Manufacturing Operations Manager Jobs in Rochester, MN

We are Reckitt
Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.
Supply
Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen.If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships.Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.
About the role
Mead Johnson Nutrition, a Reckitt company and global leader in infant and pediatric nutrition, is seeking a highly motivated and hands-on First Shift Maintenance Supervisor to lead our maintenance team at our Wanamingo manufacturing facility.
This position is responsible for providing front-line leadership to a team of maintenance technicians while ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operation of manufacturing equipment and utility systems. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, technical expertise, effective communication, and a passion for developing people while driving continuous improvement across the maintenance organization.
This is a highly visible leadership position that plays a critical role in maximizing equipment reliability, reducing downtime, improving preventive maintenance execution, and supporting world-class manufacturing performance.
Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee daily maintenance activities to support production goals.
• Monitor equipment performance and respond quickly to equipment failures.
• Prioritizing maintenance work based on business impact, safety, and equipment criticality.
• Maintain awareness of:
  • Production schedules
  • Equipment reliability
  • Downtime events
  • Maintenance priorities
  • Staffing needs
  • Contractor activities
  • Active projects
  • Safety and quality concerns

• Manage maintenance work orders within the site's Computerized Maintenance Management System (SAP CMMS).
• Ensure work orders are accurately created, assigned, executed, documented, and closed.
• Review maintenance backlog daily and prioritize work accordingly.
• Verify accurate documentation of labor hours, repair findings, and parts usage.
• Drive execution and quality of preventive maintenance programs.

• Ensure PM compliance meets or exceeds established performance targets.
• Review daily PM schedules and verify completion.
• Identify recurring equipment failures and recommend reliability improvements.
• Support predictive maintenance initiatives and continuous improvement projects.

Provide operational oversight for critical utility systems including:

• HVAC Systems
• Water Systems
• Utility Infrastructure
• Process Support Systems

Responsibilities include:

• Monitoring system performance
• Responding to alarms
• Coordinating preventive maintenance
• Escalating utility issues to minimize operational risk
• Supporting regulatory and compliance requirement
• Enforcing Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures
• Conducting safety observations
• Promoting safe work practices
• Investigating incidents and near misses
• Correcting unsafe conditions and behaviors
• Building a strong safety culture throughout the maintenance organization

• Participate in root cause investigations.
• Support Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) implementation.
• Ensure corrective actions are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Drive sustainable reliability improvements through continuous improvement initiatives.

Partner closely with:

• Maintenance Planner
• Parts Coordinator
• Reliability Team
• Production Leadership
• Engineering
• Quality
• Warehouse
• Safety

Collaborate on:

• Planned shutdowns
• Major repairs
• Equipment rebuilds
• Capital projects
• Preventive maintenance planning
• Resource allocation

Work collaboratively with the Parts Coordinator to:

• Ensure critical spare parts availability
• Verify materials before scheduled maintenance
• Review inventory levels
• Identify long lead-time items
• Reduce emergency purchases through proactive planning

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in industrial maintenance, Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering Technology, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation systems.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience using CMMS systems (SAP preferred).
• Knowledge of food, pharmaceutical, or regulated manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in infant nutrition, food, pharmaceutical, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing.
• Experience leading reliability improvement initiatives.
• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience.
• Knowledge of GMP, FDA, OSHA, and food safety requirements.
• Experience with reliability-centered maintenance principles.

Team Development
Develop a highly skilled maintenance workforce by:

• Coaching and mentoring technicians
• Identifying training opportunities
• Supporting cross-training initiatives
• Verifying technical competencies
• Improving troubleshooting capabilities
• Building future maintenance leaders

Shift Communication
Provide professional end-of-shift communication including:

• Equipment downtime summary
• Major repairs completed
• PM completion status
• Open maintenance issues
• Utility system updates
• Safety observations
• Project status
• Staffing concerns
• Priority items for the next shift

Communication should be timely, accurate, concise, and solution oriented.
What we offer
With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.
US salary ranges
USD $77,000 - $96,000 / Annually
Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401(k) up to 6% company match
• Annual Profit Sharing
• Manufacturing Excellence Bonus
• 4 weeks' vacation
• 12 fixed holidays + 3 floating holidays
• 2 Paid Volunteer Days
• Life insurance
• HSA / FSA
• Employee assistance program

After 1 year of service -

• Tuition reimbursement
• Maternity / Paternity leave

US pay transparency
The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year.Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve.If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.
Equality
We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.