Dairy Plant Maintenance Lead (1st Shift)

Kemps; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contribution

Paid vacation and holidays

Career growth opportunities

Employee rewards

Job summary

Kemps is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for our Cass-Clay Creamery in Fargo, ND. Lead a team of maintenance technicians in a fast-paced dairy processing facility, driving a strong preventive and predictive maintenance program to maximize equipment uptime.

You will troubleshoot issues, collaborate with operations to improve reliability, and support continuous improvement initiatives. Requires 3–5 years leadership in manufacturing maintenance and CMMS experience.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years leadership in manufacturing maintenance.
• 2 years supervisory experience with maintenance technicians.
• Electrical experience with motor control circuitry up to 480V 3-phase.
• Knowledge of equipment in dairy/manufacturing plants.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with preventive maintenance systems (CMMS).

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of maintenance technicians.
• Prioritize and assign daily work for efficient operations.
• Drive a preventive & predictive maintenance program.
• Troubleshoot issues and minimize downtime through problem-solving.
• Partner with operations to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Support continuous improvement and root cause analysis efforts.

Skills

Leadership experience

Supervisory experience

Electrical knowledge

Industrial equipment

Problem solving

Prioritization

CMMS knowledge

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Kemps is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for our Cass-Clay Creamery in Fargo, ND. Lead a team of maintenance technicians in a fast-paced dairy processing facility, driving a strong preventive and predictive maintenance program to maximize equipment uptime.

You will troubleshoot issues, collaborate with operations to improve reliability, and support continuous improvement initiatives. Requires 3–5 years leadership in manufacturing maintenance and CMMS experience.