Maintenance Supervisor

Saputo; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Competitive compensation

Community involvement

Job summary

Saputo, a top global dairy processor, seeks an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead site maintenance and capital projects. You will oversee production systems, utilities, and equipment, ensuring safety, quality, and reliability while managing a team and coordinating with engineers.

The role requires five years of industrial maintenance experience in Dairy/food/beverage, with hands-on knowledge of boilers, refrigeration, PLCs, electrical systems, and ladder logic.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with minimum five years of industrial maintenance experience in Dairy/food/beverage industries or equivalent
• Experience supervising maintenance teams and capital projects
• Working knowledge of boilers, refrigeration, PLCs, electrical systems and related equipment
• Ability to read electrical schematics, understand ladder logic and perform basic calculations

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with plant engineer, maintenance manager, and facility management to improve safety, quality and equipment effectiveness.
• Supervises maintenance and capital projects for the site.
• Maintains production systems, utilities, buildings and grounds using mechanical and electrical expertise.
• Maintains PMs and uses CMMS to optimize asset utilization.
• Ensures compliance with safety, food safety and regulatory standards.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Boilers

Refrigeration

PLCs

Electrical systems

Cooling towers

Ammonia compressors

Packaging equipment

Ladder logic

Electrical schematics

Troubleshooting

Job description

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world. As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

How you will make contributions that matter…

• Collaborates with the plant engineer, maintenance manager, and facility management to utilize equipment to improve employee safety, production quality, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Supervises both the maintenance and capital projects for the site.
• Utilizes mechanical and electrical expertise to maintain production systems, utilities, buildings and grounds.
• Utilizes a computerized maintenance management system to optimize asset utilization through scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Ensure that all utilities (i.e. refrigeration, electrical, steam, compressed air systems, etc.) are in proper working order to support production.
• Implements corrective actions identified by key maintenance performance indicators as a means to create overall equipment effectiveness.
• Remains current with latest and emerging industry regulations and codes relative to mechanical and electrical systems design and operation.
• Ensures corporate policies and standards are followed in both capital project implementation as well as daily maintenance.
• Complete all paperwork including maintenance records, incident reports and investigations, and others as assigned by the maintenance manager. Maintain current technical documentation on PLCs, instrumentation and equipment (PLC ladder logic, blueprints, manuals, SOPs, maintenance procedures, PMs, inventory/parts purchasing.
• Shares "best practices" within the Maintenance Department.
• Monitor and enforce policies, plant rules and programs with employees, contractors, vendors, consultants and suppliers (i.e. safety, food safety, regulatory, etc).
• Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating and delegating.
• Provides management of employees directly to ensure effective selection, retention, development, disciplinary action and performance management.
• Evaluate Maintenance personnel skills and abilities and assist Manager with developing training programs for employees' growth.
• Adhere to the Saputo code of ethics and actively apply the Saputo values.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

You are best suited for the role if you…

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field is preferred and a minimum of five (5) years industrial maintenance experience within Dairy, Food, and/or Beverage industry is required or an equivalent combination of education and experience; previous supervisory experience required.
• Working knowledge of boilers, refrigeration, PLCs, electrical, cooling towers, ammonia compressors and packaging equipment. Skills required in electronics, instrumentation and electrical systems and troubleshooting, reading electrical schematics and understand ladder logic. Ability to calculate basic mathematical equations and formulas.
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Experience leading and following Safety/Security Policies and Procedures.

We support and care for our employees by providing them with…

• Development opportunities that enhance you career fulfillment
• Meaningful compensation & benefits that help you care for your family
• Opportunities to contribute to your community and enhance the lives of others through Saputo products

Salary Range: $64,625- $80,780

S alary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills and training.

In the USA, Saputo ranks among the top three cheese producers and is one of the top producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Stella, Frigo Cheese, Montchevre , Stella, and Treasure Cave. We also boast a strong foodservice presence, partnering with reputable chain restaurants and broadline distributors.

Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.

Accessibility

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. endeavors to make Saputo.com/careers accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact Human Resources at 214-863-2300 or email [e-mail]. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

EEO

Saputo Cheese USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation