Senior Maintenance and Reliability Manager

Abbott • Casa Grande, AZ

1d • $113,300 - $226,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. We are seeking a Senior Maintenance & Reliability Manager to provide site-wide 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.

Requirements

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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. Make sound business decisions that balance production needs, safety requirements, regulatory standards, and financial impact.
• Inspire and Develop High-Performing Teams: Provide leadership for a large multi-shift maintenance organization of 60+ employees, including skilled trades professionals, supervisors, planners, reliability engineers, 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 equipment related 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.
• Execute Major Site Initiatives: Lead annual maintenance planning, reliability improvement initiatives, 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.

Benefits

• 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
• FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

What This Job Offers

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