Full-Time

Maintenance Manager

Mars

Mars

10,001+ employees

Global confectionery, food, and petcare company

No salary listed

Carson City, NV, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
General Maintenance & Repair (1)

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Requirements
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills to coordinate multiple projects and lead change.
  • Solid facilitation skills coupled with strong problem-solving skills.
  • Effectively delegates and controls work of mechanics.
  • Self-motivated individual capable of identifying operational issues and making rapid change to improve efficiency in an ever-changing environment.
  • Influences others to accomplish objectives.
  • Exceptional human relations skills and the ability to work with all levels of the organization.
  • Conveys enthusiasm about meeting company goals and objectives and deadlines.
  • Ability to effectively manage time and meet all specified deadlines.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft suite of products.
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize and execute.
  • Results oriented.
  • Education - High School diploma or a GED equivalent qualification from an accredited institution.
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering is a plus.
  • 3-5 years of Maintenance Supervision experience in a fast paced, high speed food manufacturing environment. Bakery background is a plus.
Responsibilities
  • Verifies the efficiency of each machine through the review of Production and Maintenance Daily Shift Reports. Identifies problem areas and takes appropriate actions to resolve downtime issues while putting additional safeguards in place to prevent recurrence of downtime through an effective PM program.
  • Completes maintenance jobs in priority order of food safety, employee safety and equipment reliability using the highest standards of efficiency. Ensures prompt repairs by responding to emergency breakdowns with a sense of urgency.
  • Ensures department remains on budget through effective tracking of spending each week, month and YTD. Creates and executes annual plan for repairs budget for the operating year.
  • Maintains and upholds the quality standards of the organization through superior repairs versus temporary fixes using appropriate materials for the task at hand.
  • Keeps a record of all maintenance, parts and service costs associated with repairs of each key piece of equipment. Reviews with subordinates the weekly maintenance schedule. Report weekly Gap Closure Maintenance items of status of open items and upcoming tasks.
  • Staffs the maintenance department according to budgetary constraints and schedules direct reports effectively, balancing the skills of each employee to maximize response time to various downtime scenarios. Review regularly the performance of each mechanic with the individual, developing a performance improvement plan as necessary.
  • Interacts with all other departments to ensure the proper functioning of all equipment in the facility. Develops and implements both an emergency and ongoing work order system for repairs.
  • Develop and execute training plan for maintenance workers.
  • Promote communication as well as good relations between the production and the maintenance departments.
  • Ensure housekeeping, productivity, and quality of work standards are maintained, most especially within the mechanical maintenance department. Target of 98% reliability is maintained at all times.

Mars, Incorporated makes and sells a wide range of food, confectionery, and petcare products worldwide, with brands like M&M’s, Snickers, Milky Way, Dove, Orbit, Skittles, Pedigree, and Royal Canin, and it also operates pet health services through networks such as AniCura, Banfield, BluePearl, and VCA. Its products come from integrated manufacturing and distribution systems, delivering everyday treats and meals as well as veterinary care through a global network of partners. Mars differentiates itself through its diversified portfolio, long family ownership, and the Mars Five Principles—Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency, and Freedom—that guide decisions and actions. The company aims to help communities prosper and improve social and environmental outcomes while growing its business and scale.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$27B

Headquarters

McLean, Virginia

Founded

1911

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What believers are saying

  • Mars Snacking is adding 600 Chicago jobs and investing $100 million through 2027.
  • Christina Ruggiero’s July 2026 appointment accelerates North American pet nutrition innovation.
  • Google Cloud rollout through 2026 should compress research, sales, and factory-diagnostics cycles.

What critics are saying

  • Nature’s Bakery’s Hazelwood plant closes in September 2027, eliminating 345 jobs.
  • Mars Wrigley cuts 307 Newark roles and exits New Jersey by mid-October.
  • A botched Kellanova integration by 2027 destroys $36 billion of acquired brand value.

What makes Mars unique

  • Mars’s family ownership enables decade-long bets, not quarterly earnings theater.
  • Kellanova added Pringles, Cheez-It, and Pop-Tarts, deepening Mars Snacking’s shelf power.
  • Gemini Enterprise gives Mars a companywide AI operating system across 170,000 associates.

