Maintenance Supervisor

Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we are committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer brands including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—
Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity
. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION
, your STORY
, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

• As a Maintenance Supervisor, provide leadership to the Maintenance Department in establishing, organizing, planning, and implementing maintenance programs which support the maintenance strategy across all three shifts of the operation.
• Collaborate with all plant departments to align duties with the company's goals and values.
• Lead and supervise tasks related to maintenance programs, including preventive, corrective, predictive, continuous improvement, equipment overhauls, and upgrades; oversee development, training, and certification needs for the site maintenance team and the provision of technical services as needed.
• Coach/mentor Maintenance Planners and Leads to ensure deep dives into breakdown elimination and to support preventive maintenance planning. Monitor PM compliance goals, prioritize work for execution with emphasis on food safety and human safety, and provide coaching on equipment reliability.
• Monitor cash flow per budget (MRO and labor); propose capital projects where appropriate. Manage stockroom costs and ensure critical spare parts and materials are available as needed.
• Provide cross-functional support with the Engineering Department for capital projects, including cost justification, design feedback, and project startup support when local labor is used.
• Support and propose initiatives to reduce utility costs through improved efficiency and procurement practices.
• Pursue new technologies to improve operations on processing lines, packaging lines, and utilities equipment.
• Follow up with facility team leaders on continuous cost reduction and process improvement ideas; perform other responsibilities as needed.
• Manage conservation systems (alarms, security, sprinklers, fire brigade, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local and company regulatory guidelines; ensure compliance with PSM guidelines; be a key member of a HAZMAT team.
• Ensure mechanics and maintenance leads have the proper tools (equipment, training, support) to support their areas.

Education

• A bachelor's degree is preferred.
• A major in Engineering is preferred.

Experience

• 3+ years of maintenance supervisor experience is required.
• Food industry experience is preferred
• Knowledge of Packaging Lines and Dryers is preferred.

Certifications and specific knowledge

• Requires intermediate computer skills using Microsoft Office, SAP, and AutoCAD to present all documents related to any projects.

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Benefits

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.