Job Description
Judge Direct Placement is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a high-performing maintenance team in the Sioux City area! This leader will play a key role in developing technicians, improving equipment reliability, and supporting a culture of continuous improvement.
Our ideal candidate blends deep technical expertise with strong leadership. Someone who can coach, build accountability, implement sustainable systems, and drive long-term reliability rather than short-term fixes.
Requirements:
- 15+ years of management experience
- Fully cooked food manufacturing experience
- Protein industry experience (meat, poultry, or related protein processing)
- Proven leadership experience supporting, developing, and directing maintenance technicians
- Strong understanding and application of 5S workplace organization
- Ability to lead, develop, and hold team members accountable while growing their skill sets
- Significant hands-on industrial maintenance expertise
- Experience with Autonomous Maintenance (AM), a TPM pillar where operators perform basic equipment care for early issue detection, reduced breakdowns, improved technician utilization, and increased ownership of equipment
- Capability in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to eliminate problems at the source
- Reliability-focused mindset, prioritizing long-term improvement over reactive repairs
- Support for Lean or Continuous Improvement initiatives
- Ability to balance maintenance priorities with operational needs