Maintenance Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Supervisor

Job Description

The Maintenance Supervisor leads a small team of maintenance technicians in a food manufacturing environment, ensuring reliable operation of production equipment and supporting continuous, safe, and efficient plant operations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead a team of maintenance technicians across multiple shifts, including scheduling, training, coaching, and performance management.
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment such as mixers, conveyors, packaging lines, refrigeration systems, and other food processing equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues to minimize downtime and maintain consistent production flow.
• Partner closely with production and operations teams to prioritize maintenance activities and support peak seasonal demand.
• Ensure all maintenance work complies with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), OSHA requirements, and internal safety standards.
• Manage spare parts inventory, maintenance supplies, and vendor relationships to ensure timely availability of materials and services.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, and equipment logs to support reliability tracking and regulatory compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase equipment reliability, reduce maintenance costs, and enhance overall equipment effectiveness.
• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, and facility improvement projects, including coordinating with external contractors when needed.
• Use hand tools and basic diagnostic equipment to perform repairs and adjustments on production machinery.
• Support PLC troubleshooting activities and collaborate with technical resources for more complex automation issues.
• Provide on-call support and fill in for team members when necessary to maintain adequate coverage across shifts.

Essential Skills

• 4–5 years of experience as a maintenance supervisor, leading and coordinating a maintenance team.
• 3+ years of experience in a food manufacturing environment, working under GMP standards.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Hands-on experience with preventive maintenance programs for production equipment such as mixers, conveyors, packaging lines, and refrigeration systems.
• Ability to perform and oversee maintenance work using a variety of hand tools and maintenance equipment.
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and food safety requirements in a production environment.
• Knowledge of OSHA and general industrial safety practices and the ability to enforce them on the floor.
• Experience managing maintenance documentation, including work orders, equipment logs, and maintenance records.
• Willingness to be on call and provide coverage or fill in for other team members as needed.
• Strong communication skills to coordinate effectively with production and operations teams.
• Ability to lead a small maintenance team of approximately 3–4 people in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bilingual communication skills.
• Experience working with baking, dairy, or confectionery equipment, particularly in a GMP food manufacturing setting.
• Knowledge of PLC programming concepts and the ability to support PLC troubleshooting.
• Experience participating in or leading continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability and cost reduction.
• Prior involvement in equipment installations, upgrades, and facility improvement projects.

Why Work Here?

You will join a stable food manufacturing operation that values safety, reliability, and teamwork, and offers a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, and disability coverage. The company promotes a collaborative culture where maintenance and production work closely together, and you have the opportunity to influence continuous improvement, grow your technical and leadership skills, and play a key role in keeping a unique confectionery production facility running smoothly.

Work Environment

This role is based in a GMP-compliant food manufacturing facility that produces candy apples and other treats. The maintenance team is small, typically 3–4 people, which provides a close-knit, collaborative environment where you work directly with production and operations. You will work around mixers, conveyors, packaging lines, refrigeration systems, and confectionery processing equipment, following GMP and food safety standards at all times.

This is a Permanent position based out of NILES, IL.

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $100000.00/yr.

medical, dental, vision, 401k

This is a fully onsite position in NILES,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 9, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.