Maintenance Supervisor – Food Plant Operations

CJ Schwan’s; Sidney (OH); On-site; USD 68,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

CJ Schwan’s in Sidney, Ohio, is seeking a maintenance supervisor to lead and optimize plant maintenance activities across electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems. You will prioritize work, guide a maintenance team, and drive reliability improvements on a 1st shift from 5:30 am to 1:30 pm.

The role requires a high school diploma, 5+ years in maintenance with 2+ years in supervision, and experience with SAP and Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of maintenance experience, including 2+ years in leadership.
• Knowledge of general construction, electrical and mechanical systems, microprocessors, and related equipment.
• Experience with SAP, safety standards (EPA/USDA), and sanitation.
• Experience supervising teams and prioritizing work in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to troubleshoot PLC-controlled systems (Rockwell/Allen-Bradley).

Responsibilities

• Improves organization and effectiveness of physical workspaces (5S, shop tools).
• Supervises daily maintenance assignments and allocates resources.
• Participates in site DMS meetings and reports maintenance metrics.
• Tracks and reports weekly maintenance KPIs (PM, backlog, MTTR).
• Drives root-cause analysis for failures and reliability improvements.
• Contributes to maintenance strategy improvements from team input.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

PLC troubleshooting

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs

Electrical systems knowledge

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Rockwell Automation

PMMS/CMMS systems

Job description

CJ Schwan’s in Sidney, Ohio, is seeking a maintenance supervisor to lead and optimize plant maintenance activities across electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems. You will prioritize work, guide a maintenance team, and drive reliability improvements on a 1st shift from 5:30 am to 1:30 pm.

The role requires a high school diploma, 5+ years in maintenance with 2+ years in supervision, and experience with SAP and Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs.