2nd-Shift Maintenance Supervisor: Lead Techs, Improve Equipment

The J.M. Smucker Co.; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The J.M. Smucker Co. is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for our Hostess Manufacturing Plant in Emporia, Kansas. This role will supervise and train maintenance staff, plan and direct maintenance activities across a 2nd shift (3pm-11pm), ensuring equipment reliability, quality, and uptime.

You will lead problem solving, PM programs, and documentation, collaborate with site leaders, and oversee timekeeping and payroll processes—while remaining flexible for off-shift or weekend work as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of relevant experience supervising technical/maintenance individuals.
• Demonstrated experience teaching and leading others.
• 2 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Strong technical and mechanical ability, including problem solving and troubleshooting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide problem solving expertise and root cause analysis to Operations.
• Execute predictive and preventative PM programs.
• Direct and deploy technical resources to repair or maintain equipment.
• Build mastery level skills in technicians and equipment owners, and basic troubleshooting.
• Ensure technical documentation, PMs, and spares for department equipment and systems are identified and in place.
• Create PMs and SOPs to properly maintain equipment and enable resources to execute work.
• Provide technical guidance to technical resources within a department.
• Collaborate with Area Leaders, Process Engineers, and Coordinators to maximize sanitation and startup effectiveness and efficiency.
• Administrator of timekeeping, attendance tracking, and payroll approval processes to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Technical knowledge

Team training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The J.M. Smucker Co. is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for our Hostess Manufacturing Plant in Emporia, Kansas. This role will supervise and train maintenance staff, plan and direct maintenance activities across a 2nd shift (3pm-11pm), ensuring equipment reliability, quality, and uptime.

You will lead problem solving, PM programs, and documentation, collaborate with site leaders, and oversee timekeeping and payroll processes—while remaining flexible for off-shift or weekend work as needed.