Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Supervisor

At Furmano Foods, you join a value-driven company with a legacy built on farm, faith, and family since 1921. We are dedicated to producing quality, shelf-stable foods while nurturing our team members, community, and the environment. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact while contributing to a culture of quality, service, and sustainability.

Position Summary The Maintenance Supervisor provides day-to-day leadership and direction to maintenance technicians and coordinates maintenance activities to support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. The position is responsible for executing preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities; improving equipment reliability and uptime; developing maintenance team members; and ensuring maintenance work is completed safely, effectively, and in accordance with food safety and regulatory requirements. The Maintenance Supervisor works closely with Operations and other departments to prioritize maintenance activities, respond to equipment issues, identify recurring failures, and support the transition from reactive maintenance toward a planned, preventive, predictive, and asset-focused maintenance culture.

Leadership & Supervisory Responsibilities • Provide visible, hands-on leadership and daily direction to maintenance technicians • Coordinate maintenance expectations and priorities across all three shifts through the Maintenance Shift Leads, ensuring consistent execution, accountability, and communication throughout the department. • Set clear work priorities, assign resources, and ensure maintenance activities are understood, documented, and completed effectively. • Hold team members accountable for safety, work quality, productivity, documentation, attendance, and company expectations. • Coach team members and provide timely, constructive performance feedback; address performance or conduct concerns in partnership with the Maintenance Manager and Human Resources. • Develop maintenance technicians through training, cross-training, mentoring, and increasingly challenging assignments. • Identify technical skill gaps and recommend development opportunities that strengthen department capability and succession readiness. • Ensure effective shift-to-shift communication, including unresolved work, equipment concerns, priorities, and follow-up responsibilities. • Build and maintain a positive team environment that promotes accountability, ownership, cooperation, and continuous improvement. • Support the Maintenance Manager in implementing department standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Maintenance & Reliability Responsibilities • Execute preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities in support of established department performance targets. • Support preventive maintenance compliance and effectiveness by ensuring scheduled work is completed thoroughly, on time, and with accurate documentation. • Monitor equipment performance and unplanned downtime; coordinate timely response to breakdowns while balancing immediate production needs with long-term equipment reliability. • Lead or participate in root cause analysis for recurring and significant equipment failures and ensure corrective actions are implemented and followed through. • Use the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to manage work orders, labor, parts usage, equipment history, preventive maintenance activity, and maintenance backlog. • Prioritize daily and weekly maintenance requirements and coordinate labor, materials, parts, contractors, and planned downtime as needed. • Support reliable operation of plant utilities, including water, steam, compressed air, and electrical systems, within the scope of assigned responsibilities. • Support maintenance of buildings, grounds, structures, and related facility systems as assigned. • Provide maintenance support to Agriculture, Transportation, and other departments as operational needs require. • Support machine shop activities and related maintenance work within the assigned area of responsibility.

Safety, Food Safety & Regulatory Responsibilities • Ensure maintenance work is performed in a manner that protects team member safety, food safety, product quality, and regulatory compliance. • Follow and enforce applicable safety requirements, including lockout/tagout, confined space, hot work, personal protective equipment, and other maintenance safety procedures. • Maintain compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), OSHA requirements, environmental standards, and applicable company policies and procedures. • Ensure maintenance repairs, temporary repairs, tools, parts, lubricants, and work practices do not create food safety or product contamination risks. • Ensure required maintenance and safety records are completed accurately and maintained appropriately. • Immediately communicate significant safety, food safety, quality, or regulatory concerns to the appropriate leader.

Continuous Improvement & Operational Partnership • Partner closely with Production, Quality, Warehouse, Engineering, and other departments to align maintenance priorities with operational needs. • Support department performance by monitoring and responding to established maintenance KPIs, including preventive maintenance compliance, equipment downtime, work-order completion, backlog, repeat failures, emergency work, and other measures established by the Maintenance Manager. • Identify and implement opportunities to improve equipment reliability, maintenance efficiency, cost effectiveness, and stewardship of company assets and resources. • Support the development and implementation of capital projects, including equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and maintainability considerations. • Participate in continuous improvement activities and recommend practical changes that improve safety, reliability, quality, and operational performance.

Education & Experience • Associate degree in Electro-Mechanical Technology, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field preferred; equivalent combinations of technical training and experience will be considered. • Minimum five (5) years of industrial electrical/mechanical maintenance experience preferred. • Previous maintenance leadership, lead, or supervisory experience strongly preferred. • Manufacturing experience required; food manufacturing experience preferred. • Experience with preventive maintenance programs and CMMS/work-order systems preferred. • Working knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, welding, piping, drives, bearings, and automated manufacturing systems. • PLC and controls troubleshooting knowledge preferred. Core Competencies • Leadership, accountability, and team development. • Maintenance troubleshooting and technical problem-solving. • Reliability and preventive maintenance mindset. • Analytical problem-solving and root cause analysis. • Planning, prioritization, and effective delegation. • Coaching, communication, and conflict resolution. • Cross-functional collaboration and customer-service mindset toward Operations. • Sound judgment, sense of urgency, and decision-making under pressure. • Continuous improvement and responsible stewardship of company resources. Physical Requirements & Working Conditions • Ability to access the entire facility and safely maneuver around operating equipment and maintenance work areas. • Frequent standing and walking throughout the workday; ability to climb stairs and ladders as required to inspect equipment and facilities. • Ability to bend, reach, crouch, kneel, and use manual dexterity necessary to inspect, troubleshoot, and support maintenance activities. • Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with temperature variations, noise, and other conditions normally associated with food production and industrial maintenance. • Ability to understand and communicate verbal and written instructions and tolerate frequent interruptions while managing multiple priorities. • Ability to perform occasional lifting, pushing, and pulling consistent with safe work practices and the needs of the position.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Corporate Chaplain
• On-site Nurse
• Dependent Scholarship Assistance Program

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Northumberland, PA 17857: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

Employment Disclaimer This position is considered 'at-will,' meaning employment can be terminated at any time by either party, with or without notice, and for any reason not prohibited by law. Furmano Foods is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws. This job description describes the general nature of the duties and requirements of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list or limit the supervisor's ability to modify work assignments as appropriate to meet the needs of the organization.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject

Motivations

Preferred

Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Education

Required

Associates or better in Electronics Technology or related field.

Experience

Required

5 years: Maintenance Leadership

Preferred