Maintenance Supervisor - Dairy

Maintenance Supervisor

Are you a hands-on leader with strong technical expertise and a passion for developing high-performing teams? As a Maintenance Supervisor, you'll oversee daily maintenance operations to ensure equipment reliability, maximize uptime, and support a safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing environment.

What You'll Do

You will:

• Supervise and lead a team of maintenance technicians across assigned shifts.

• Prioritize, assign, and monitor work orders, preventive maintenance, and repair activities.

• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automation issues to minimize downtime.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase equipment reliability and operational efficiency.

• Ensure all maintenance tasks follow safety rules, food safety requirements, and regulatory standards.

• Coordinate with production, quality, sanitation, and engineering teams to meet operational goals.

• Train, coach, and mentor technicians to improve skill levels and performance.

• Assist in planning and executing scheduled shutdowns, rebuilds, and large repair projects.

• Maintain accurate maintenance records, logs, parts inventories, and CMMS documentation.

• Support root cause analysis and corrective action processes related to equipment failures.

• Promote a safety-first culture and ensure compliance with lockout/tagout and all safety procedures.

What You'll Need

• Experience leading or supervising maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment.

• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical documents.

• Understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

• Proficiency with CMMS systems and basic computer applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).

• Excellent communication, prioritization, and decision-making skills.

• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, or holidays, depending on operational needs.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in dairy, food manufacturing, or other regulated processing industries.

• Technical degree or certification in industrial maintenance, mechatronics, or related fields.

• Knowledge of PLCs, automation, and industrial controls.

• Experience with pumps, tanks, valves, heat exchangers, 3-phase motors, and processing equipment.

• Background in continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, TPM, Six Sigma).

• Strong understanding of safety programs, including LOTO, HazMat, and equipment-specific protocols.