Maintenance Supervisor 1st Processing-1st Shift

Lincoln Premium Poultry; Fremont (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Premium Poultry in Fremont, NE is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to provide technical leadership for plant maintenance personnel, schedule work, and coach direct reports for performance. You will monitor equipment and optimize downtime while ensuring compliance with HACCP and GMP standards.

The role requires coordinating with production and HR, managing timecards, and enforcing safety policies. The ideal candidate has supervisory experience, strong maintenance knowledge, and the

Qualifications

• Must have at least two years in a maintenance field with supervisory or management experience.
• Familiar with manufacturing maintenance requirements.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, and solve mechanical problems.
• Knowledge of food safety programs, including HACCP, SSOPs and GMPs.
• Ability to communicate courteously and professionally in writing and speech.
• Capable of motivating team members to hit production goals and conduct performance reviews.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Proficient with basic PC software including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Able to communicate in English both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Hire, coach, train, and evaluate direct reports to maximize engagement and achieve targets.
• Monitor production areas to ensure proper equipment function.
• Suggest corrective measures for downtime caused by mechanical/technical defects.
• Prioritize work orders and manage maintenance scheduling.
• Sustain and improve work orders and maintain documentation for all work performed.
• Participate in Hazmat operations and emergency preparedness.
• Communicate improvement opportunities with leaders and staff.
• Enforce safety, quality, and food safety policies and procedures.
• Provide feedback on performance and attitudes during shifts.
• Communicate equipment issues and repair plans to production supervisors and managers.
• Attend meetings and trainings as required.
• Coordinate with HR on employee conflicts and disciplinary actions.
• Manage timecards and time-off requests.
• All other duties as assigned by Maintenance Management and leadership.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Maintenance knowledge

Problem solving

Communication skills

Time management

Team motivation

Education

Higher education in maintenance/electrical/refrigeration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Location 1325 E Cloverly Rd,Fremont, NE, 68025-6114,United States
• Employee Type Exempt

Contact Information

• Phone [phone]
• Email [e-mail]

JOB TITLE

Maintenance Supervisor DATE: 10/2026

REPORTS TO

Maintenance Manager STATUS: Exempt

CORE VALUE COMMITMENT

All employees will demonstrate our culture of commitment to quality, respect for fellow employees and business partners, and responsibility to the environment and our community.

JOB SUMMARY

Provides technical leadership for plant maintenance personnel. Responsible for scheduling, coaching, and training of direct reports.

DAILY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for hiring, coaching, training, and evaluating performances of direct reports to maximize employee engagement and achieve budgeted targets.
• Monitor production areas to ensure proper functioning of equipment and machinery.
• Provide suggestions for correctable measures when downtime results from mechanical or technical defects.
• Prioritize work orders, schedule, and direct maintenance workforce as necessary.
• Sustain and improve assigned work orders and maintain appropriate documentation for all work performed.
• Participate in Hazmat operations and emergency preparedness.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and communicate with leaders and assigned personnel on enacting those potential changes.
• Observe and enforce all personnel, quality, and food safety policies.
• Ensure all company safety policies and procedures are followed to ensure a safe working environment by promoting, adhering to, and holding employees accountable to those policies.
• Provide detailed and constructive feedback to employees during their shift on their performance and attitude.
• Communicate equipment issues and plans of repair to production supervisors and managers.
• Attend meetings and training as required.
• Effectively communicate with HR and other supporting departments if conflict or dilemmas arise with employees in your charge.
• Manage employee timecards and time off requests.
• Perform employee disciplinary actions, including verbal, written, and suspension paperwork and all other required documentation.
• All other duties not listed but requested by Maintenance Management, Senior Leadership, and Human Resources.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION

• MUST possess a minimum of two years’ work experience in a maintenance field, including previous supervisory or management experience.
• MUST be familiar with manufacturing maintenance requirements.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, and solve mechanical problems.
• MUST have knowledge of food safety programs, including HACCP programs, SSOP’s and GMP’s.
• MUST possess skills in communicating in a courteous and professional manner, both verbally and in writing to all team members.
• Ability to motivate team members to drive and achieve production goals as well as be responsible for performance management of your team including goal setting and providing performance reviews yearly.
• MUST have exceptional time management and prioritizing skills.
• MUST know how to effectively utilize a personal computer and a variety of software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• MUST be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to pass required physical including demonstrating your ability to lift the required weight for each position.
• Ability to stand or walk for an entire 8-hour shift.
• Ability to reflect the values of our company in public settings.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience in poultry or other food processing plants is highly preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge in process improvement principles is preferred.
• Higher education in maintenance, electrical, refrigeration, or related field is preferred, however experience in lieu of degree will always be considered.
• Bilingual skills in Spanish and/or Karen are preferred, but not required.

Note: The above information is only a reflection of the general nature of job duties. Based on business need, additional duties may be assigned.