Maintenance Supervisor

Dawn Food Products; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance on Day 1

401(k) + company match

Paid holidays

Paid Time Off

Professional training

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Dawn Foods, a Louisville, KY manufacturing leader, is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance operations across production and facility assets. You will supervise up to 15 union technicians, coordinate contractor support, and ensure continuous, safe plant operations.

The role focuses on proactive maintenance, safety compliance, and driving improvements in equipment reliability and efficiency, with a Monday–Friday day shift and potential off-shift support.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial technology, or related discipline with 1 year of maintenance supervisory/lead experience, or 5+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing team members.
• Ability to monitor, analyze, and improve maintenance performance metrics to drive results.
• Continuous improvement mindset with ability to drive process improvements.
• Promotes and enforces safety standards in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate, and supervise maintenance activities for machines, tools, equipment, buildings, and electrical systems.
• Manage proactive maintenance across all plant equipment and machinery.
• Keep equipment in safe working conditions and oversee preventative maintenance programs.
• Participate in maintenance activities to support staffing and operations.
• Maintain GMP, food safety practices, and safe work environment.
• Identify and implement plant equipment improvements and cost-saving opportunities.
• Manage training, discipline, and development of maintenance staff.
• Oversee maintenance spending within budget, including capital projects.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching & development

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Attention to detail

Proactive, self-directed

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE. PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

Job Purpose and Overview

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading maintenance operations at the Louisville, KY manufacturing facility. This role ensures equipment reliability, supports continuous plant operations, and drives a safe working environment. Responsibilities include managing maintenance activities across production equipment and facility assets, coordinating contractor support, leading a team of up to 15 union maintenance technicians, and participating in maintenance activities and troubleshooting efforts as needed.

Work Environment:

Onsite at the Louisville Manufacturing Plant, supporting 24/7 operations

Schedule:

Monday - Friday day shift, starting at 6:00 am to support shift handoff activities, with availability to support off-shifts, weekends, and urgent maintenance needs as required.

What will you do as a Maintenance Supervisor at Dawn Foods?

• Direct, coordinate, and facilitate activities of workers engaged in the repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment, to include the maintenance of buildings, grounds, and electrical systems
• Manage proactive maintenance to include all equipment and machinery in the plant
• Keep equipment and machinery in safe working conditions
• Participate in maintenance activities as needed to support staffing and operational needs.
• Work safely and maintain a safe work environment following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and food safety practices
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance programs
• Work with the workforce on continuous improvement to plant equipment and practices in cost, quality, service, and safety
• Identify and execute opportunities to improve plant equipment
• Facilitate a safe work environment through auditing and inspecting areas for safety hazards and observing team member safe work habits
• Correct all OSHA violations and potential hazards in a timely manner
• Manage the training, discipline, and development of the maintenance staff
• Manage maintenance and repair spending within budget levels, to include capital projects
• Exposure to and experience with GMP, British Retail Consortium Global Standards (BRCGS) for Food Safety, and American Institute of Baking (AIB) standards
• Understand Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) programs, OSHA standards, and plant safety programs
• Other duties as assigned

What Does It Take to be a Maintenance Supervisor at Dawn Foods?

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.

• A high school diploma or GED is required
• A bachelor's degree in engineering, industrial technology, or related discipline with 1 year of maintenance supervisory, lead, and/or team support experience, OR at least 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Experience within a manufacturing environment required
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing team members
• Proven ability to monitor, analyze, and improve maintenance performance metrics to drive results
• Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to drive process improvements
• Demonstrated ability to promote and enforce safety standards within a manufacturing environment
• Ability to resolve issues in a timely, organized, and cost-efficient manner
• Demonstrated knowledge of computers
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.) with the ability to learn technologies and systems
• Food experience preferred
• Union experience strongly preferred
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and lead a team
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Proactive, self-directed, independent worker, with self-confidence

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Position requires providing constant and continuous support to production and other departments, with work performed in both office and plant environments, including exposure to varying temperatures and conditions in direct work areas
• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to grasp, move, or utilize objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear
• Frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work in all temperatures inside and outside, which may fluctuate from very hot to very cold
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus
• Description of the physical requirements of the job (e.g., motor coordination, physical effort, movement required)
• Description of the work environment (e.g., office setting, manufacturing facility)

Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

About Our Benefits

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.

Compensation

The base salary for this position is $68,700-$105,800 with bonus eligibility.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID: 38181