Maintenance Supervisor

Lactalis Heritage Dairy; Tulare (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company in Tulare, California, is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead and support maintenance operations. This role involves managing preventive and corrective maintenance programs, prioritizing safety and compliance, and collaborating with engineering for project support. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and experience in maintenance management. Join us to contribute to high-quality food production while driving process improvements and ensuring a safe working environment.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills with experience in maintenance supervision.
• Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance and compliance regulations.
• Ability to manage and execute project timelines effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance programs including Preventive and Corrective Maintenance.
• Support and mentor maintenance planners to ensure compliance goals are met.
• Collaborate with Engineering on capital projects and cost controls.
• Ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations.

Skills

Leadership and team management

Preventive and corrective maintenance

Project management

Safety compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Overview

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis Heritage Dairy, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Maintenance Supervisor based in Tulare, California.

Under the direction of the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Supervisor will provide leadership to the Maintenance Department in establishing, organizing, planning, and implementing maintenance programs that will support the maintenance strategy across all three shifts of the operation.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Owner for Maintenance programs such as Preventive Maintenance, Corrective Maintenance, Continuous Improvement, Predictive Maintenance, Equipment Overhauls, and Equipment Upgrades. Position includes the supervision, development, training program and certification needs for the site maintenance team, and the provision of any of the technical services needed to support.
• The Maintenance Supervisor will act as coach/mentor for the Maintenance Planners and Leads for the factory to ensure deep dives into break down elimination and support preventive maintenance planning. Monitor performance of PM compliance goals. Supports Maintenance Leads to prioritize work for execution. Prioritize work as it pertains to food safety and human safety. Provide coaching to areas on equipment reliability.
• The Maintenance Supervisor will provide cross functional support with the Engineering Department for capital projects executed at the site. This will include as appropriate: cost justification, design feedback, project implementation when local labor is used, and support at startups. They will provide back-up support for projects as needed.
• This position will know, understand, enforce, and comply with the sites Environmental Policy. This position targets to support and introduce initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint.
• The supervisor ensures maintenance supports production of high-quality food products. Leveraging team members to propose and execute work that assures compliance to specifications and increases consumer satisfaction.
• The position keeps eye on cash flow per budget (MRO and labor), proposing capital projects where appropriate. Manage stockroom costs and best practices to site practices. Ensure critical spare parts and materials are available as needed.
• The supervisor will support and propose new initiatives to reduce utility costs. This can include through improved efficiency and procurement practices.
• The supervisor will pursue new technologies to improve operations on the processing lines, packaging lines and utilities equipment.
• Is critical to following up with facility team leaders on continuous cost reduction/process improvement ideas and performing other responsibilities as the need arises.
• The position ensures the department is properly trained on how to execute work safely and drive improvements to eliminate any safety risks across the factory.
• Manage properly conservation systems (alarms, security, sprinklers, fire brigade, etc.).
• The candidate must comply with all federal, state, local and company regulatory guidelines. Ensure compliance to PSM guidelines. Be a key member of a HAZMAT team.
• Ensure mechanics and maintenance leads have the proper tools (equipment, training, support, etc.) to support their areas.

Qualifications

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following: