Maintenance Department Manager – Casa Grande, AZ

Abbott Laboratories • Casa Grande, AZ

5d • $99,300 - $198,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott Nutrition in Casa Grande, AZ is seeking an experienced Maintenance Department Manager to lead a multi-shift maintenance organization and deliver world-class asset performance across a highly automated manufacturing facility. This leadership role is responsible for developing frontline leaders and skilled technicians, managing budgets, and ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate is a proven maintenance leader who excels in coaching teams, driving reliability-centered maintenance practices, managing financial performance, and leading continuous improvement initiatives in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Business, or another technical discipline.
• 8+ years of manufacturing experience supporting production operations.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to build and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance systems, equipment reliability, asset management, and manufacturing operations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a food, nutrition, pharmaceutical, or regulated manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of FDA, OSHA, GMP, and other regulatory requirements.
• Experience implementing reliability-centered maintenance and continuous improvement programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop maintenance supervisors and skilled trades personnel across multiple shifts. Foster an engaging, inclusive, and accountable team culture focused on safety, collaboration, continuous improvement and results.
• Execute preventative maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Oversee maintenance activities across production and warehouse operations, ensuring timely and effective execution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance productivity, equipment performance, and asset utilization.
• Partner with engineering, operations and quality to drive long-term asset care and reliability strategies for manufacturing equipment and critical site systems.
• Manage site calibration programs in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Lead maintenance planning and execution for site shutdowns and major projects.
• Build strong partnerships with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Safety, and other site functions.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, OSHA, GMP, and company standards while maintaining a strong safety-first culture.
• Manage departmental budgets, control spending, and identify opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager