Maintenance Supervisor- 2nd Shift

Marzetti Company; Bedford, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Marzetti Company is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for its New York Frozen Foods operation. The role leads shift maintenance, directs a team of technicians, and ensures equipment reliability and safe, efficient plant performance.

You will manage preventive maintenance, coordinate with vendors, and drive maintenance objectives aligned with production goals while complying with safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3-5 years’ experience as a maintenance supervisor (preferred but not required).
• Strong ability to communicate verbally and in writing with employees, management, customers and vendors.
• Strong electrical and PLC skills set.
• Working knowledge of scheduling, budget, equipment, and production processes.
• High School graduate or equivalent with technical training.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate shift maintenance activities through supervision of employees to achieve maintenance objectives safely and cost-effectively.
• Oversee preventive maintenance programs on designated shift to keep production equipment and alarm systems in optimal condition.
• Coordinate shift activities with outside vendors for projects or repairs.
• Audit and control overtime labor costs, maintenance/repair costs, and equipment downtime.
• Lead and train Maintenance Technicians, providing direction and coaching as needed.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and company policies.
• Communicate effectively with employees, management, customers, and vendors.
• Maintain cleanliness, safety, and productivity in the maintenance area.
• Support quality, food safety, and HAACP programs and conform to standards.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Maintenance supervisor

Communication skills

Electrical & PLC skills

Scheduling & budgeting

High School diploma

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

Overview

Maintenance Supervisor – New York Frozen Foods

Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM | 3-4-4-3 rotating schedule.

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for directing maintenance activities on the assigned shift in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner. This role oversees the repair, maintenance, and reliability of all production machinery, equipment, utilities, physical plant, and grounds while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. The Maintenance Supervisor will lead and supervise a team of Maintenance Technicians, ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures, while supporting production goals through timely and effective maintenance practices.

Responsibilities → What You'll Do

• Coordinates shift maintenance activities through the supervision of employees to ensure the shift’s maintenance objectives are accomplished in a timely, cost-effective and safe manner.
• Coordinate the preventive maintenance program on the designated shift to maintain production equipment and alarms systems in an efficient, safe operating conditions.
• Coordinate shift activities with outside vendors on projects or repairs.
• Audits, controls and minimizes the shift’s overtime labor costs, maintenance/repairs cost and equipment downtime.
• Oversees corrective actions and running adjustments of equipment to maximize production capabilities during shift.
• Communicates effectively verbally and in writing with employees, other management, customers & vendors.
• Coordinates shift changes over of equipment or preventive maintenance according to production schedule.
• Ensures compliance to all federal, state and local laws and company policies.
• Provide training, direction, development, evaluation, coaching and leadership to employees.
• Maintains good employees, corporate and community relations.
• Coordinate with other department managers and supervisors to ensure proper purchasing, processing, packaging, accounting and inventory control activities and procedures, while keeping availability of items needed at the proper level.
• Maintains company standards for cleanliness, safety, and productivity in the maintenance area.
• Ensures compliance to quality, food safety and HAACP support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer, and government standards.
• Performs other duties/responsibilities as assigned by management.

Qualifications → What You'll Bring

• 3-5 years maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a food related industry.
• 3-5 years’ experience as a maintenance supervisor prefer but not required.
• Must have ability to effectively communicate-verbally & writing with employees, Management, customer & vendors.
• Strong electrical and PLC skills set.
• Working knowledge of scheduling, budget, equipment, and productions and computer processes.
• High School graduate or equivalent plus multiple area of technical training courses or technical school background.

Working Conditions/Environment

Works in a manufacturing environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, read, sit, stand, walk, lift, reach, grasp and bend while moving about the facility. Must be able to move 75 pounds 25 feet or more. Must be able to stand for an 8-10-hour shift (sometimes longer) with regular breaks while performing repetitive work. May be required to work overtime, weekends and/or holidays as needed. The employee is regularly exposed to heat, fumes, odors, dust, oil, slippery floors, moving parts/equipment and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the plant is loud. Earplugs, safety glasses, beardnets (if facial hair exists), hairnets, and steel-toed / slip-resistant shoes are required in the plant in accordance with company GMP and safety standards. Must maintain a clean shaved face to facilitate wearing a Full Face Respirator.