Maintenance Supervisor

Grande Cheese Company; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 85.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Low-cost onsite health clinics

Free onsite fitness center

Free healthy snacks

Health and wellness reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Zusammenfassung

Grande Cheese Company is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor at the Brownsville Facility in Wisconsin. You will lead daily maintenance activities, drive TPM strategies, and coordinate technician workflows in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment to ensure equipment reliability for Just-In-Time production.

You will collaborate with production, quality, and engineering teams, applying lean maintenance practices and root cause analysis to reduce downtime and improve safety and efficiency.

Qualifikationen

• Associate’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Maintenance or related field preferred.
• 6+ years in maintenance in a manufacturing environment; at least 1 year in a leadership or senior technician capacity.
• Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and autonomous maintenance techniques.
• Proficiency troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and automated systems (PLCs, robotics, and control systems).
• Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to motivate and guide maintenance team members.
• Willingness to be on production floor 60% of the time with 40% of time performing administrative duties.

Aufgaben

• Lead daily maintenance activities and champion TPM strategies to drive operational excellence.
• Coordinate technician workflows, troubleshoot mechanical and automated systems, and ensure equipment reliability for JIT production.
• Collaborate across production, quality, and engineering teams to align maintenance with operational goals.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using TPM, Jidoka, and Standardized Work.
• Manage CMMS data for predictive maintenance and ensure spare parts availability.
• Foster a culture of safety, efficiency, and proactive problem-solving on the production floor.

Kenntnisse

TPM knowledge

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Autonomous maintenance

PLCs & robotics

Troubleshooting

Schematic reading

Team leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Respect for People

Administrative duties

Floor presence

Ausbildung

Associate's degree in Maintenance

Tools

PLC systems

Robotics

Control systems

Jobbeschreibung

With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they’re delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can’t be matched. While Grande’s reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. If you want to learn more about our company – what we do and how we go about it – or learn more about our beautiful, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters, visit www.grande.com.

• Low-cost onsite health clinics.
• Free onsite fitness center.
• Free healthy snacks throughout facility.
• Health and wellness reimbursement program.
• Paid Paternal Leave.

Job Summary

As the Maintenance Supervisor, you will drive operational excellence by leading daily maintenance activities and championing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) strategies within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment at the Brownsville Facility. This hands-on role is responsible for coordinating technician workflows, troubleshooting mechanical and automated systems, and ensuring equipment reliability to support Just-In-Time (JIT) production. Through lean maintenance practices and root cause analysis, you will reduce downtime, optimize productivity, and uphold safety and compliance standards.

In addition, you will serve as a key collaborator across production, quality, and engineering teams, aligning maintenance efforts with broader operational goals. By leveraging TPM, Jidoka (automation with a human touch) and Standardized Work, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives, manage CMMS data for predictive maintenance, and ensure critical spare parts availability. Your leadership will foster a culture of safety, efficiency, and proactive problem-solving, enabling a stable and high-performing production environment.

Hours & Schedule:

Monday - Friday; 3:00PM-11:00PM, with the ability to adjust hours as needed to support business operations.

What you need to be considered for the role:

• Associate’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Maintenance or a related field preferred. Relevant certifications and/or equivalent experience will also be considered.
• 6+ years of experience in a maintenance role within a manufacturing environment, with at least 1 year in a leadership or senior technician capacity.
• Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and autonomous maintenance techniques.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting and repairing electrical, mechanical, and automated systems, including experience with PLCs, robotics, and control systems.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and technical manuals.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to motivate and guide maintenance team members.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to addressing issues and implementing solutions.
• Team player with a commitment to Respect for People and continuous improvement.
• Ability / willingness to be on production floor 60% of the time with 40% of time performing administrative duties.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with TPM, TPS, or lean manufacturing practices is preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions:

This role requires the ability to regularly lift and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs, as well as frequent walking, standing, bending, climbing, and exposure to vibration. The work environment may involve exposure to extreme temperatures (both hot and cold), high humidity, and loud machinery.

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