibility may be considered depending on candidate circumstances

Your New Organization

Our client operates a sizable manufacturing campus in Fairbury, Nebraska, with approximately eight buildings and multiple production operations. This position offers significant autonomy, direct partnership with operational leadership, and the opportunity to strengthen and develop the maintenance function.

The organization is looking for someone who wants to be visible, involved, and accountable rather than simply maintain an established corporate maintenance program.

Your Career Partner

The Reserves Network, a veteran founded and family owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. We are dedicated to helping professionals achieve their career goals while providing an environment built on respect, integrity, and trust.

The base salary range for this position is $100,000 to $130,000. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, technical expertise, and internal pay equity.