Maintenance Superintendent

Ethos; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Training & Development

Job summary

Ethos is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent to lead a team of maintenance Supervisors and drive peak performance for building and equipment maintenance. The role focuses on minimizing downtime, reducing costs, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance across the plant.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience in food manufacturing with supervisory responsibilities. Strong technical skills and SAP proficiency are essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college/university.
• 3+ years’ relevant maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Food manufacturing experience is required.
• Maintenance Supervisory experience is required.
• Experience leading training/coaching/mentoring of staff or managing a project or process.
• Advanced technical skills in mechanical/electrical fields (e.g., PLCs, instrumentation).
• Ability to lead resource planning in a large manufacturing environment.
• Thorough knowledge of world-class maintenance management systems, work order and TPM processes.
• Strong organizational, planning, teamwork and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SAP.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance systems to drive peak performance and minimize costs.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis, RBI, and TPM for maximum plant capacity.
• Schedule work, reduce downtime and boost efficiency while cutting costs.
• Guide and develop maintenance team through delegation, planning and organization.
• Strengthen plant safety by enforcing policies and regulatory compliance.
• Serve as primary problem solver for day-to-day issues.
• Provide quick, effective solutions to equipment failures and issues.
• Drive continuous improvement to maximize maintenance effectiveness.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Root Cause Analysis

Reliability-Centered Maintenance

TPM

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

SAP

PLCs

Instrumentation

Mechanical engineering

Job description

Maintenance Superintendent

(Excellent Full Benefits Package, Competitive Base Salary/Bonus Structure, Relocation Assistance and much more!)

The Maintenance Superintendent will lead a team of Maintenance Supervisors, driving the success of our building and equipment maintenance efforts.

Position Responsibilities:

• Take charge of the maintenance systems to drive peak performance and minimize costs.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis, Reliability-Centered Maintenance, and TPM to ensure the plant operates at maximum capacity.
• Schedule work, reduce unscheduled downtime, and boost efficiency to minimize disruption and maximize plant performance, all while cutting costs.
• Lead and inspire the maintenance team through effective delegation, planning, and organizing, ensuring smooth execution of work assignments.
• Lead plant safety by enforcing policies and procedures and promoting a culture of safety that aligns with company objectives and complies with federal and state regulations.
• Be the go-to problem solver for day-to-day operational challenges.
• Provide quick and effective solutions to issues ranging from equipment failures to troubleshooting, ensuring minimal disruption and preventing recurring problems.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts, ensuring the maintenance function operates at its highest potential.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university
• 3+ years’ relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Food manufacturing experience
• Maintenance Supervisory experience.
• Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project
• Possesses advanced technical skills in the mechanical / electrical fields (e.g. PLCs, instrumentation, mechanical engineering, etc.)
• Ability to lead resource planning efforts in a large manufacturing environment.
• Thorough knowledge of world-class maintenance management systems, work order processes, preventive/predictive maintenance, TPM, etc.
• High level of organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and well versed in SAP.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development