Maintenance Planning and Reliability Manager

Are you ready to lead with purpose and precision? As a Maintenance Planning & Reliability Manager at our Muncy Plant, you’ll play a key role in driving operational excellence through strategic maintenance planning and reliability initiatives. This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on our plant’s performance and efficiency.

If you’re looking for a role where you can grow your leadership skills, work cross-functionally, and help shape the future of maintenance excellence, this is it.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Driving Maintenance Reliability – Collaborate with maintenance and operations teams to increase equipment reliability while managing the maintenance parts budget for optimal performance.
• Strategic Planning & Execution – Lead the planning, scheduling, and execution of planned and predictive maintenance activities, using root cause analysis and problem-solving to mitigate issues. Utilizing the newest technologies and software for reporting, presentations and analysis.
• Championing Safety – Support and enhance site-wide safety programs, establishing consistent benchmarks to ensure a safe working environment.
• Leading & Developing Teams – Manage maintenance supervisors, support staff, and hourly skilled trades oversee scheduling, and drive skills training to ensure a high-performing workforce.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial Technology, or related discipline
• Demonstrated leadership in plant maintenance or equipment reliability within manufacturing, with a track record of driving operational excellence
• Experience managing large teams of both salaried and hourly employees
• Proven expertise in maintenance systems (e.g., CMMS), budgeting, and implementation of TPM, RCM, BDE, FMEA, and predictive/preventive maintenance strategies
• Success in developing and sustaining safety programs tailored to maintenance operations

Compensation

The annual salary range is $102,320 - $134,295, which is based on various factors such as location, experience and skill. Discretionary bonuses based on company and individual performance are also available.

What’s Next

Applications for this position will be accepted through November 7th, 2025. 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. Visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and more about what we offer. 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? Email [email protected] .

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability insurance. Also, voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident as well as a 401(k) plan with company contributions is available. Part-time employees may have access to benefits on a pro-rated basis. See KellanovaTotalHealth.com for more information.

Get to Know Us

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 include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Kellanova’s Culture of Best means we bring our best to all that we do in pursuit of our vision to be the world’s best performing snacks-led powerhouse. Our culture celebrates boldness and empowers our people to challenge the status quo, achieve results, and win together.

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.

Mars has agreed to acquire Kellanova in a combination that will shape the future of snacking! The transaction is anticipated to close towards the end of 2025 (subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals). The companies remain separate until closing.

You can learn more at and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

The best brands. The best people. The best you.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. 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 here .