Maintenance Supervisor - Dairy Manufacturing

Meijer; West Manchester (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer Rewards is seeking a maintenance supervisor to lead a team of technicians and maintenance specialists, ensuring continuous facility operations and adherence to safety and regulatory standards.

You will oversee preventive and corrective maintenance, manage the department budget, and coordinate with operations to optimize KPIs while maintaining refrigeration and mechanical systems in the facility. This role emphasizes leadership, coaching, and compliance with company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
• 1–3 years of leadership experience required, 3–5 years preferred.
• Ability to operate powered lift equipment and maintain equipment operator license.
• Ability to read blueprints, shop drawings and electrical schematics.
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems is beneficial.
• Proficiency with office technology tools (Outlook, MIDS, PLEX, mainframe).
• Knowledge of industrial motors and motor controls.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to prioritize and meet production goals.
• Flexibility to work rotating schedules.
• Familiarity with safety, sanitation and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site maintenance team to ensure continuous operations.
• Oversee corrective and preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs.
• Coach team members and administer disciplinary actions as needed.
• Monitor team performance and improve KPIs and operational metrics.
• Maintain refrigeration systems including Freon and/or ammonia.
• Ensure compliance with safety, sanitation and regulatory requirements.
• Forecast and assist with managing departmental budget.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

PLEX

Mainframe

Timekeeping systems

Job description

Meijer Rewards

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave

• Paid education assistance

• Team member discount

• Development programs for advancement and career growth

This position leads a team of technicians/maintenance specialists to effectively execute all maintenance and assigned projects within the facility to ensure ongoing operations. This role provides necessary equipment expertise and technical guidance related to multiple building, mechanical and material handling systems.

What You’ll be Doing:

• Practices 200% Safety Accountability – Self and Others.
• Lead and assist with hiring the site maintenance team to ensure continuous operations.
• Make work assignments, promote positive employee relations, teamwork and accountability for results.
• Coach team members and administer discipline as required.
• Monitor and oversee activities of the team, including corrective and preventive maintenance, troubleshooting assignments, repair work, etc. to ensure continuous operations within the facility.
• Record and deliver coaching disciplinary action to team members as necessary.
• Work closely with team members in an effort to improve plant key performance indicators and operational metrics.
• Maintain commercial refrigeration systems, which may include Freon and/or ammonia.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with company, local, State and Federal requirements & regulations, including completion and maintenance of required documentation.
• Forecast, create and assist with managing departmental budget, ensuring appropriate accounting in accordance with company practice.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• A bachelor’s Degree is preferred but not required.
• 1-3 years of leadership experience required, 3-5 years leadership experience preferred.
• Ability to operate powered lift equipment and maintain Meijer equipment operator license.
• Ability to read/sketch blueprints, shop drawings and electrical schematics.
• Previous experience working with ammonia refrigeration systems beneficial.
• Ability to learn/use office technology tools, e.g. timekeeping and office communication skills (current examples include MicroSoft Outlook, MIDS, PLEX and mainframe systems).
• Knowledge of industrial motors and motor controls.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to prioritize, follow-through and meet production goals.
• Flexibility to work a rotating schedule as needed.
• Working knowledge of company, local, State and Federal Safety, Sanitation and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to read, interpret and communicate safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and important company information to the team.