Maintenance Supervisor

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.; Joplin (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor at the Joplin Plant to coordinate and supervise all maintenance activities, ensuring equipment reliability and compliance with safety and quality standards.

You will lead maintenance teams, manage spare parts inventory, and drive continuous improvement projects to minimize downtime and costs while adhering to GMP/HACCP and USDA/OSHA guidelines.

Qualifications

• 4 Year / Bachelors Degree is required or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field or equivalent knowledge and skills acquired on the job.
• 5+ years supervisor experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably food manufacturing or consumer goods industry.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise maintenance activities to minimize downtime and costs.
• Respond to production issues by assigning repairs promptly.
• Maintain critical spare parts inventory and approve parts orders within budget.
• Ensure timely completion of work orders, including preventative maintenance and documentation.
• Comply with GMP, HACCP, USDA and OSHA requirements and provide safety training to staff.
• Lead and develop maintenance staff, conduct scheduling and performance evaluations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Decision making

Troubleshooting

Multitasking

GMP/HACCP/USDA knowledge

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

4 Year / Bachelors Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor

US-MO-Joplin

Job ID: 2026-10205

Type: Regular Full-Time

# of Openings: 1

Joplin Plant

Overview

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for coordinating and supervising maintenance activities to ensure equipment and plant assets are functional and optimized, while limiting operational delays and associated costs. Ensures safe work practices during general maintenance of equipment, including but not limited to installation and repairs. Ensures preventative maintenance of plant assets including mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing systems, structures, buildings, production machinery, boilers and ammonia refrigeration are routinely taking place.

Responsibilities

• Working through direct reports, ensures that plant equipment is maintained in optimum operating condition to avoid, or minimize, production down-time and costs
• Responds urgently to equipment related production issues and downtime by assigning repair work as soon as issues are identified
• Develops, maintains and administers all aspects of the critical spare parts and inventory
• Ensures timely completion of work orders; repairs, and preventative maintenance and documentation of all maintenance activities
• Approves all parts orders within approved purchasing limits and budgets
• Continually assess maintenance effectiveness and works with production team to identify opportunities for improvement, production optimization and maintenance planning
• Work with other departments and individuals to effectively coordinate equipment and building maintenance activities
• Responsible for providing after-hours maintenance resources by calling in appropriate maintenance staff; responds personally in critical or complicated situations
• Ensures that the Maintenance Shop is kept orderly and clean
• Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives, while achieving budgeted goals for efficiency on an on-going basis
• Provides necessary guidance, technical support, and training to ensure that all employees work safely and comply with food safety programs
• Ensures compliance with all quality and food safety programs through regular adherence to Good
• Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) according to company and customer expectations
• Responsible for all supervisory activities including, but not limited to; new hire orientation and training, scheduling, performance evaluations, discipline, coaching, safety training and employee development, along with recommendations for hiring and terminations.
• Assures that associates have all the proper tools, equipment and parts in proper working condition to perform their necessary job duties
• Facilitates and promotes a team concept by working with associates as a team member through coaching, leading, listening, coordinating and supporting
• Conducts counseling sessions and issue disciplinary action as necessary
• Performs other duties as assigned
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Qualifications

Education, Certifications and Experience

An equivalent combination of experience and education will also be considered.

Education

Education Level

4 Year / Bachelors Degree

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field or equivalent knowledge and skills acquired through on the job training or experience

Experience

Minimum Years of Experience

4 to 6 years

5+ years supervisor experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably food manufacturing or consumer goods industry

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization
• Must possess a strong leadership skills
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Solid decision making skills and a strong sense of urgency
• Solid technical troubleshooting skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments in a fast paced environment
• Knowledge of USDA and OSHA regulations, including GMPs, Sanitation, and HACCP principles and practices
• Knowledge of Boilers, Waste Water Treatment, Compressed Air Systems and Ammonia Refrigeration
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite of applications; including Word, Excel and out Outlook

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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