Maintenance Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Michael Page; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus target

401k match

Comprehensive benefits

Annual reviews

Growth opportunities

Job summary

MPI seeks a 2nd Shift Maintenance Supervisor at our Chicago facility to lead a team of approximately 15 technicians in a high-volume, highly automated food production environment.

You will supervise and train union and non-union staff, ensure safe operations, troubleshoot complex equipment, coordinate preventive maintenance, and partner with production, engineering, quality, and plant leadership to meet performance goals. This role balances hands-on technical support with front-line leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in a highly automated food manufacturing environment or similar high-speed, high-volume facility.
• Hands-on electro-mechanical maintenance experience with troubleshooting of mechanical/electrical systems.
• Experience leading and supervising unionized maintenance personnel.
• Strong knowledge of industrial production equipment, automation systems, conveyors, motors, drives, pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical controls.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, and develop a team of approximately 15 union and non-union maintenance technicians.
• Lead daily maintenance activities across production and packaging operations on 2nd shift.
• Ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation of highly automated manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot and support resolution of complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and controls-related issues.
• Coordinate preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment up time.
• Partner closely with production, engineering, quality, and plant leadership to support operational objectives.
• Train and mentor technicians on troubleshooting techniques, safety practices, and maintenance best practices.
• Manage labor allocation, work prioritization, and maintenance planning activities.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, GMP, OSHA, and company safety standards.
• Support root cause analysis efforts and implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation, work orders, and performance metrics.
• Participate in continuous improvement and capital project initiatives.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Electro-mechanical maintenance

Union leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in technical field

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly-reputable company at their Chicago-based facility, leading all maintenance operations for their 2nd shift.

Client Details

Our client is a long-established Chicago-based consumer/food product manufacturer with more than a century of success producing iconic household brands distributed throughout North America and global markets. As a family-led organization, they are known for our commitment to quality, operational excellence, innovation, and value. Their products are found in supermarkets, warehouse clubs, convenience stores, drug stores, vending channels, and other retail outlets nationwide.

As they continue to invest in manufacturing technology and operational improvements, they are seeking an experienced 2nd Shift Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance operations within a high-volume production environment.

Description

• Supervise, coach, and develop a team of approximately 15 union and non-union maintenance technicians.
• Lead daily maintenance activities across production and packaging operations on 2nd shift.
• Ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operation of highly automated manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot and support resolution of complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and controls-related issues.
• Coordinate preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment up time.
• Partner closely with production, engineering, quality, and plant leadership to support operational objectives.
• Train and mentor technicians on troubleshooting techniques, safety practices, and maintenance best practices.
• Manage labor allocation, work prioritization, and maintenance planning activities.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, GMP, OSHA, and company safety standards.
• Support root cause analysis efforts and implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation, work orders, and performance metrics.
• Participate in continuous improvement and capital project initiatives.

Profile

• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience within a highly automated food manufacturing environment or a similar high-speed, high-volume, regulated manufacturing facility.
• Prior hands-on electro-mechanical maintenance experience with proven ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems.
• Strong knowledge of industrial production equipment, automation systems, conveyors, motors, drives, pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical controls.
• Experience leading and supervising unionized maintenance personnel.
• Demonstrated success developing, training, and mentoring maintenance technicians.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to balance hands-on technical support with front-line leadership responsibilities.

Preferred

• Bachelors Degree in a technical field/manufacturing driven field

Job Offer

• Opportunity to work for a major, highly-stable brand seen in everyday life
• Compensation up to around $135,000 depending on tenure, relevant experience, and interviews
• Bonus target
• 401k match
• Comprehensive benefits
• Annual reviews and merit increases
• Growth opportunities
• Other ancillary benefit programs
• More!

Desired Skills and Experience

• 5+ years maintenance leadership in a food/bev manufacturing environment that utilizes automation and high-volume production.
• Electromechanical maintenance
• Union Leadership

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.