3rd Shift Maintenance Lead – Food Plant (Salina, KS)

CJ Schwan’s; Salina (KS); On-site; USD 68,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Time off programs

Retirement plan

Job summary

CJ Schwan’s is seeking a 3rd Shift Maintenance Supervisor in our Salina, KS pizza plant. You will lead the maintenance team, manage budgets, and drive uptime and cost attainment. You will ensure safety and compliance while coordinating with Production Supervisors to meet throughput goals.

Your role focuses on preventative, corrective, and reactive maintenance across equipment and utility systems, with accountability for OEE and top-loss reduction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred.
• 3+ years related experience.
• Knowledge of SAP PM or equivalent.
• Supervision experience in maintenance teams.
• Knowledge of food plant equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe work environment and full compliance with safety regulations.
• Lead and prioritize daily maintenance activities to support production needs.
• Monitor and drive maintenance KPIs, equipment reliability, and root cause efforts.
• Oversee equipment repairs, outages, contractors, and vendor work execution.
• Manage maintenance budget, CMMS compliance, and spare parts availability.
• Improve shop organization and equipment condition using 5S, CIL, defect elimination.
• Develop, coach, and manage maintenance team members, including hiring and performance management.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

Budget management

Safety compliance

Team development

Electrical & mechanical systems

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

SAP PM

MS Office

Outlook

Job description

CJ Schwan’s is seeking a 3rd Shift Maintenance Supervisor in our Salina, KS pizza plant. You will lead the maintenance team, manage budgets, and drive uptime and cost attainment. You will ensure safety and compliance while coordinating with Production Supervisors to meet throughput goals.

Your role focuses on preventative, corrective, and reactive maintenance across equipment and utility systems, with accountability for OEE and top-loss reduction.