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Headcount

6 month growth

21%

1 year growth

21%

2 year growth

21%
PR Newswire
Jul 21st, 2026
Mars appoints Christina Ruggiero as North America president for pet nutrition division

Mars has appointed Christina Ruggiero as Regional President of its Pet Nutrition Division for North America, effective 1 July. She will oversee brands including Pedigree, Iams, Sheba, Cesar, Greenies, Temptations and Nutro across the United States and Canada. Ruggiero joins from Coca-Cola, where she served as President of the Global Nutrition Category, leading a $9 billion portfolio that included Minute Maid, Simply and Fairlife. She previously spent nearly four years in India as CEO of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, where she doubled the company's net worth. In her new role, Ruggiero will focus on science-backed innovation, omnichannel growth and digital acceleration. Mars operates a $65 billion business with approximately 170,000 associates worldwide.

Fox Business
Jul 20th, 2026
Mars Wrigley to lay off 307 workers, relocate US headquarters from New Jersey to Chicago

Mars Wrigley will lay off 307 workers and relocate its US headquarters from Newark, New Jersey, to Chicago by mid-October. The candymaker, which produces M&M's, Snickers, Twix and Skittles, filed a WARN notice with New Jersey signalling the job cuts will end the company's presence in Newark. The move follows a $100 million investment to expand Mars Wrigley's Chicago facilities, where its global headquarters is now based. The company will continue operating its manufacturing facility in Hackettstown, New Jersey. The New Jersey Business & Industry Association warned the departure signals the state needs to improve its business climate. New Jersey has lost over 9,700 jobs through WARN notices this year, with Samsung and ExxonMobil also announcing recent departures.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 8th, 2026
Mars to close Nature's Bakery plant in Missouri, 345 jobs at risk

Mars-owned snacks brand Nature's Bakery is permanently closing its manufacturing plant in Hazelwood, Missouri. Production will shift to other facilities, with the site expected to remain operational until a full shutdown in September 2027. According to a local government filing, 130 employees will leave on 11 September, followed by 215 more in February 2027. All affected staff have been notified and can seek alternative positions within Nature's Bakery or Mars. In January 2024, Mars announced a $237m investment in a new Nature's Bakery factory in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mars acquired Nature's Bakery in 2020 through its Kind snacking business and recently completed a $35.9bn acquisition of Kellanova in December.

International Confectionery
Jul 2nd, 2026
Mars awards $1.7M to support young scientists at Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings

Mars, Incorporated is renewing its partnership with the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings through a three-year, €1.5 million grant from the Mars Impact Fund. The funding will support fellowships for 30 young scientists annually to attend the meetings, which bring together Nobel Laureates and emerging researchers. Mars has partnered with the Meetings since 2007, but this marks the first collaboration through its Impact Fund, launched in early 2026. The grant aims to strengthen access for scientists who otherwise couldn't participate and support programming that fosters dialogue and learning. The partnership was celebrated at the 75th annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings in Germany, where Mars hosted events focused on interdisciplinary science. Michelle Grogg, Executive Director of the Mars Impact Fund, said the collaboration reflects the Fund's commitment to diversifying the global scientific pipeline.

PR Newswire
Jun 9th, 2026
Mars appoints Kemal Cetin as chief digital officer for $36B snacking business

Mars, Incorporated has appointed Kemal Cetin as Global Chief Digital & Information Officer for its $36 billion Snacking business, effective 3 August 2026. Cetin will report to Andrew Clarke, Global President of Mars Snacking, and lead the company's digital, data and technology strategy. Cetin joins from FrieslandCampina, where he served as Global Business and Digital Solutions Officer. He brings nearly 30 years of experience from global consumer goods companies including Diageo, Coca Cola Enterprises and Whirlpool. Mars Snacking houses brands including Snickers, M&M's, Pringles, Cheez-It and Pop-Tarts. Cetin will focus on advancing digital capabilities and integration following Mars's acquisition of Kellanova brands, aiming to enhance customer experiences and drive business growth through digital technologies and AI.