Maintenance Supervisor - Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Jobot; Lenoir City (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for our food & beverage manufacturing operations in Lenoir City, TN. The role leads a hands-on maintenance team, supports production equipment and facility systems, and drives reliability improvements.

You will establish preventive maintenance, support CMMS implementation, and coordinate with Engineering on capital projects while ensuring food safety and regulatory compliance. This is an on-site, permanent position with growth potential.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressive industrial maintenance experience.
• Previous maintenance leadership experience preferred.
• Knowledge of LOTO, health and safety practices, and GMP/HACCP/SQF.
• Welding or fabrication experience is a plus.
• Basic computer skills, including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication, organization, and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance employees and coordinate equipment repairs, installations, and facility upkeep.
• Troubleshoot mechanical issues, including pneumatics, hydraulics, and automated packaging equipment.
• Build preventive maintenance schedules and improve work order and spare-parts processes.
• Help establish maintenance tracking in Excel and support development of a future CMMS.
• Support installation of new production equipment and work with engineering on capital projects.
• Lead downtime reviews and identify ways to improve reliability and reduce production interruptions.
• Manage maintenance labor, overtime, parts purchasing, and spending with the Operations Manager.
• Make safety a daily priority, especially lockout/tagout (LOTO), training, and safe work practices.
• Partner with production and quality teams to support food safety, sanitation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Packaging equipment

LOTO safety

Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Technical certificate or diploma

Job description

Maintenance Supervisor - Food & Beverage Manufacturing

$75000 - $90000 per year | Lenoir City, TN | On-site | Permanent

Help build our maintenance program from scratch

We are a global manufacturer in the food and beverage industry. We focus on quality, reliable supply, traceability, and responsible sourcing. It combines a broad portfolio of natural ingredients with technical and market expertise to help customers develop products with the taste, texture, and functionality they’re looking for.

Why join us?

In addition to our great benefits (health insurance, retirement plan, etc), this is an opportunity to take ownership of the maintenance function, improve equipment reliability and safety, and build the processes needed to support future growth.

The operation currently runs Monday through Thursday on 10.5-hour days, with plans to expand to 24/7 production.

Job Details

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Maintenance Supervisor will lead a hands‑on maintenance team supporting production equipment and facility systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance employees and coordinate equipment repairs, installations, and facility upkeep.
• Troubleshoot mechanical issues, including pneumatics, hydraulics, and automated packaging equipment.
• Build preventive maintenance schedules and improve work order and spare‑parts processes.
• Help establish maintenance tracking in Excel and support development of a future CMMS.
• Support installation of new production equipment and work with engineering on capital projects.
• Lead downtime reviews and identify ways to improve reliability and reduce production interruptions.
• Manage maintenance labor, overtime, parts purchasing, and spending with the Operations Manager.
• Make safety a daily priority, especially lockout/tagout (LOTO), training, and safe work practices.
• Partner with production and quality teams to support food safety, sanitation, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; technical certificate or diploma preferred.
• Five or more years of progressive industrial maintenance experience.
• Previous maintenance leadership experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills, including pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Experience with automated production or packaging equipment preferred.
• Food manufacturing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of LOTO, health and safety practices, and food safety standards such as GMP, HACCP, or SQF.
• Welding or fabrication experience is a plus.
• Basic computer skills, including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication, organization, and team leadership skills.

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