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Location: North Kansas City, MO
Workplace type: Onsite
Ingredion is seeking a people-focused and results-driven Maintenance Department Manager to lead maintenance operations at our North Kansas City facility. In this role, you will develop and lead maintenance teams, drive reliability and productivity improvements, support union employees, and help create a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
As a Maintenance Department Manager , you will provide leadership and people management expertise for the Maintenance Department, overseeing maintenance leads, technicians, and contractors while ensuring labor, productivity, reliability, and performance goals are achieved. You will play a critical role in employee development, maintenance execution, workforce planning, labor relations, and continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.
This role reports to the Maintenance & Reliability Manager and directly leads Maintenance Leads and Maintenance Technician s.
What you will do:
Lead maintenance teams by utilizing KPIs and performance metrics to drive safety, productivity, reliability, and operational excellence.
Ensure effective execution of planned and unplanned maintenance activities for technicians and contractors throughout the facility.
Oversee department quality programs, GMP compliance, housekeeping standards, and Glass & Brittle programs.
Coach, develop, and evaluate employees through performance management, training, development planning, and succession activities.
Manage workforce scheduling, attendance administration, payroll reconciliation, and overtime approvals.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives and facilitate departmental reporting, including Tier 2 and N5 meetings and performance reviews.
Partner with cross-functional teams to execute employee recognition programs, engagement activities, and organizational initiatives.
Serve as the primary department representative for recruiting, onboarding, Workday transactions, employee lifecycle activities, and offboarding processes.
Support labor relations activities, including grievance resolution, progressive discipline, performance improvement plans, and policy enforcement within a unionized environment.
Foster a culture of accountability, safety, engagement, and continuous improvement throughout the maintenance organization.
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What you will bring:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, or a minimum of 5 years of demonstrated leadership experience.
Experience within a manufacturing maintenance and reliability environment.
Working knowledge of maintenance management and workforce systems such as SAP, ADP/Kronos, GlobalView, and Workday.
Experience leading frontline employees, contractors, and maintenance teams in a manufacturing setting.
Strong understanding of employee relations, labor practices, performance management, and workforce administration.
Proven ability to drive operational results through structured problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
Who you are:
A proactive leader who challenges traditional approaches and seeks innovative solutions to improve performance.
Passionate about continuous improvement and committed to achieving better results every day.
A collaborative team player who values diverse perspectives and fosters an inclusive work environment.An effective communicator…