Maintenance & Process Manager

About the role

The Maintenance & Process Manager leads maintenance, reliability, and process improvement activities at Trouw Nutrition's Indianapolis manufacturing facility. This role requires a hands-on leader with strong technical expertise and the ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 16–20 maintenance employees, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance programs to minimize downtime and maximize equipment reliability.
• Drive root cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions for recurring equipment and process issues.
• Manage maintenance planning, shutdowns, contractors, spare parts inventory, and maintenance budgets.
• Identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives that enhance productivity, reliability, quality, and cost performance.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, including LOTO, confined space, permitting, and site-specific safety programs.
• Collaborate across functions to support capital projects, process optimization, and long-term site performance goals.

Requirements

• Strong mechanical, electrical, automation, and process knowledge within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success leading maintenance or operations teams in a continuous manufacturing setting.
• Experience improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and increasing operational performance.
• Experience applying root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies to solve complex challenges.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• A commitment to creating a safe, engaged, and high-performing workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Technical education, engineering degree, trade certification, or equivalent experience in maintenance, manufacturing, or industrial operations.
• Expertise in preventive maintenance, reliability programs, troubleshooting, shutdown planning, and asset management.
• Experience working with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, utility, and automated production systems.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and continuous improvement practices.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, contractors, spare parts inventory, and capital or improvement projects.
• Working knowledge of safety and regulatory programs, including LOTO, confined space entry, permits, and environmental compliance.

Skills

• Leadership and team management skills.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Continuous improvement methodologies.
• Compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Benefits

Competitive health benefits, disability and life insurance, 401(k)/IRA matching programs, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and annual bonus or sales bonus programs based on performance.

Pay

Compensation for roles at Nutreco varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, education, and level of experience. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer.

Schedule

Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM