Senior Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Are you a proven maintenance and reliability leader who thrives in a complex, highly regulated manufacturing environment? We are seeking a Senior Maintenance & Reliability Manager to provide enterprise-critical leadership for maintenance, asset management, and reliability across a large-scale manufacturing operation.

In this highly visible leadership role, you will shape the long-term reliability strategy for critical production assets, lead a large multi-shift maintenance organization, and ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of the facility. Your impact will directly influence plant performance, customer service, employee safety, and financial results.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Casa Grande, Arizona location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands - including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® - to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives.

Casa Grande, AZ., is one of Abbott's leading nutrition manufacturing plants in the U.S., reflecting our commitment to innovation and excellence. But we're more than just a company, we're a family. Working here you'll be part of a family that works together to make a difference and enhance the lives of millions worldwide.

What You'll Work On

Lead Reliability & Asset Management Strategy

Own plant-wide equipment reliability, uptime, and performance for highly automated manufacturing and support systems. Develop and execute lifecycle strategies that include preventive and predictive maintenance programs, asset replacement planning, and obsolescence management to ensure long-term manufacturing capability and regulatory compliance.

Inspire and Develop High-Performing Teams

Provide leadership for a large multi-shift maintenance organization of 45 - 55 employees, including skilled trades professionals, supervisors, planners, and technical specialists. Build a culture centered on safety, accountability, employee development, engagement, and continuous improvement.

Drive Financial Performance

Manage and optimize an annual maintenance and reliability budget of approximately $10 million, including labor, materials, spare parts, contractor services, and project expenditures. Utilize data-driven decision-making to prioritize investments, control costs, and maximize asset performance while maintaining compliance and operational integrity.

Ensure Compliance and Audit Readiness

Maintain full accountability for maintenance-related compliance requirements and successful audit outcomes. Partner closely with Quality and EHS teams to ensure adherence to FDA, SQF, GMP, OSHA, and customer standards, while leading investigations and corrective actions when needed.

Manage Strategic Partnerships

Serve as the primary site contact for contractors, OEMs, vendors, and service providers. Oversee contractor performance, negotiate service agreements, and ensure all external work is completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with site requirements.

Lead Critical Maintenance and Risk Mitigation Efforts

Guide the organization through safety-critical maintenance activities, major equipment failures, and high-risk operational events. Make sound business decisions that balance production needs, safety requirements, regulatory standards, and financial impact.

Execute Major Site Initiatives

Lead annual maintenance planning, reliability improvement initiatives, capital projects, and complex equipment repairs. Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and EHS to deliver projects safely, on time, and within budget.

You'll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline required
• Advanced technical or leadership training preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered
• 8+ years of manufacturing support experience
• 5+ years of senior leadership experience managing large maintenance, reliability, or skilled trades organizations
• Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment
• Proven success leading complex maintenance operations, plant shutdowns, and large-scale capital or expense projects
• Demonstrated accountability for regulatory compliance, audits, and corrective action programs
• Strong knowledge of FDA, SQF, GMP, OSHA, and maintenance management system requirements
• Expertise in reliability-centered maintenance, asset management, and preventive/predictive maintenance strategies
• Advanced financial acumen with experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets
• Strong project management, contractor management, and strategic planning skills
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and decision-making capabilities

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Pre-Employment Inquiries and Citizenship | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov)

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.

The base pay for this position is
$113,300.00 - $226,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:
Facilities & Maintenance

DIVISION:
ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

LOCATION:
United States > Casa Grande : Plant

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:
Standard

TRAVEL:
No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Wear ear plugs, Work in a clean room environment, Work in noisy environment, Work requiring repeated bending, stooping, squatting or kneeling