Maintenance Supervisor - Dairy Manufacturing

Crystal Creamery, Inc.; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Crystal Creamery, Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance operations at our California dairy manufacturing facility.

You will drive equipment reliability, improve production efficiency, ensure safety, and develop a skilled maintenance team. You will balance hands-on troubleshooting with long-term improvements, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and guide maintenance programs to reduce downtime and control costs.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Two+ years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and equipment repair skills.
• Experience with preventive maintenance planning and maintenance management systems.
• Ability to lead a team, prioritize work, and communicate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance operations: supervise, coach, and develop maintenance technicians; coordinate daily assignments and priorities; promote safety and continuous improvement.
• Improve equipment reliability: oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance; troubleshoot failures; implement solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Plan for success: coordinate maintenance schedules with production; prioritize work orders; manage parts, tools, contractors, and service providers; monitor performance to drive efficiency and cost control.
• Maintain a safe workplace: enforce safety requirements; reinforce lockout/tagout and machine guarding; maintain maintenance records and support inspections.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Team leadership

Mechanical troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Maintenance management systems

Job description

Description

Crystal Creamery | Manufacturing Operations

Lead the Team. Improve Reliability. Make an Impact.

Are you a hands-on maintenance leader who knows how to keep production running, develop a strong team, and solve complex equipment problems?

Crystal Creamery is looking for an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance operations at our manufacturing facility. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on equipment reliability, production efficiency, safety, and the development of a skilled maintenance team.

Requirements

We are looking for a leader who can balance daily troubleshooting with long-term improvements, build accountability, and help drive a proactive maintenance culture.

Why Join Crystal Creamery?

• Make a Difference: Play a key role in keeping manufacturing operations running safely and efficiently.
• Lead and Develop: Build a strong maintenance team through coaching, training, and accountability.
• Drive Improvements: Identify opportunities to reduce downtime, improve equipment reliability, and strengthen preventive maintenance programs.
• Work Cross-Functionally: Partner with Production, Engineering, Quality, and plant leadership to achieve operational goals.
• Build Your Career: Expand your leadership and technical expertise within an established California dairy manufacturing company.

What You'll Do

Lead Maintenance Operations

• Supervise, coach, and develop maintenance technicians.
• Coordinate daily assignments, staffing, and maintenance priorities.
• Promote a culture of safety, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Improve Equipment Reliability

• Oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and coordinate timely repairs.
• Identify recurring problems and implement solutions to prevent future breakdowns.
• Monitor equipment performance and minimize unplanned downtime.

Plan for Success

• Coordinate maintenance schedules with Production and other departments.
• Prioritize work orders and ensure scheduled maintenance is completed.
• Manage maintenance parts, tools, contractors, and service providers.
• Track maintenance performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and control costs.

Maintain a Safe Workplace

• Ensure maintenance work follows applicable safety requirements and company procedures.
• Reinforce safe work practices, including lockout/tagout and machine guarding.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and support plant inspections and audits.

What We're Looking For

• At least five years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience.
• At least two years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and equipment repair skills.
• Experience with preventive maintenance planning and maintenance management systems.
• Ability to lead a team, prioritize work, and communicate effectively across departments.
• Dairy, food processing, or other food manufacturing experience is a plus.

A bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field is preferred, but equivalent technical training and hands‑on experience may also be considered.

Work Environment

This is a hands‑on manufacturing leadership role requiring regular interaction with production equipment and maintenance personnel. Flexibility to support occasional overtime, weekends, and equipment emergencies may be necessary.

Ready to Lead?

If you're a maintenance professional who takes pride in developing people, solving problems, and improving equipment reliability, we invite you to explore the opportunity to join Crystal Creamery.

Crystal Creamery is an Equal Employment opportunity and Aff…? We do not discriminate on the basis of race, traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics in California), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.