Lead Maintenance Supervisor - Food Manufacturing & Uptime

Thrive Foods; Oak Creek (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Foods in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a hands-on maintenance team in a freeze-dried manufacturing environment. You will plan and assign work, implement policies, and drive improvements in safety, reliability, and equipment effectiveness across production and facility systems.

Key areas include ammonia systems, packaging operation, and uptime across the site. The role requires strong leadership, proactive planning, and the ability to balance safety, quality,

Qualifications

• AA degree or equivalent; 2+ years’ ammonia experience preferred.
• Strong leadership and planning abilities.
• Ability to balance safety, quality, productivity, cost, and people relations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance team in a freeze-dried production environment.
• Plan work, implement policies, and recommend improvements in methods.
• Maintain uptime and efficiency for ammonia and packaging operations.

Skills

People leadership

Safety orientation

Planning & organizing

Education

AA degree in Engineering, Business Administration or related field

Tools

Ammonia systems

Job description

Thrive Foods in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a hands-on maintenance team in a freeze-dried manufacturing environment. You will plan and assign work, implement policies, and drive improvements in safety, reliability, and equipment effectiveness across production and facility systems.

Key areas include ammonia systems, packaging operation, and uptime across the site. The role requires strong leadership, proactive planning, and the ability to balance safety, quality,