Maintenance Supervisor

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading day-to-day maintenance operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This position coordinates corrective and preventive maintenance, manages maintenance workflow and spare-parts control through SAP, partners with production on equipment scheduling, and supports plant reliability, food safety, and compliance objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, and daily supervision to maintenance technicians and parts room staff to support safe, effective, and timely completion of maintenance work.

• Promote a safe work environment and maintain high standards of housekeeping throughout the maintenance department and shop areas.

• Supervise parts room operations and maintain inventory accuracy through SAP inventory control for in-line machines and plant support equipment.

• Identify and maintain critical spare parts required to support equipment uptime and minimize unplanned downtime.

• Analyze min/max levels and schedule spare-parts replenishment to ensure appropriate inventory levels and cost control.

• Identify obsolete components and coordinate with OEMs and vendors on replacement options, upgrades, and equipment improvement opportunities.

• Expedite emergency parts, vendor services, and repair support to restore equipment operation as quickly as possible.

• Convert purchase requisitions to purchase orders using SAP and maintain open PO reporting in accordance with company procedures.

• Evaluate equipment condition and maintenance requirements and document standard maintenance procedures, PM sheets, and repair practices.

• Manage maintenance workflow processes to maintain an accurate maintenance database, including work orders, parts consumption, labor tracking, and PM completion.

• Review and update maintenance documentation to support BRC, food safety, quality, and audit compliance requirements.

• Maintain SAP data related to maintenance work order status, preventive maintenance execution, and inventory usage.

• Develop and distribute reports related to machine downtime, maintenance performance, and parts consumption trends.

• Work closely with production scheduling and operations to establish and execute preventive maintenance schedules with minimal disruption to production.

• Determine labor requirements and assign the appropriate number of mechanics and timeline for PM and repair work.

• Support operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives to streamline maintenance processes, improve reliability, and reduce downtime.