Maintenance Supervisor

WMFHA; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

WMFHA in Cleveland, OH is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for the 3rd shift to lead maintenance across food processing, pasteurization, and packaging lines. You will plan and execute PM schedules, supervise technicians, and coordinate with production, quality, and engineering teams.

The role demands strict adherence to FDA, USDA, OSHA and sanitary design standards, rapid troubleshooting of downtime, and managing spare parts inventory and department budgets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive maintenance experience with supervisory responsibility in a dairy or food and beverage facility.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and knowledge of 480V electrical systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, boilers, CIP.
• Experience with PLC troubleshooting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and validate Preventative & Predictive Maintenance schedules.
• Supervise, mentor, and schedule maintenance technicians; conduct performance reviews.
• Enforce FDA, USDA, OSHA compliance and sanitary design standards.
• Respond to equipment downtime; diagnose root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor MRO inventory and manage department budgets.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

PLC troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Leadership

Communication

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 are 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 corrective 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 (boilers, CIP). PLC troubleshooting is a plus but represents a small portion of the role.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional problem-solving and root-cause analysis. Strong communication skills to coordinate between production, quality, and engineering across shifts.