Maintenance Supervisor

Job Title: Maintenance Supervisor

Location: Greater Memphis, Tennessee

Pay Range: $70,000 - $90,000

Shifts: Night - 4pm - 4am

A leading global food manufacturing organization — and one of the largest processors and distributors within its product category in North America — is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead plant maintenance operations in a high-volume production facility.

This company operates as part of an international food group with a strong global footprint and access to worldwide resources, advanced technologies, and best-in-class manufacturing practices.

If you are a hands-on maintenance leader who thrives in fast-paced food production environments and enjoys building high-performing technical teams, this opportunity offers strong visibility, ownership, and impact.

As Maintenance Supervisor, you will lead a team of skilled technicians and oversee all preventive, predictive, corrective, and capital installation maintenance activities. This is a critical leadership role responsible for ensuring equipment reliability, food safety compliance, cost control, and operational efficiency in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

You will play a key role in aligning maintenance strategy with plant performance goals — including safety, OEE, yield, and uptime.

• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance technicians
• Align team performance with operational KPIs
• Support workforce planning, scheduling, and performance management

• Plan and oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs
• Establish maintenance policies, procedures, and asset management standards
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and root cause analysis
• Oversee new equipment installations and continuous improvement projects

• Track and improve KPIs such as OEE, uptime, yield, cost control, and throughput
• Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, and contractor resources
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean principles

• Ensure adherence to HACCP, GMPs, FDA/USDA regulations, and internal safety standards
• Maintain full compliance in a highly regulated food production environment

• 5–10+ years of maintenance experience in food manufacturing
• 4+ years of supervisory or leadership experience preferred
• Strong technical expertise in mechanical, electrical, and controls systems
• Experience supporting processing, packaging, and warehouse equipment
• Knowledge of FDA/USDA regulations (frozen or temperature-controlled foods highly valued)
• Experience managing maintenance budgets and capital projects
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement practices
• Experience with CMMS systems (SAP, Maximo, or similar)
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving ability
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial)

• Fast-paced food manufacturing facility
• Temperature-controlled areas ranging from cold storage/freezer environments to warm processing zones
• Multi-shift, 24/7 production environment

• Leadership visibility within a global organization
• Opportunity to shape maintenance strategy and reliability performance
• Access to corporate-level resources and best practices
• Stable, recession-resistant food manufacturing industry
• Strong opportunity for career progression

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

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