MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

Job Description

Job Description

About Us – National Food & Beverage

At National Food & Beverage, we don't just manufacture products – we build brands. As a trusted co-packer serving Retail, Club Store, and Food Service customers nationwide, we partner with our customers to develop and produce high-quality food products that consumers know and trust. Our success is built on quality, innovation, food safety, and long-term partnerships.

For more than 30 years, we've earned a reputation for excellence through exceptional customer service, operational reliability, and an unwavering commitment to quality. Our nearly 100,000-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility is equipped to support a wide variety of food production and packaging operations while providing the flexibility to meet changing customer demands.

We proudly maintain the highest industry standards, including:

• FDA Compliance 
• SQF Certified 
• Organic Certified 
• Non-GMO Standards 
• Robust Food Safety & Quality Programs 

Our in-house Research & Development team works alongside customers from concept through commercialization, providing formulation expertise, regulatory support, labeling assistance, and product innovation. As we continue to grow, we're looking for talented professionals who want to make an impact, solve challenging problems, and help build the future of food manufacturing.

Position Summary

The Maintenance Supervisor leads daily maintenance operations within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment and requires a strong background in industrial electrical systems, automation, and equipment reliability. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this hands-on leadership role is responsible for supporting production uptime, troubleshooting complex equipment, mentoring maintenance technicians, improving preventive maintenance programs, and driving continuous improvement throughout the facility.

The ideal candidate brings prior food or beverage manufacturing experience, strong technical troubleshooting capabilities, and a high level of attention to detail. Bilingual Spanish and the ability to communicate effectively in English are required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily maintenance activities, assign work priorities, and provide hands-on technical direction and support to maintenance personnel. 
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and production interruptions; troubleshoot, diagnose, and support timely repairs involving industrial mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems, including motors, controls, sensors, VFDs, and other production equipment. 
• Schedule, assign, monitor, and verify preventive and corrective maintenance work to support equipment reliability and minimize downtime. 
• Manage work orders and maintenance records, documenting equipment issues, repairs completed, parts used, and required follow-up. 
• Monitor recurring equipment issues and communicate significant failures, risks, repair needs, and operational concerns to the Plant Manager. 
• Coordinate maintenance activities with Production, Quality Assurance, Sanitation, Warehouse, and other departments to minimize operational disruption. 
• Maintain compliance with LOTO, PPE, GMP, food safety, and applicable safety requirements during maintenance activities. 
• Maintain control and accountability of tools, parts, lubricants, chemicals, temporary repairs, and maintenance materials used in production areas to reduce contamination and foreign material risks. 
• Coordinate onsite vendor and contractor activities as assigned and verify work completion. 
• Monitor spare parts and maintenance supply needs and communicate critical shortages or purchasing needs. 
• Train, coach, and hold maintenance employees accountable for safety, work quality, documentation, responsiveness, and performance expectations. 
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe, and audit-ready maintenance work environment. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of industrial maintenance experience in a food or beverage manufacturing environment. 
• Previous maintenance lead, supervisor, or similar leadership experience. 
• Current electrical license or recognized electrical certification required. 
• Bilingual in English and Spanish and able to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in work-related written communication. 
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting experience with industrial electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems. 
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting food processing, production, packaging, or automated manufacturing equipment. 
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs, equipment repairs, and maintenance work orders. 
• Working knowledge of LOTO, industrial safety, GMP, and food manufacturing maintenance requirements. 
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, technical manuals, diagrams, and equipment documentation. 
• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to prioritize urgent maintenance needs in a fast-paced production environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an SQF-certified food manufacturing facility.
• CMMS experience.
• PLC troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with VFDs, sensors, motors, controls, and automated equipment.
• Technical certification or education in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Technology, Mechanical Technology, or a related field.

Physical and Schedule Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, reach, and work around production equipment for extended periods.
• Ability to safely lift and carry up to [50] pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to work around moving machinery, noise, temperature variations, hot, humid and wet or slippery conditions.
• Must be able to wear required PPE.
• Must be flexible to support equipment breakdowns, emergency repairs, production start-ups, and operational needs outside normal working hours when required.  

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Employer paid LTD and Life / AD&D insurance
• Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Weekly Pay on Wednesdays!

Equal Employment Opportunity

National Food & Beverage is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs without regard to legally protected characteristics.