Maintenance Supervisor: Lead Equipment Reliability & Safety

Westrock Coffee Company; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westrock Coffee Company seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead daily maintenance activities, ensure safety and GMP compliance, and drive equipment and operational efficiency in our manufacturing environment.

You will manage mechanics and technicians, coordinate with production and planning, complete PMs and root-cause analyses, and uphold quality standards while working with CMMS. Office hours and shift flexibility are required to support a 24/7 operation.

Qualifications

• 7 years' experience in the maintenance field including troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulics with industrial manufacturing equipment.
• 3 years of manufacturing/maintenance leadership.
• 4 year college degree preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience utilizing and optimizing CMMS systems to improve maintenance operations and manufacturing performance.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good math and analytical skills.
• Ability to train, motivate and develop employees.
• Flexibility to work off shifts, holidays, weekends, occasionally long hours, as deemed necessary

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to attain maximum efficiency of equipment, labor, and time.
• Develop mechanics, operators, and co-workers in safety, food safety, GMPs, equipment knowledge, and operations performance.
• Ensure 100% PM/Work Order compliance with planning resources.
• Communicate with department leaders on initiatives affecting performance.
• Lead continuous improvement groups, meetings, and discussions.
• Supervise equipment rebuilds, repairs, and PM tasks.
• Verify CMMS documentation with time, parts, signatures, and quality checks.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions as needed.
• Ensure maintenance staff are trained, equipped, and motivated for safe, timely operation.
• Collaborate with engineers on technical issues and solutions.
• Provide adequate maintenance coverage for manufacturing operations.
• Conduct daily plant walks and address findings promptly.
• Perform weekly Work Audits and report to Maintenance Manager.
• Keep maintenance shop audit-ready and compliant with regulator and quality requirements.
• Communicate priorities for emergency repairs with production leadership.
• Monitor performance on PMs and corrective actions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Math and analytical skills

Train, motivate and develop employees

Flexibility to work off shifts

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Westrock Coffee Company seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead daily maintenance activities, ensure safety and GMP compliance, and drive equipment and operational efficiency in our manufacturing environment.

You will manage mechanics and technicians, coordinate with production and planning, complete PMs and root-cause analyses, and uphold quality standards while working with CMMS. Office hours and shift flexibility are required to support a 24/7 operation.