Manager, Plant Maintenance Planning and Reliability

Come join our team as a Maintenance Planning and Reliability Manager at our Cary, NC facility! 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 Cary facility’s Maintenance and Reliability 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. You will be involved in planning, leading, and executing various projects as we increase our maintenance reliability and efficiency. As a leader you won’t just manage processes, but your team members as well, providing the opportunity to build their capabilities across the site as well.

 

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

 

• Maintenance Reliability: You will collaborate closely with both the Maintenance, Engineering, Logistics 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: You will set 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: You will 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: You will 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.

 

 

What’s Next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer.

 

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email USA.Recruitment@Kellanova.com.

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