Maintenance Relief Supervisor

Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 82,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is seeking a maintenance supervisor to oversee plant systems, conduct preventive maintenance, and troubleshoot complex equipment including PLCs and ammonia refrigeration components.

The role requires electro-mechanical experience, reading schematics, strong communication, and a proactive approach to safety and team leadership. Candidates should be able to train others and ensure regulatory compliance across shifts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Experience with electro-mechanical systems, pneumatics, PLC controllers, and process instrumentation.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and drawings.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good problem-solving and teamwork abilities.
• Self-motivated with safety-conscious work habits.
• Ability to train others and supervise a maintenance team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all phases of operation and maintenance of plant systems and equipment.
• Manage preventive and predictive maintenance across process equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC devices.
• Address plumbing and building maintenance as needed.
• Train team members and monitor performance and safety.
• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Local environmental regulations.

Skills

Electro-mechanical

Pneumatics

PLC controllers

Process instrumentation

Schematics reading

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Safety

Training others

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related technical field

Job description

Join a team that nourishes life from farm to table! Upstate Niagara Cooperative, proudly owned by 200+ local family farms, is one of America’s largest and most stable dairy cooperatives. Guided by farmer- and employee-led values, we process and market high-quality milk, yogurt, dips, sour cream, cottage cheese, and more under our trusted brands: Upstate Farms®, Bison®, Milk for Life®, and Intense Milk®. Here, you’ll support sustainable farming, strong communities, and the mission to deliver fresh, local dairy to families every day.

Working within the limits of authority, regulatory and company policies and procedures executes the continuous improvement plan of plant equipment utilization.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for all phases of operation and maintenance of systems, includes primary and ancillary equipment.
• Manage preventative maintenance and predictive maintenance of process equipment throughout the plant.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
• Troubleshoot PLC and computer-controlled devices.
• Troubleshoot minor plumbing, building repair, and maintenance.
• Train others on the team.
• Responsible for monitoring performance, efficiency of utility-related process equipment. Recognizing deviation from optimal and rectifying it.
• Responsible for managing maintenance department labor.
• Responsible/assure first-line compliance with Federal, State and Local regulatory agencies for environmental discharges. Command understanding of regulations.
• Responsible for maintenance employee job performance, including safety, orientation, training and discipline. Assure compliance with employee relation’s policies and programs.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age
• Must have experience with electro-mechanical, pneumatics, PLC controllers, and process instrumentation
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and drawings
• Must have excellent verbal and written skills
• Must have strong problem solving skills
• Must be a self motivated individual
• Ability to work well with others and be a team member
• Must have safe work habits
• Ability to train others
• Must show enthusiasm, initiative, and pride in work

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related technical field is preferred and 5 years in-depth experience with industrial ammonia refrigeration and steam boiler systems, supplemented by formal education courses may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• Demonstrated communication, technical skills and supervisor/management experience. Previous budget management responsibilities and control system experiences. This position requires the ability to demonstrate excellence in the following areas; ability to align performance for success, build successful teams, plan and organize, effective decision making, quality to orientation, manage conflict and strategic communication skills.

Pay Range: $81.7k-$114k/year*

• The salary range indicated in this posting represents the minimum and maximum of the salary range for this position. Actual salary will vary depending on factors including, but not limited to, budget available, prior experience, knowledge, skill and education as they relate to the position’s qualifications, in addition to internal equity. The posted salary range reflects just one component of our total rewards package. Other components of the total rewards package may include participation in group health and/or dental insurance, retirement plan, wellness program, paid time away from work, and paid holidays.

Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

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