Manager Maintenance

About Lamb Weston

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Title:

Manager Maintenance

Location:

Park Rapids, MN

Job

Requisition
-260054

Time Type:
Full time

The Maintenance Manager position provides leadership, expertise, and direction to facilitate a culture of continuous improvement with regards to efficiencies in the plant. The primary purpose of this role is to develop and implement actions to deliver improved equipment reliability through the identification of top losses, evaluation of work processes, and management of repair and maintenance activities. These actions will include, but are not limited to, development of systems and standards to improve skill levels, improve job plans, drive to root cause, and increase efficiency within the maintenance and production departments.

This role is responsible for developing a culture of reliability within the maintenance staff by leading and providing direction to Maintenance Planners, Maintenance Supervisors, Tool Room / Inventory Team, and works closely with the Reliability Specialist to drive the reliability culture within the plant.

• Leads all Maintenance groups.
• Works with Reliability Specialist to support all Reliability systems to include, but not exclusive to:
  Preventive Maintenance, Lubrication, Predictive Maintenance, Maintenance Planning & Scheduling (MP&S), and Precision Maintenance.
• Supports Loss Identification systems to include, but not exclusive to:
  Breakdown Elimination (BDE), and along with the Reliability Specialist, supports the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) program, and is responsible for the completion of RCA corrective actions to permanently eliminate failures.
• Provides recommendations and data for equipment reliability improvements.
• Works with Maintenance Repair & Operations (MRO) teams to manage spares strategy to include, but not exclusive to:
  Critical Spare analysis, purchasing processes.
• Works with area Planners to develop and maintain Planned Maintenance (PM) and Lubrication routes.
• Works with Production Leaders to maximize reliability improvements.
• Works closely with the Line Structure Team to help support the production line and improve the reliability of the overall site.
• Actively supports the Planned Maintenance (PM) Pillar and actively participates with Pillar Teams at all other plants.
• Assists in the development, management, and completion (compliance) of an effective Planned Maintenance (PM) program.
• Supports the planning & execution processes of the Capital Program for the plant team working with the Engineering team to ensure that key plant resources are available as needed.
• Responsible to Development and maintaining the plant maintenance and one-shot budget.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical a plus)
• 3-5 Years Supervisory/Management experience
• 5-8 years of experience in manufacturing maintenance
• Experience leading and managing a team preferred
• Must be computer literate; experienced in using computer software applications such as CAD, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project, etc.
• Prior experience with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), preferred knowledge of Maximo and SAP a plus
• Basic accounting knowledge preferred
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for the stated requirements.

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well-being programs including company wide events and a wellness incentive program
• Paid Time Off
• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.

Anticipated Close Date: 04/19/2026

In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors,…