Lead Maintenance Supervisor – Food Plant Uptime

Sysco Northeast Rdc; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Northeast Rdc in Laurel, MD, is seeking an experienced maintenance supervisor to lead a team of technicians, ensuring equipment safety, uptime and peak performance in a food processing environment.

You will develop preventive maintenance and calibration schedules, oversee 5S and Lean activities, train staff, manage spare parts and CMMS records, and partner with operations to meet production goals while maintaining SQF and GMP standards.

Qualifications

• Three (3) plus years of maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Five (5) plus years of maintenance mechanic experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong preventive maintenance development experience; reliability centered maintenance preferred.
• Experience with lockout/tagout, job hazard analysis, hot work permits, confined space, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise safety policies and procedures (OSHA, NEC, NFPA, USDA, FDA).
• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance program to ensure equipment safety and performance.
• Provide day-to-day supervision, training, and coaching to maintenance staff.
• Identify training needs and develop hands-on programs (RCA, FMA, predictive maintenance).
• Plan and oversee production equipment rebuilds, line moves, installations, and calibrations.
• Maintain shift-to-shift communications and communicate issues affecting the plant.
• Gather and communicate maintenance metrics (uptime, PM compliance, OT).
• Maintain inventory and ensure spare parts availability and CMMS records.

Skills

OSHA regulations

Food safety regulations

Microsoft Office

Preventive maintenance

Mechanical repair

Electrical repair

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

CMMS

Lockout/Tagout

PLC/VFD knowledge

Welding & cutting

Forklift operation

Reading manuals

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Two-year technical degree

Tools

CMMS

Vibration analysis tools

Infrared thermometer

Megohmmeter

Multimeter

Welding equipment

Job description

Sysco Northeast Rdc in Laurel, MD, is seeking an experienced maintenance supervisor to lead a team of technicians, ensuring equipment safety, uptime and peak performance in a food processing environment.

You will develop preventive maintenance and calibration schedules, oversee 5S and Lean activities, train staff, manage spare parts and CMMS records, and partner with operations to meet production goals while maintaining SQF and GMP standards.