Plant Maintenance Manager

3M · Iowa

Level: Manager
Team: Reliability
Base pay: $188k–$230k
Travel: 10%
Degree: Required
Industry: Industrial
Posted: 30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management reliability role at 3M (industrial) in Iowa. Of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

They ask for: degree required
Tools it names: Lean, Root cause, EHS / safety
Base pay: $188k–$230k
Day to day: about 10% travel · relocation help

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Reliability Engineer roles in Iowa: typical posted base $109k–$159k. This one lists $188k–$230k.

Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 7 reliability engineer openings in Iowa, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Iowa plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 498 other live reliability postings in the US.

Base pay: About 67% above similar roles
Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Root cause 54%
✓ Team leadership 28%
FMEA 26%
Automation 24%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

At a glance

Relocation help

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at 3M
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- The posting says about 10% travel. Between which sites?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

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The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Plant Maintenance Manager, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

◆Driving EHS culture improvements through daily engagement with all operations on the site.
◆Developing and executing a maintenance and reliability improvement plan that aligns with the manufacturing plant and business strategic objectives.
◆Partnering to identify, define, and install new and or advance existing equipment to improve safety and productivity.
◆Responsible for site renewal planning and execution as well as capital budget and driving capital project execution.
◆Site leader for IFM, maintenance contacts and external services, including contractor coordination and oversight.
◆Utilizing and coaching team to use systematic methodologies, such as root cause analysis, to identify and implement solutions to complex manufacturing problems.
◆Collaborating with cross functional partners such as engineering, quality, EHS, to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the organization.
◆Leading and continually developing self and others at multiple levels of the organization through supervision, providing recognition, policy administration, continuous coaching for improvement and participation in hiring processes.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following

qualifications

✓Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
✓Seven (7) years of plant maintenance and/or manufacturing operations experience in a private, public, government, or military environment
✓Two (2) years of supervisory and/or managerial experience in a private, public, government, or military environment

Additional

that could help you succeed even further in this role include

◆Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering discipline
◆Demonstrated strong leadership ability and history of leading high-performance teams
◆Demonstrated understanding of principle-based leadership and behaviors
◆Experience in leading strategic and organizational development, operational excellence, lean implementation, financial accounting
◆Effective communication skills

Responsibilities

of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application

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Job Description

Job Title

Plant Maintenance Manager

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

Work location

•Knoxville, IA

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

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Good Faith Posting Date Range 08/24/2026 To 09/23/2026 Or until filled

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

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