Hot-Fill Maintenance Lead - Food & Beverage

Food Management Search; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Food Management Search, Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor with hot-fill manufacturing experience to lead maintenance operations at a Western NC food and beverage facility.

You will supervise maintenance technicians, troubleshoot equipment, and oversee preventive maintenance programs to minimize downtime while ensuring safe, efficient production. You will collaborate with production teams to improve equipment reliability, uphold safety and quality standards, and drive process

Qualifications

• Hot-fill manufacturing experience required.
• Industrial maintenance experience in a food or beverage environment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Experience supervising, coaching, or training maintenance personnel.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance programs and industrial equipment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• HS diploma or GED required; college degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, train, and support maintenance mechanics and technicians.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical equipment issues.
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs to minimize downtime.
• Work closely with production teams to improve equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Diagnose electrical problems involving motors, wiring, switches, and circuits ranging from 110V to 480V.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and equipment upgrades.
• Establish maintenance priorities and ensure safety and quality standards are met.
• Support food safety and quality requirements throughout the facility.

Skills

Hot-fill experience

Maintenance supervision

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Communication

Education

HS diploma/GED

Job description

Food Management Search, Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor with hot-fill manufacturing experience to lead maintenance operations at a Western NC food and beverage facility.

You will supervise maintenance technicians, troubleshoot equipment, and oversee preventive maintenance programs to minimize downtime while ensuring safe, efficient production. You will collaborate with production teams to improve equipment reliability, uphold safety and quality standards, and drive process