Plant Maintenance Supervisor

Position Summary

As the Maintenance Supervisor, you will lead dynamic maintenance teams in the installation, repair, and preventive maintenance of all critical equipment across the plant, facilities, utilities, and powerhouse. You will be at the forefront of ensuring smooth operations, minimizing mechanical downtime, and maximizing production efficiency. Your leadership ensures that every piece of equipment works seamlessly, keeping the plant in top shape for optimal production.

• Lead teams of Maintenance Mechanics and Electricians in predictive and preventative maintenance, as well as machine repairs.
• Train employees on proper work methods and safety procedures.
• Supervise and support maintenance systems, processes, and documentation to ensure high performance.
• Ensure maintenance is scheduled timely and in collaboration with Production to address equipment and facility repairs.
• Develop and implement effective maintenance systems (Prevention and Predictive Maintenance, TPM, SOPs, Safety, etc.).
• Provide long‑term solutions and day‑to‑day support for troubleshooting, problem analysis, and equipment failures.
• Develop and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for tracking maintenance performance.
• Provide regular status reports to the maintenance management team.
• Ensure maintenance tasks comply with USDA regulations and maintain accurate records of maintenance work performed and inventory.
• In the absence of key personnel, assume responsibility for completing or delegating required tasks and responsibilities.
• Drive a positive employee experience through leadership by way of employee development and coaching.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four‑year college or university in Engineering or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching, or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project.
• Ability to lead problem‑solving and troubleshooting efforts associated with high‑level process issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• May be required to work long hours and weekends.

• Advanced technical skills in ammonia refrigeration, high pressure boiler, compressed air, mechanical and electrical fields (e.g., PLCs, instrumentation, mechanical engineering, etc.) and ability to lead resource planning efforts in a large manufacturing environment.
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance systems, work order processes, preventive/predictive maintenance, TPM, inventory and scheduling software.
• Strong leadership skills (conflict resolution, facilitation, change management skills, decision making, empowerment and delegation).