Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Supervisor

The Maintenance Supervisor leads all maintenance activities in a high-speed frozen fruit packaging facility, ensuring maximum equipment uptime, safety, and efficiency. This role is responsible for supervising technicians and contractors, maintaining automated packaging systems, and driving continuous improvement across mechanical, electrical, and automation systems. The ideal candidate brings hands-on expertise with high-speed packaging equipment, strong electrical and controls knowledge, and the leadership ability to build a high-performing maintenance team in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and record system information as necessary, report any abnormal conditions, and ensure proper communication across shifts.
• Work with Production Supervisors and Planners to estimate times of completion for maintenance activity and help establish equipment downtimes for maintenance to minimize the effect on operations.
• Lead others effectively by setting priorities, creating, and managing work orders, delegating jobs, and follow-up to ensure good work practices are used and work is completed.
• Ensure safe, efficient operation of high-speed packaging lines (baggers, weighers, conveyors, sealers, case packers, palletizers)
• Diagnose, analyze, investigate, and correct most causes of malfunction of facilities and utilities equipment.
• Keep work areas clean, neat, and orderly.
• Isolate systems of all potential energy and hazards to ensure proper Lock-out/Tag-out for maintenance work.
• Effectively manage departmental budget and deliver against defined objectives. Reduce maintenance costs through better planning, parts management, and reliability strategies
• Use data (CMMS) and observations to analyze problems and develop alternative solutions.
• Hire, train, motivate, and develop maintenance personnel, mentoring employees, following discipline guidelines, enforcing attendance policies, setting an example by personal work ethic and professional interactions.
• Work with other Supervisors, Planner, Engineering, and Management to implement best practices.
• Must follow and enforce all company policies, safety procedures, GMP's, and government compliance requirements.
• Maintain equipment in sanitary condition suitable for frozen food production
• Lead equipment upgrades, capital projects, and line modifications
• Supervise, coach, and develop a team of maintenance technicians across multiple shifts.
• Report to the Plant Manager any information that may impede the operation of the plant as soon as it becomes known.
• Troubleshoot PLC-based systems (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens) and HMI interfaces
• Support and improve automation systems to increase line efficiency and reliability
• Conduct weekly Production/Safety meetings with department personnel
• Monitor warranties and service guarantees. Notify personnel of impending expiration dates
• Oversee a selective inventory monthly and verify with a computerized inventory of maintenance parts and supplies.
• Locate O.E.M. manufacturers and after-market distributors to obtain competitive costs
• Must have experience in material flows, continuous improvement practices; and process analysis
• Excellent personal computer skills in a network environment; Microsoft products experience preferred - Outlook-Word-Excel
• Track record of successful project management
• Ensure assigned departments perform tasks as outlined in Job Instruction Breakdowns, Quality Specifications, and Standard Operating Practices.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain working understanding of a CMMS system. Document work completed, assign time, and assign parts to proper WO.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business and technical journals and financial reports.
• Familiar with a variety of concepts, practices, and procedures of fresh to frozen food processing and packaging.
• Strong hands-on experience with high-speed packaging equipment
• Solid electrical troubleshooting skills (motors, controls, sensors, VFDs)
• Experience with PLC troubleshooting preferred (Allen-Bradley)
• Experience with robotics, vision systems, or advanced automation preferred
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Creativity and latitude are required.
• Good working knowledge of water delivery systems, pumps, and waste water equipment and systems.
• Must work well under pressure and always ensure safe performance.
• Must demonstrate a cooperative behavior with subordinates, peers, and management to foster an environment where innovation and cooperation are used to solve problems.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Read and interpret CAD Drawings blueprints, diagrams, and schematics.
• Working knowledge of GMP's within a food manufacturing facility.
• Must be fluent in English, bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Competent computer navigation for HMI, CMMS, access procedure folder on network, and E-mail proficiency.
• SAP experience preferred, or able to learn SAP applications.
• Strong planning/Organization - Time Management skills
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business and technical journals and financial reports.
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively with customers/clients in an effort to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers/clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community and public.
• 5+ years of maintenance experience in food or high-speed manufacturing
• 2+ years in a supervisory or lead role

What You'll Need to Succeed:

• Passionate about a purpose driven career
• Passionate about collaborating respectfully in diverse and inclusive team environments
• Proactively seeks feedback and continuously improves work quality
• Consistently adheres to ethical standards and maintains transparency
• Actively contributes to achieving collective team goals
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving mindset
• Sense of urgency with ability to perform under pressure
• Leadership presence on the floor (not desk-bound)
• Continuous improvement mindset (lean manufacturing, TPM)
• Clear communication across maintenance and operations teams

Education & Certification:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred
• AA Technical Degree

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to climb stairs and ladders.
• Must be able to work in a temperature range -15F to 120F.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Requires standing, stooping, twisting, lifting, and other physical movements requiring full range of motion.

Work Environment:

• Cold, refrigerated, and freezer environments
• Fast-paced, high-volume production setting
• Must be available for off-shift support, weekends, and emergency calls as needed
• Industrial plant environment with related noise..

Travel Requirements:

• None

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

Employment is contingent upon drug screen, background verification and skills test required for some positions.