Ice Cream Maintenance Supervisor

Magnum Icc Sweden Supply Ab; Sikeston (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Magnum Icc Sweden Supply Ab in Sikeston, Missouri, is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance across production areas, drive equipment reliability, and ensure safety, compliance, and continuous improvement. This hands-on leadership role partners with operations to minimize downtime and optimize assets, with emphasis on preventive maintenance and root-cause analysis.

The role requires US work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Lead a safety-first culture by ensuring compliance with all company, OSHA, environmental, food safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Direct and supervise maintenance technicians, mechanics, electricians, and contractors during assigned shifts.
• Coach, train, and develop maintenance employees to improve technical skills, troubleshooting capabilities, and leadership competencies.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance work for scheduled downtime, shutdowns, and capital projects.
• Provide technical troubleshooting support for mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation systems.

Job description

Life tastes better with ice cream

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall's, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry's, loved in 76 countries, we are the world's largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.

We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world's biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference.

What truly sets us apart is how we work.

We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done.

We're curious and ready for what's next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.

Job Title: Maintenance Supervisor

Location: Sikeston, MO

Terms: This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now and in the future.

THE ROLE

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading maintenance operations across assigned production areas, ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of equipment, facilities, and utilities. This role provides front-line leadership to maintenance technicians and mechanics while driving equipment reliability, preventive maintenance compliance, safety performance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Maintenance Supervisor serves as a key partner to manufacturing operations by minimizing downtime, prioritizing maintenance resources, coordinating planned work, and ensuring the successful execution of maintenance activities. The role requires strong technical expertise, leadership capability, and the ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.

Success in this position requires a strong commitment to employee development, safety, food safety, quality, cost management, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement.

WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Safety & Compliance

• Lead a safety-first culture by ensuring compliance with all company, OSHA, environmental, food safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely through adherence to LOTO, Confined Space, Hot Work, Working at Heights, Electrical Safety, and other applicable procedures.
• Conduct routine safety observations, audits, inspections, and coaching conversations.
• Investigate equipment incidents, safety concerns, and near misses, ensuring corrective actions are implemented and sustained.
• Support Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements and ensure compliance with applicable maintenance procedures.

Maintenance Leadership

• Direct and supervise maintenance technicians, mechanics, electricians, and contractors during assigned shifts.
• Coach, train, and develop maintenance employees to improve technical skills, troubleshooting capabilities, and leadership competencies.
• Establish clear expectations and hold team members accountable for safety, performance, attendance, workmanship, and compliance standards.
• Support staffing, scheduling, training, performance management, and employee engagement activities.
• Build a culture of ownership, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Equipment Reliability & Asset Management

• Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities to maximize equipment uptime and reliability.
• Prioritize maintenance work orders and allocate resources effectively to meet business needs.
• Ensure preventive maintenance tasks are completed on schedule and documented accurately within appropriate systems.
• Analyze equipment failures and implement corrective actions to eliminate recurring issues.
• Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability and maintenance excellence.
• Monitor equipment performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve asset utilization.

Operational Support

• Partner with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Utilities teams to support manufacturing operations.
• Coordinate maintenance activities to minimize production disruptions while maintaining safety and quality standards.
• Provide technical troubleshooting support for mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation systems.
• Support equipment startups, shutdowns, changeovers, and planned maintenance outages.
• Ensure timely response to equipment breakdowns and operational issues.

Planning & Execution

• Plan and coordinate maintenance work for scheduled downtime, shutdowns, and capital projects.
• Ensure work orders are properly scoped, prioritized, and completed according to schedule.
• Manage contractor activities and verify work is completed safely and to company standards.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, documentat