Maintenance Supervisor

ACE Partners; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

ACE Partners seeks a Maintenance Supervisor for the 3rd shift in Cleveland, OH, overseeing dairy food processing lines. Salary around $150,000 plus bonus, with a focus on PM programs and reliable operation.

The role leads technicians, ensures FDA/USDA/OSHA compliance and sanitary design, manages downtime, and controls MRO inventory and department budgets. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of supervisory maintenance in food and beverage, strong mechanical and electrical knowledge (480V, pneumatics,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance experience with supervisory responsibility in a dairy or food and beverage facility.
• Strong mechanical aptitude; knowledge of 480V electrical systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, boilers and CIP.
• Experience with budgeting and inventory management for MRO parts.
• Excellent problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and validate PM schedules to ensure reliable operation of processing, pasteurization, and packaging lines.
• Supervise, mentor, and schedule maintenance technicians; assign daily tasks, review performance, identify training needs.
• Enforce FDA/USDA/OSHA guidelines; ensure repairs meet sanitary design and food safety standards.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns; diagnose root causes, assign mechanics, and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor MRO parts inventory; track expenditures and manage department budgets.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Team supervision

Root-cause analysis

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Tools

PLC troubleshooting

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor $150k + bonus - 3rd shift - Food Processing, Cleveland, OH

Key Responsibilities

• Preventative & Predictive Maintenance: Plan, execute, and validate PM schedules to ensure continuous, reliable operation of processing, pasteurization, and packaging lines. The Reliability Engineer issues PMs and work orders nightly - completing these in a timely manner is the core of the role.
• Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and schedule maintenance technicians. Assign daily tasks, conduct performance reviews, and identify training needs. Technicians work at varying skill levels - patience and development as key.
• Compliance & Food Safety: Enforce strict adherence to FDA, USDA, OSHA, and company guidelines. Ensure all repairs meet sanitary design and food safety standards.
• Downtime Management & Troubleshooting: Respond to equipment breakdowns. Diagnose root causes, assign mechanics swiftly, and implement correct actions.
• Inventory & Budget Management: Monitor MRO spare parts inventory. Track expenditures and manage department budgets.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of progressive maintenance experience, with supervisory responsibility, in a dairy or food and beverage manufacturing facility.
• Technical Skills: Strong mechanical aptitude; solid understanding of 480V electrical systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, and utility systems (boiler, CIP). PLC troubleshooting is a plus but most control is unknown.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional problem-solving and root-cause analysis..