Step into a leadership role where your expertise drives innovation and operational excellence. As the Senior Maintenance and Reliability Manager, you’ll join our Senior Leadership Team and influence strategies that keep our Kansas City plant running at peak performance. This is your opportunity to lead critical initiatives, shape long-term plans, and make a measurable impact on efficiency and safety. If you’re ready to bring vision and results to a fast-paced environment, we want you on our team.
Located on-site at our Kansas City plant, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional leaders, mentor talented professionals, and champion continuous improvement. You’ll have the chance to implement best-in-class programs, drive cultural change, and strengthen our competitive edge. This role offers visibility with senior leadership and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on our operations. Join us and lead a team that values progress, precision, and people.
A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing
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Drive Reliability – Partner with Maintenance and Operations teams to strengthen reliability programs, integrate best practices, and manage budgets effectively.
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Lead Strategy – Develop and execute short- and long-term maintenance plans, oversee predictive and preventive maintenance, and champion safety initiatives across the site.
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Build Teams – Lead and mentor supervisors and planners, manage staffing and scheduling, and ensure ongoing skills development for a high-performing workforce.
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Optimize Performance – Analyze equipment data and maintenance trends to identify opportunities for improvement, implement innovative solutions, and ensure maximum uptime and efficiency.
We’re Looking for Someone With
- Extensive experience in a manufacturing setting with maintenance supervision and/or management experience.
- Proven technical mastery in maintenance systems (e.g., CMMS), programs, and budgeting practices.
- Experience implementing best-in-class maintenance programs and strategies (e.g., TPM, RCM, Predictive and Preventive Maintenance).
- Proven track record establishing safety programs for maintenance teams that have consistently reduced and/or eliminated unsafe behaviors.
Compensation
The annual salary range is $136,600 - $179,340, which is based on various factors such as location, experience and skill. Discretionary bonuses based on company and individual performance are also available.
What’s Next
Applications for this position will be accepted through January 5, 2026. After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer. All applicants must have permanent legal authorization to work in the United States. Kellanova does not sponsor employment visas for this role.
Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email USA.Recruitment@Kellanova.com.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability insurance. Also, voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident as well as a 401(k) plan with company contributions are available. Part-time employees may have access to benefits on a pro-rated basis. See KellanovaTotalHealth.com for more information.
Get to Know Us
At Kellanova, we are driven by our vision to be the world’s best-performing snacks-led powerhouse, unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our portfolio of iconic, world-class brands includes Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.
Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.
Our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) enables us to build a culture of belonging where all employees have a place at the table and are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas to work.
Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close towards the end of 2025 (subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.
You can learn more at www.futureofsnacking.com, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.
What does it take to be the best? Someone like you.
Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our websitehere.
