Maintenance Supervisor

Food Management Search, Inc.; Prattville (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Food Management Search, Inc. seeks an experienced Maintenance Shift Supervisor for a-prime food and beverage manufacturing plant in Prattville, AL.

You will supervise a maintenance crew, ensure safety, quality, and environmental goals, and drive on-time work orders and continuous improvement on the floor. You will lead handoffs, partner with planning on backlog and staffing, and mentor technicians while moving the team toward preventive maintenance and root cause resolution.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years leading or supervising maintenance in manufacturing.
• Experience in food, beverage, or CPG preferred; other industries considered.
• Strong troubleshooting of hydraulic, pneumatic, drive systems and industrial electrical systems.
• ERP-based CMMS experience required and comfortable with data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a shift of maintenance technicians and own safety, quality, and environmental results for the shift.
• Allocate work orders at start of day and ensure completion to standard.
• Lead shift handoffs and participate in production tier meetings.
• Collaborate with planning to manage backlog, priorities, and staffing.
• Drive results: quality, time, cost, and completeness of work orders.
• Shift from reactive to planned/preventive maintenance.
• Conduct root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure CMMS work orders include cause, action, and parts.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Safety & quality focus

Hydraulic troubleshooting

Pneumatic troubleshooting

Industrial electrical troubleshooting

People development

Clear communication

Education

Engineering or technical degree

Tools

CMMS / ERP CMMS

Job description

Maintenance Shift Supervisor – Food & Beverage Manufacturing

• Location: Prattville, AL (On-site)
• Compensation: $95,000 to $120,000 + bonus
• Relocation: Available
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package

Overview

A major global food and beverage company recently opened one of the newest plants in its network in central Alabama and needs a maintenance supervisor to run a shift crew. The equipment and automation are current generation, and the operation is young enough that this person will help set the habits the maintenance department runs on for years. The company puts real investment behind its people and plants, and expects a leader who is visible on the floor.

What the Job Involves

• Supervise a shift crew of maintenance technicians and own safety, quality, food safety, and environmental results for the shift
• Hand out a full shift of work orders at the start of each day and confirm every job is finished right
• Lead shift handoffs and represent maintenance in production tier meetings
• Work with planning and scheduling on backlog, priorities, and staffing
• Manage how jobs get done: quality, time, cost, and completeness
• Move the team away from reactive repairs and toward planned and preventive work
• Run root cause investigations on breakdowns and see corrective actions through
• Make sure work orders are closed out fully in the CMMS with cause, action, and parts
• Develop technicians through on-the-job coaching, development plans, and regular one-on-ones
• Support OEE and continuous improvement work on assigned equipment

What They Need

• Engineering or technical degree preferred; equivalent experience considered
• 5+ years leading or supervising maintenance in manufacturing
• Food, beverage, or CPG experience preferred; other industries will be considered
• Strong hydraulic, pneumatic, drive, and industrial electrical troubleshooting background
• ERP-based CMMS experience required
• A floor-first leader who is credible with technicians
• Communicates clearly and holds a crew accountable through a full shift