Maintenance Superintendent - Food Manufacturing

About the role

This Maintenance Superintendent role leads a team of Maintenance Supervisors within the maintenance and engineering function of a food manufacturing plant in Cudahy, WI. The Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for building and equipment maintenance performance, minimizing mechanical downtime, and keeping production lines running with uninterrupted product flow.

Schedule

1st shift. May require occasional long hours and weekend work depending on plant needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance systems to drive plant performance and manage costs, applying Root Cause Analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) to keep the plant operating at full capacity
• Schedule work and reduce unscheduled downtime to minimize disruption and improve efficiency
• Lead the maintenance team through delegation, planning, and organization to ensure smooth execution of work assignments
• Enforce plant safety policies and procedures in compliance with federal and state regulations
• Serve as the primary problem solver for day to day operational challenges, including equipment failures and troubleshooting, to prevent recurring issues
• Partner with the Plant Engineer to manage a Preventive and Predictive Maintenance program using the SAP PM module
• Analyze program data to continuously improve equipment condition and reliability
• Track key performance indicators across equipment reliability, supplier performance, and overall equipment effectiveness

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four year college or university
• 3+ years of relevant experience (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Food manufacturing experience
• Maintenance supervisory experience
• Experience training, coaching, or mentoring less experienced staff, or managing a process or project
• Advanced technical skills in mechanical and electrical systems, including PLCs, instrumentation, and mechanical engineering
• Working knowledge of maintenance management systems, work order processes, and preventive/predictive maintenance, including TPM
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP
• Strong written and verbal communication, critical thinking, and problem solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational planning skills

Preferred qualifications

• Presentation skills
• Experience leading resource planning efforts in a large manufacturing environment
• Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) or similar maintenance certification

Pay

$100,000 to $130,000, plus a flat rate bonus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off