Maintenance Supervisor

Schwan's; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Schwan's Company is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for their Freschetta pizza plant in Florence, KY. This role involves leading maintenance operations, improving efficiency, and troubleshooting equipment issues. Ideal candidates have significant experience in maintenance supervision, strong technical knowledge in mechanical and electrical systems, and leadership skills to drive team performance.

Benefits

Competitive Total Rewards package

Health benefits

Retirement and financial wellbeing programs

Paid time off programs

Wellbeing support programs

Qualifications

• 5+ years maintenance experience, including 2+ years leadership.
• Knowledge of HVAC, refrigeration, and electrical power systems.
• Basic PC skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervises maintenance tasks, prioritizes assignments based on production needs.
• Tracks and reports maintenance KPIs weekly.
• Leads troubleshooting efforts for breakdowns and reliability losses.

Skills

Knowledge of general construction

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Computerized maintenance management systems

MS Office

Job description

Schwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle brand CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leader in manufacturing and marketing quality foods enjoyed nationwide. We have beloved brands like Red Baron, Tony’s, Big Daddy’s, Villa Prima and Freschetta pizzas; bibigo, Pagoda Asian-style snacks and we can’t forget Mrs. Smith’s and Edwards pies! We bring families and communities together through great food. Join our team and see the opportunities are real, and the sky is the limit; this isn’t just a job, it’s a seat at the table!

We are hiring a Maintenance Supervisor in our Florence, KY-based Freschetta pizza plant. In this role, you will provide technical, process and people leadership for the assigned shift or platform and direct reactive, corrective, and planned maintenance activities in coordination with the site strategy. You are a key leader in the utilization of the Asset Optimization elements, specifically Planning and Scheduling, Defect Elimination, and Breakdown Elimination. You assist the Maintenance Leadership team to identify and eliminate top losses across the site, and have accountability for production throughput, downtime, OEE, and cost attainment on their assigned shift in partnership with Production Supervision.

Responsibilities:

• Improves organization and effectiveness of physical workspaces through Shop Tools and Facilities system (Shop safety, 5S, precision tools, etc.)
• Supervises daily work assignments including reactive, corrective, planned and condition-based maintenance in coordination with Maintenance Planner/Scheduler. Prioritizes and assigns resources based on shifting production and schedule demands.
• Actively participates in the site DMS meetings with reporting ownership for maintenance metrics.
• Weekly tracking and reporting of maintenance KPI’s for team: PM and Corrective Completion, Backlog, WO aging, Mean Time to Complete, Breakdowns, Defects, etc.
• Provides leadership in troubleshooting and problem-solving breakdowns and reliability losses with cross-functional team. Drives failures to root cause using Breakdown Elimination processes.
• Participates in equipment maintenance strategy improvement using inputs from maintenance team, breakdown elimination findings, defect trends, and equipment condition monitoring.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of maintenance experience, including 2+ years of maintenance leadership.
• Must have knowledge and skills in the technologies of general construction, electrical systems, electronic systems, microprocessors, mechanical systems (e.g., production/process, refrigeration, boilers, HVAC, hydraulics, and pneumatics), and computerized maintenance management systems.
• Working knowledge of food plant production and processing equipment preferred.
• Knowledge of SAP, occupational hazards, safety, EPA regulations, USDA and sanitation standards preferred.
• Must have previous supervisor experience.

Compensation and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $66,375 to $110,625 annually with eligibility for a 10% annual incentive bonus that is based on organizational performance. The pay range represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to education, skills, work experience, certifications, geography etc. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a strong foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, and wellbeing support programs.

The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class.

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Years of Related Experience: 3+ years related experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must have knowledge and skills in the technologies of fasteners, lubrication, mechanical drive systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, fabrication, electrical power systems, electrical control systems, production/process, refrigeration, boilers, HVAC, and computerized maintenance management systems. Working knowledge of food plant production and processing equipment preferred. Knowledge of occupational hazards, safety, EPA regulations, USDA and sanitation standards preferred. Must have previous supervisor experience. Basic PC skills including expertise with MS Office and Outlook. SAP experience beneficial. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must have basic mathematical and problem-solving skills to generate and maintain departmental reports. May be required to be clean shaven if trained in the use of and required to use a respirator. Must be capable and willing to work any shift and be on 24-hour call for emergency situations as necessary.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications associated with the job. An individual must be able to perform all ofthe duties and responsibilities listed in a fully competent manner to be considered successful in the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individualswith disabilities to perform essential duties and responsibilities.

About the company

Schwan's Company, formerly known as The Schwan Food Company, is a privately owned company under CJ CheilJedang with approximately 12,000 employees.

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