Maintenance Manager

Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove - the leading manufacturer of luxury kitchen appliances - is a family-owned company known for craftsmanship, innovation, and integrity. Our products are found in the world's most luxurious homes, and behind them are teams of people who live our values every day.

At our new Cedar Rapids facility, we're building something special - a culture rooted in safety, operational excellence, and ownership. We do what's right, take pride in our work, and continuously seek to improve. We win together through teamwork, accountability, and a passion for results. And we bring the energy - showing up with a positive mindset and a commitment to creating a workplace where people feel valued, motivated, and inspired.

The Maintenance Manager role is a unique opportunity to lead the maintenance function at our greenfield startup. This individual will build the team, establish the way work is done, and create a long term strategy for the maintenance department at the plant. This position will lead maintenance planners, supervisors, and all 3 shifts of skilled industrial mechanics.

Primary Planning And Start-Up Responsibilities

• Provide detailed input to project plans and schedules.
• Partner with corporate maintenance support to develop planner and supervisor roles, providing them the tools, training, and coaching to be successful.
• Provide onboarding for all new mechanics on key maintenance topics. Utilize industry best practices and vendor provided training to set the team up for success day
• Support the establishment a safety culture rooted in Human & Organization Performance principles
• Lead the plant implementation of the CMMS system – ensuring that we utilize our systems to set up assets, document preventative maintenance plans, and capture parts and labor usage.
• Help create a culture and provide the tools for problem solving at all levels of the organization, building a culture that surfaces and solves problems related to safety, quality, and efficiency - involving employees at all levels to own it and improve it.

Primary Ongoing Production Responsibilities

• Using a people-first and process-disciplined approach, coach the maintenance teams to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost performance in partnership with a cross-functional staff.
• Champion a proactive safety culture - ensuring every team member feels responsible for identifying and addressing risks before they become issues.
• Build a culture that surfaces and solves problems daily - driving continuous improvement in people, process, and product.
• Foster two-way communication - ensuring team members are not only well-informed and engaged, but also empowered to share insights, influence decisions, and shape outcomes.
• Promote a collaborative environment where cross-functional teams align around shared goals and celebrate collective wins.
• Lead with integrity - modeling ethical decision-making and fostering a culture of trust and accountability.
• Inspire a high-energy environment where positivity, resilience, and a growth mindset are contagious.
• This position reports to the Site Leader and is a key member of the site leadership team.

We Value Our Employees By Providing

• Competitive compensation based on skills
• Industry leading health, dental, and vision plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings and profit sharing
• Education assistance and internal training programs
• Electric vehicle charging
• Maternity & paternity leave
• Interested in learning more on our robust benefits package we offer? Click here

This position requires a pre-employment drug/alcohol test and background check, which will be administered after a conditional job offer is extended. A negative drug/alcohol test result is required for employment. Refusal to take the test or a positive result may disqualify a candidate from further consideration. All drug testing will be conducted in accordance with federal and state laws.