Maintenance Manager

Our client is one of America’s premier agribusiness and animal nutrition companies and a member-owned cooperative with industry-leading operations spanning agricultural production, animal nutrition, and food manufacturing. With annual sales exceeding $19 billion and a Fortune 500 ranking, they have built a reputation for innovation, operational excellence, and long-term investment in their people and facilities.

To support continued growth within their Animal Nutrition business, they are seeking a Senior Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations across two Colorado facilities. This individual will play a critical role in driving asset reliability, improving equipment performance, developing maintenance strategies, and building a high-performing maintenance organization that supports safe, efficient, and reliable production

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What you GET to DO with this industry-leading company:

• Lead all maintenance operations across the Denver manufacturing facility and Commerce City bulk operation, including equipment reliability, utilities, buildings, and grounds
• Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs that reduce unplanned downtime and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Manage maintenance and capital budgets while ensuring effective allocation of resources and maintenance spending.
• Lead CAPEX projects from initial scope development through execution and project closeout.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, and Safety teams to support production goals, continuous improvement initiatives, and operational excellence.
• Drive maintenance planning, scheduling, and work order execution through CMMS systems and best practices
• Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting industrial electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC-controlled systems
• Coach, mentor, and develop maintenance teams while fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement

What you NEED to SUCCEED in this challenging role:

• High School Diploma with 7 years of progressive maintenance leadership experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, or a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field with 3–5 years of maintenance leadership experience.
• Strong background leading maintenance operations in manufacturing, feed, grain, food, or similar industrial environments.
• Experience managing CAPEX projects from concept through completion.
• Proven success driving performance through KPIs such as downtime reduction, PM completion, reliability, and cost control.
• Hands-on knowledge of PLC systems (Allen-Bradley preferred), industrial electrical systems, mechanical power transmission, and maintenance best practices.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement methodologies, GMPs, and safety regulations.
• Strong leadership, communication, planning, and organizational skills with the ability to influence and drive results across multiple teams.

What's in it for YOU?

• Excellent compensation package with competitive base salary and bonus opportunity.
• Comprehensive benefits and employee wellness programs.
• Opportunity to lead maintenance operations across multiple facilities with significant impact on plant performance.
• Strong culture focused on employee development, internal advancement, and long-term career growth.
• Ability to influence reliability strategy, capital investments, and operational excellence initiatives within a highly respected organization.