Supervisor, Technical

About the role

Primo Brands is a leading branded beverage company in North America with a focus on healthy hydration. We offer an extensive and iconic portfolio of highly recognizable, sustainably sourced, and conveniently packaged branded beverages distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets. We are currently seeking a Technical Supervisor to join our team. The Technical Supervisor will be part of the leadership team for our manufacturing plant, working on a day shift and covering as required by the needs of the plant. Primo Brands’ established portfolio includes billion‑dollar brands Poland Spring® and Pure Life®, premium brands like Saratoga® and Mountain Valley®, regional leaders such as Arrowhead®, Deer Park®, Ice Mountain®, Ozarka®, and Zephyrhills®, purified brands Primo Water® and Sparkletts®, and flavored and enhanced brands like Splash® and AC+ION®. Our extensive direct‑to‑consumer offerings and industry‑leading line‑up of innovative water dispensers create consumer connectivity through recurring water purchases across Water Direct, Water Exchange, and Water Refill. At Primo Brands, our more than 11,000 associates are at the heart of what we do and deliver on our mission to provide healthy hydration to consumers wherever, however and whenever they want it.

Responsibilities

• Part of the Maintenance leadership team responsible for plant technical operations, specifically production line maintenance, processing equipment maintenance and utility equipment maintenance
• Assist with leading the preventative maintenance process, defining processes, driving improvements and achieving KPI targets
• Coach, mentor and develop front line employees to meet current and future business requirements
• Help lead change initiatives and continuous improvement efforts, including the implementation of a LEAN manufacturing environment
• Utilize and model our beliefs in the execution of daily work activities and decision making
• Build relationships with frontline team members to help create and maintain a positive work environment
• Partner with internal customers and suppliers, colleagues and support services to ensure achievement of targets
• Understand and adhere to internal and external regulations, procedures & policies
• Maintain cleanliness to GMP standards and ensure all safety standards are met
• Effectively communicate safety, quality, technical and training issues to team
• Review daily maintenance effectiveness to identify opportunities for improvement and work with the Operations team to get resolution
• Ensure the development and implementation of action plans to address root causes of failures

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Industrial Technology or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• Five or more years of experience in industrial maintenance with at least two or more years of experience in a leadership capacity
• Prior experience in a beverage, food or other clean manufacturing environment with familiarity with quality, GMP and hygiene regulations preferred
• Prior experience with pneumatics, hydraulics, electric systems and PLC control systems and communication systems
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance programs with a grasp of financial factors in maintenance
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Suite applications; business management software (SAP preferred) needed
• Understanding of production processes & technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
• Continuous improvement or process improvement experience. Green belt or black belt certification or prior TPM experience preferred
• Effective communication and presentation skills with the ability to facilitate change
• Time management, delegation and organization skills with strong problem solving ability
• Ability to grow relationships with business partners and to lead, coach and develop employees
• Schedule flexibility with the ability to provide on call coverage
• Candidates must possess strong English language skills to effectively communicate with customers and provide exceptional service. Proficiency in English is essential for understanding customer needs, resolving inquiries, and collaborating with team members.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA)
• 401K with a 5% match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Employee Life Insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, spouse/domestic partner/child life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment
• Employee discounts, save on auto, home, and pet insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick time, 9 paid holidays and 3 paid floating holidays, paid leave for when you have a baby, adopt a child, or become a foster parent, legal services, identity theft protection, employee assistance program (EAP), adoption reimbursement benefit, FEDlogic, commuter benefits

Pay

Base Salary: $101,000-$125,000. Eligible for a 15% annual bonus.

Schedule

Day shift; hours may vary based on business needs. Schedule flexibility with ability to provide on‑call coverage as required.