Senior Maintenance & Reliability Manager

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. Located on-site at our Kansas City plant, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional leaders, mentor talented professionals, and champion continuous improvement. This role offers visibility with senior leadership and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on our operations. Drive Reliability – Partner with Maintenance and Operations teams to strengthen reliability programs, integrate best practices, and manage budgets effectively.

Lead Strategy – Develop and execute short- and long-term maintenance plans, oversee predictive and preventive maintenance, and champion safety initiatives across the site.

Build Teams – Lead and mentor supervisors and planners, manage staffing and scheduling, and ensure ongoing skills development for a high-performing workforce.

Optimize Performance – Analyze equipment data and maintenance trends to identify opportunities for improvement, implement innovative solutions, and ensure maximum uptime and efficiency.

Extensive experience in a manufacturing setting with maintenance supervision and / or management experience.

Proven technical mastery in maintenance systems (e.g., 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.

Discretionary bonuses based on company and individual performance are also available.

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. 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? Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability insurance. Part-time employees may have access to benefits on a pro-rated basis. 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.

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.

The transaction is anticipated to close towards the end of 2025 (subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). You can learn more at , and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

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 website .