Maintenance Supervisor — Lead Plant Reliability & Growth

Dairy Farmers of America; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Career growth

Tuition reimbursement

Employee rewards

Referral program

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for our Springfield, MO Retort Plant. This hands-on leadership role oversees daily maintenance operations, develops a skilled team, and drives preventive/predictive maintenance to keep equipment reliable and compliant.

You will lead maintenance planning, implement effective maintenance strategies, and ensure safety and GMP standards are met in a plant environment.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Proven leadership aptitude, team lead or supervisory experience (2–5 years).
• Electrical experience with motor control circuitry up to 480-volt 3 phase.
• PLC troubleshooting experience with Allen Bradley systems ( Programming a plus).
• Boiler experience required.
• HVAC experience preferred.
• Knowledge of ammonia systems a plus.
• Experience leading and following safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and assign daily jobs and work orders; provide clear directions to maintenance employees.
• Implement predictive/preventive maintenance strategy for all assets to minimize downtime and extend asset life.
• Use SAP to support task planning with time, parts, and job descriptions; develop downtime charts.
• Ensure maintenance staff understand work practices and procedures.
• Assist maintenance manager with completing preventative maintenance work orders on time.
• Support root cause analysis on breakdowns and failures to prevent recurrence.
• Oversee repairs and maintenance of plant equipment.
• Maintain records using databases and CMMS systems.
• Coordinate with inventory to ensure spare parts availability.

Skills

Electrical experience

PLC troubleshooting

Boiler experience

HVAC experience

Ammonia systems

Leadership

Safety compliance

Team leadership

Education

Undergraduate degree

Tools

SAP

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Dairy Farmers of America is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for our Springfield, MO Retort Plant. This hands-on leadership role oversees daily maintenance operations, develops a skilled team, and drives preventive/predictive maintenance to keep equipment reliable and compliant.

You will lead maintenance planning, implement effective maintenance strategies, and ensure safety and GMP standards are met in a plant environment.