Maintenance Supervisor; Ag

Job Location:

UNITED STATES SUGAR AGRICULTURE

Job Description: Ag Maintenance Supervisor (Area
1)

Position Status: Regular, Full-Time

Department: Sugarcane Operations

FLSA: Exempt

Company Overview:

U.S. Sugar produces approximately 6.5 million tons of sugarcane annually on more than 200,000 acres of land in the South Florida area. U.S. Sugar owns and operates the largest private agricultural short line railroad in the country and is the only sugar company in the continental United States that transports its harvested cane supply from its farms and other growers by railroad to its sugar factory.

Position Summary:

The Ag Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for improving workforce productivity and work quality by developing and executing effective preventive and corrective maintenance plans. This role ensures job plans include the proper repair processes, procedures, required parts and materials, and estimated time needed for completion. The Ag Maintenance Supervisor manages and provides leadership to a team of mechanics, welders, and servicemen.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review and refine planned job packages for completeness and accuracy, making necessary adjustments to labor, materials, parts, methods, and priorities. Communicate changes and rationale to the Planner.
• Ensure job quality and efficiency by regularly monitoring work in progress, mentoring team members, assisting with technical issues, and providing hands‑on leadership in the field or shop.
• Maximize productivity between jobs, during breaks, and at shift changes while ensuring maintenance team members follow company policies and work rules.
• Make tactical decisions needed to complete emergency and unscheduled work while staying as close to the maintenance schedule as possible. Reassign crew members and coordinate materials and equipment as needed.
• Follow up on completed work to identify opportunities for improvement, document repair history, address repetitive equipment issues, and support corrective action planning and budget preparation.
• Develop technician craft skills by identifying required competencies and addressing skill gaps among maintenance personnel.
• Lead by empowering employees and setting a positive example.
• Set clear expectations, provide role clarity, offer feedback and guidance, and hold team members accountable.
• Train and coach employees in accordance with company policy.
• Regularly conduct meetings with maintenance team members regarding safety, quality, operational feedback, and financial performance.
• Listen to and consider team member input.
• Provide technical assistance to Operations regarding efficient and cost-effective equipment operation.
• Advise the Operations Manager of equipment requiring excessive maintenance or potential overhaul or replacement.
• Participate in the annual maintenance expense budget development process, monthly variance reviews, and quarterly forecast revisions.
• Provide input to the Harvest Maintenance Manager and Fleet Manager during the annual capital budget development process and three‑to‑five‑year capital planning.
• Manage and control maintenance expenses in accordance with budgetary guidelines, typically $7 million to $10 million.
• Effectively manage, coach, and develop maintenance technicians.
• Review maintenance requirements and determine appropriate staffing levels to complete assigned work.
• Interview candidates and make employment recommendations.
• Use the progressive discipline process to address employee performance issues in accordance with company policy.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Minimum of five (5) years of heavy/mobile equipment maintenance planning experience.
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in agricultural mechanics, diesel technology, industrial maintenance, engineering, or…