Maintenance Supervisor

Essential Job Functions

• Establishes daily priorities based on production demands, equipment condition, food safety risks, and operational needs.
• Responds to equipment failures, troubleshoots problems, and ensures repairs are completed in a timely manner.
• Maintains accurate maintenance records in SAP, including work orders, preventive maintenance schedules, equipment repairs, and breakdown documentation.
• Reviews equipment performance, identifies recurring problems, and implements corrective measures to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Works closely with Operations, Quality Assurance, Sanitation, and Engineering to support production schedules and equipment performance.
• Assists with the installation, modification, and startup of new or upgraded equipment while ensuring compliance with Ready-to-Eat (RTE) requirements and hygienic design standards.
• Maintains a safe work environment by enforcing Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space entry, hot work requirements, machine guarding standards, and other safety procedures.
• Ensures compliance with USDA, GMP, HACCP, environmental, and company food safety requirements.
• Maintains proper control of lubricants, chemicals, allergens, tools, maintenance materials, and maintenance debris to prevent contamination risks within RTE production areas.
• Supports regulatory inspections, audits, and corrective action plans as required.
• Leads, trains, and develops maintenance employees by providing daily direction, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Operates within a union manufacturing environment and administers the collective bargaining agreement consistently and fairly.
• Works with union representatives, Human Resources, and plant leadership to address employee concerns, attendance issues, work assignments, discipline, grievances, and contract interpretation.
• Manages maintenance labor, parts inventory, and maintenance spending while supporting production schedules and equipment availability.
• Conducts an end-of-shift review to verify completed work, equipment condition, housekeeping, and readiness for sanitation and production operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial maintenance, Engineering Technology, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 3-5 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing or food processing environment.
• Previous supervisory experience in a union manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience working with collective bargaining agreements, grievance procedures, and labor relations preferred.
• Experience in Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of USDA, GMP, HACCP, environmental, and food safety requirements.
• Experience using SAP or other computerized maintenance management systems.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, refrigeration, and automated production equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve equipment issues.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, schematics, blueprints, and maintenance documentation.
• Strong organizational, planning, and supervisory skills.
• Ability to lead employees, assign work, and hold employees accountable for safety, attendance, and performance expectations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment and respond to changing production and maintenance needs.

Pay

Salary Range: $81,450 to $101,825 per year

Schedule

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