We’re working with a major food manufacturer that’s seeking Maintenance supervisors for their 1^st and 2^nd shifts. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to work in a state-of-the-art facility, contributing to the optimization of a major food production network in North America. This role will lead a team of maintenance professionals in a 24/7 operation, ensuring seamless production support and efficient delivery of maintenance services. This is an essential position for someone ready to make a significant impact in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Plant Engineer, Maintenance Manager, and facility management to utilize equipment to improve employee safety, production quality, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness. 
• Supervise both the maintenance and capital projects for the site. 
• Utilize mechanical and electrical expertise to maintain production systems, utilities, buildings, and grounds. 
• Utilize a computerized maintenance management system to optimize asset utilization through scheduled preventative maintenance. 
• Ensure that all utilities (i.e. refrigeration, electrical, steam, compressed air systems, etc.) are in proper working order. 
• Implement corrective actions identified by key maintenance performance indicators to create overall equipment effectiveness. 
• Remain current with latest and emerging industry regulations and codes relative to mechanical and electrical systems design and operation. 
• Ensure corporate policies and standards are followed in both capital project implementation as well as daily maintenance. 
• Complete all paperwork including maintenance records, incident reports and investigations, and others as assigned by the maintenance manager. 
• Maintain current technical documentation on Programmable Logic Controls, instrumentation, and equipment.
• Share “best practices” within the Maintenance Department. 
• Monitor and enforce policies, plant rules and programs with employees, contractors, vendors, consultants, and suppliers (i.e. safety, food safety, regulatory, etc.). 
• Engage in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating and delegating. 
• Provide management of employees directly to ensure effective selection, retention, development, and performance management.   
• Evaluate Maintenance personnel skills and abilities and assist Manager with developing training programs for employees’ growth. 
• Perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

Required Skills/Qualifications:  

• 5+ years’ industrial maintenance experience within the Food and/or Beverage manufacturing industry.
• Previous experience as a supervisor is required.
• Working knowledge of boilers, refrigeration, Programmable Logic Controls, electrical, cooling towers, and ammonia compressors.
• Experience working with high-speed automated packaging equipment and scale systems.
• Skills required in electronics, instrumentation and electrical systems and troubleshooting, reading electrical schematics and understanding ladder logic. 
• Preventive Maintenance experience utilizing an ERP or computerized maintenance management system.
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices in food industry.
• Experience leading and following Safety/Security Policies and Procedures. 
• Ability to follow all Sanitation and Quality Policies and Procedures, and report and follow through on any deficiencies. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Maintenance Planning software, SAP/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system experience a plus.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.   
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead others through change.  
• Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines.   
• Ability to select, lead, coach, influence, motivate, develop, engage, and retain a team of employees. 
• Familiarity with cost containment and budgetary principles
• Must be able to work flexible hours including weekends in support of plant operations. 
• Ability to work in manufacturing environment which includes but not limited to noise, changing temperatures (hot, wet, cold, humid), standing/walking/bending/stooping/climbing stairs, maneuvering around manufacturing equipment consistently throughout the shift.
• Physical lifting ability up to 40-lbs unassisted frequently throughout the shift.