Maintenance & Reliability Supervisor

Location

Portland, Oregon

Base Salary: $90,000 - $105,000 plus bonus program based on performance and company results.

Schedule:

Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM; flexibility to work overtime, weekends, and on‑call shifts as needed.

A leading global Food & Beverages company is seeking a talented and driven Maintenance & Reliability Supervisor to join the team at their Portland bakery facility. This role is critical in overseeing asset reliability and maintenance operations, managing asset risks, optimizing operational efficiency, and leading a team to ensure continuous, dependable production performance.

• Make and execute decisions focused on Safety, Quality, and Line Efficiency for assigned production lines or areas.
• Lead the Daily Meeting System for the maintenance team, ensuring consistent participation and action follow‑up.
• Develop, monitor, and execute maintenance and repair plans, focusing on building the skills and capabilities of the maintenance team through training and coaching.
• Lead daily maintenance meetings and drive accountability for performance metrics.
• Support recruitment and interviewing process for mechanics.
• Act as the primary point of contact for union‑related issues, fostering strong labor relations.
• Build capabilities and train new Preventive Maintenance (PM) Line Leads.
• Co‑lead the management of tooling and the workshop, ensuring compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Oversee lubrication program execution.
• Collaborate with Reliability Engineer on Condition‑Based Maintenance (CBM) and Time‑Based Maintenance (TBM) development, SAP management, and execution support.
• Control budget and identify initial maintenance cost improvement opportunities.
• Lead the Preventive Maintenance (PM) agenda through Small Group Activities (SGA) and partner with autonomous team to develop maintenance standards.
• Facilitate the transfer of tasks from Progressive Maintenance (PM) to Autonomous Maintenance (AM).
• Create skill matrix and lead trainings for trades technicians and operators to close top skill gaps.
• Lead breakdown/root‑cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve line performance, aiming to increase MTBF and reduce MTTR.
• Prioritize, plan, and execute all identified abnormalities, including critical safety and quality action items.
• Mentor team leads as required.
• Support successful vertical startups, confirming assigned lines are production‑ready.
• Work with Core Centric Team to develop and execute projects based on production line losses.
• Collaborate with stockroom team to investigate parts information, reduce obsolete inventory, and improve inventory accuracy.
• Research and implement best practices across multiple production lines.
• Develop and maintain centerlines to ensure consistent equipment performance.
• Optimize Shop‑Logix data to identify and recover General Efficiency (GE) losses.
• Create shutdown schedules and scopes of work for PM activity windows and shutdown weekends.
• Coordinate weekend shift layouts based on plant needs and resource availability.
• Develop, prioritize, and execute maintenance activities efficiently on assigned lines, ensuring task assignment and follow‑through.
• Provide coverage for Team Leads during the week and weekend as needed.
• Support organization and management of workload within SAP system, maintain data integrity and assign work to proper revisions.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Maintenance Lead in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience leading a maintenance team (preferred).
• Proven experience in project management and operational leadership.
• Experience with CMMS such as SAP and scheduling systems (e.g., Kronos).
• Experience working with Union Labor employees (strongly preferred).

• Strong computer proficiency (MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Exceptional communication and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong cross‑functional relationships.
• A proven track record of successful maintenance supervision in a plant or manufacturing setting.
• Ability to work the Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:00 PM schedule with flexibility for overtime, weekends, and on‑call shifts.

The company offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, which may include health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education‑related programs, paid holidays, and vacation time.