Maintenance Manager
Kraft Heinz · Mason City, IA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Reliability
- Base pay
- $104k–$130k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management reliability role at Kraft Heinz (food & beverage) in Mason City, IA. Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, Root cause, FMEA, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $104k–$130k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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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 $104k–$130k.
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 499 other live reliability postings in the US.
- Base pay
- About 6% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $105k–$145k, from 179 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
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.
Stands out: this posting asks for TPM, Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Kraft Heinz in Mason City
2 other open roles at this site.
- Production Supervisor · Production · Supervisor
- Quality Manager · Quality · Manager
Full description from Kraft HeinzAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
About the Role
The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the overall leadership of maintenance and utility systems across the plant. This role ensures maintenance work is executed safely and effectively, utility systems reliably support production, and maintenance systems, processes, and talent are built to sustain long-term operational excellence.
Reporting to the Plant Manager, this leader will partner closely with operations, engineering, EHS, quality, and continuous improvement teams to improve equipment performance, manage maintenance resources, support capital planning, and strengthen compliance across the site.
requirements
- ✓Partner across functions to strengthen execution, remove losses, and improve overall plant performance
requirements
- ✓Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management capability
- ✓Proven ability to lead teams, develop talent, and drive accountability in a fast-paced operation
- ✓Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills
- ✓Ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Experience in food manufacturing or another highly regulated environment
- ✓Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, or advanced reliability practices
- ✓Experience with Industry 4.0 tools, predictive maintenance, or condition monitoring technologies
- ✓Professional certifications such as CMRP or CRE
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Job Description
At Kraft Heinz, we’re committed to making high-quality food that people know, love, and trust. Across our manufacturing network, that means building safe, reliable, high-performing operations and strong teams who know how to deliver results the right way.
We’re looking for a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance, reliability, utilities, and Process Safety Management execution in a complex manufacturing environment. This is a critical plant leadership role for someone who can combine technical depth, people leadership, and strong operational discipline to improve asset reliability, reduce downtime, and strengthen plant performance.
What You’ll Own
- •Lead all maintenance and reliability activities across the plant to maximize uptime, asset performance, and operational effectiveness
- •Own preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance execution, including planning, scheduling, and CMMS discipline
- •Lead utilities performance and maintenance, including air, steam, water, nitrogen, ammonia, wastewater, and other critical systems that support production
- •Support and lead maintenance-related Process Safety Management (PSM) responsibilities, including mechanical integrity, Management of Change, and process hazard analysis participation
- •Improve equipment reliability through root cause analysis, failure trend analysis, corrective actions, and reliability improvement strategies
- •Manage maintenance budgets, MRO inventory strategy, and resource allocation to balance cost, service, and asset performance
- •Coordinate shutdowns, major maintenance events, and maintenance-related capital work with plant and engineering leaders
- •Build maintenance team capability through coaching, development, performance management, and clear accountability
- •Drive continuous improvement through TPM, FMEA, reliability-based maintenance, Lean, Six Sigma, and other maintenance excellence practices
- •Maintain strong compliance with safety, food safety, quality, and environmental
What You Bring
- •Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred
- •5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
- •3+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
- •Strong knowledge of maintenance systems, planning, scheduling, CMMS, and asset performance management
- •Strong technical knowledge across mechanical systems, electrical maintenance, instrumentation, controls, utilities, boilers, and ammonia refrigeration
- •Working knowledge of Process Safety Management and mechanical integrity
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