Operations Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Operations Manager

Location : Middlebury, Indiana

Employment Type : Direct Hire | Full Time

Compensation : Competitive salary and benefits, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays

Position Summary

Reliance One, Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Operations Manager to lead the maintenance team at our client's Middlebury, IN facility. This hands-on leadership role is critical to ensuring operational efficiency, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will build a culture of accountability, safety, and engagement while managing maintenance priorities, contractors, staffing, and capital projects that enhance plant performance and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and manage the maintenance and operations team across a 3-shift schedule.
• Foster a culture of safety, customer service, ownership, and urgency.
• Set performance goals, inspire team engagement, and transform a disengaged workforce into a high-performing unit.
• Develop training programs to improve technical skills and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Prepare and manage annual operating budgets, focusing on labor efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Partner with HR to ensure adequate staffing levels to meet production demands.

Process & Reliability Management

Quality Control & Sanitation

Health & Safety

Continuous Improvement

Contractor Management

Capital Project Development

Budget & Resource Management

Strategic Collaboration

Technical Oversight

Qualifications

Required :

Preferred :

Personal Attributes

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Statement

Reliance One, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.