Maintenance Lead – Food & Cold Storage

Misfits Market; Northlake (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Grocery box credit

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Misfits Market is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the maintenance team, manage preventive and corrective maintenance programs, and coordinate vendors and capital projects. The role partners with Operations, Engineering, Safety, and other cross-functional teams to drive reliability and improvements.

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader with strong project management, vendor oversight, and a track record of improving equipment uptime in a manufacturing or distribution setting.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with preventive and corrective maintenance practices for industrial settings.
• Vendor management and contract oversight experience.
• Experience with CMMS and maintenance software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the maintenance team to ensure safe, reliable operations.
• Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance, repairs, and equipment troubleshooting.
• Develop schedules, priorities, and timelines; ensure on-time work completion.
• Establish and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Manage maintenance vendors, contractors, and service providers; ensure quality and cost controls.
• Support facility expansions, capital projects, and equipment installations.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and KPIs to track performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Vendor management

Contract management

Project management

CMMS familiarity

MS Project experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Facilities Management

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Misfits Market is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead the maintenance team, manage preventive and corrective maintenance programs, and coordinate vendors and capital projects. The role partners with Operations, Engineering, Safety, and other cross-functional teams to drive reliability and improvements.

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader with strong project management, vendor oversight, and a track record of improving equipment uptime in a manufacturing or distribution setting.