Maintenance Supervisor

3/25/26


Country: United States


Job Location: Traverse City


Job Family: Engineering Maintenance


Type of contract: Unlimited-term


Working mode:


Job Id: 53540


Maintenance Supervisor


At Bel, we are not just a company-we are a company on a Mission, built on 160 years of bold innovation, family values, and a commitment to social purpose. With beloved brands like Babybel®, GoGo squeeZ®, The Laughing Cow®, and Boursin®, our snacking solutions bring more than joy; they want to serve as a force for good. Our U.S. Mission? To help close the critical 80% nutrition gap by making it easier for Americans to eat more fruits, veggies, and dairy as part of their daily lives.

The company has headquarters in Chicago and New York City and operates 4 manufacturing plants in Little Chute, WI; Brookings, SD; Traverse City, MI; and Nampa, ID.


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Reports to: Maintenance Manager

Number of Direct Reports: 4-5

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading a Reliability Centered team of Maintenance Technicians and all Maintenance related operations on a specified shift within the plant. This person may be asked to provide additional leadership coverage as required.

Job Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Manage your environment and team's safety
  • Monitor work areas to ensure compliance with safety protocols, including OSHA and safety requirements.
  • Monitor work areas to ensure compliance with food safety and quality protocols.
  • Enforce Materne North America policies, standards and procedures, ensuring fair and consistent application and employee accountability.
• Oversee Maintenance related Operations
  • Communicate with management, co-workers, and direct reports to coordinate work activities and share information
  • Deliver action plans developed from fact and data-based root cause analysis and enforce standards defined by workshop managers.
  • Enforce 5S principles, support Continuous Improvement initiatives, and implement Lean Manufacturing principles to ensure World Class Performance.
• Manage performance
  • Manage the work and performance of a team of Maintenance Technicians, ensuring that equipment and plant are always in operational condition.
  • Ensure completion of scheduled Preventative Maintenance tasks and corrective Work Orders.
  • Schedule Work Orders using CMMS.
  • Provide Corrective Action as necessary.
  • Prioritize repairs that occur during production.
  • Track Maintenance KPIs as assigned.
  • Oversee troubleshooting, Corrective Repairs and Preventative Maintenance.
  • Utilize Predictive Maintenance technologies to improve MTBF.
  • Manage and optimize use of spare parts for an assigned work area.
  • Oversee training and qualification of new and current Maintenance Technicians.
  • Develop employee competencies and provide detailed and fact-based feedback.
  • Perform quaterly evaluations of your team.
• Cross-functional Projects
  • Provide area guidance based on experience, system knowledge and equipment function.
    • Systems include but not limited to: pre-processing, production, packaging, palletizing, WWTP, Boilers, refrigeration, HVAC and plant utility systems.
  • Partner with the Production team on assigned shift to ensure organizational teamwork.
  • Work with the Production Supervisor to ensure plant operational needs are met.
  • Oversee other Maintenance teams in the absence of that team's supervisor.
  • Provide additional support to Operations in the absence of partnered Production supervisor.
  • Partner with human resources in raising and resolving employee personnel issues.
  • Lead and/or participate in investigations, perform Root Cause Analysis and work with Plant Leadership to implement corrective action to eliminate conic issues.
• Drive Continuous Improvement
  • Identify, justify and propose improvements to machines and Maintenance processes which positively impacts safety, food safety, quality and operational efficiency.
• All other duties as assigned

Position Requirements:

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field preferred
• Combination of education and experience will be considered

EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years of experience in Maintenance within a manufacturing environment
• 1-3 years of experience as a Maintenance Supervisor preferred
• Food or pharmaceutical industry manufacturing experience is strongly preferred

SKILLS

• Ability to understand technical processes and automated mechanical equipment.
• Strong background in preventative Maintenance and repair of industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to demonstrate logic and reason to identify problems and offer solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to meet operational goals while also fostering a positive work environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to employee safety and food safety.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, leadership, training and coaching skills.
• Microsoft office proficiency.
• PLC experience is highly desired.

PHYSICAL & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. regularly.
• Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Must be able work in normal office conditions and in the manufacturing plant.
• Must be able to work a minimum of 12 hours per day and be on his/her feet for extended periods of time.