Maintenance Supervisor: Lead Reliability & Safety in Dairy Plant

Paylocity; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Crystal Creamery, California's leading dairy manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to join our Modesto manufacturing team. You will lead a skilled maintenance team responsible for maximizing equipment uptime, supporting production operations, and ensuring all maintenance activities are performed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory standards.

As the Maintenance Supervisor, you will oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, coordinate

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 2 years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of industrial mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC systems.
• Experience using CMMS.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of Maintenance Mechanics and Technicians.
• Plan and assign daily work activities while ensuring priorities are met.
• Conduct employee training, performance evaluations, coaching, and corrective action as needed.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Direct all corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC-related equipment issues.
• Coordinate emergency repairs to minimize production downtime.
• Work with outside contractors and vendors when specialized repairs or installations are required.
• Ensure equipment reliability and maximize plant productivity.
• Develop and manage preventive maintenance schedules using the company's CMMS.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with Production, Engineering, Sanitation, and Quality departments.
• Prioritize work orders to support production schedules while minimizing operational disruptions.
• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, and capital improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, FDA, SQF, GMP, environmental, and company safety standards.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation and regulatory records.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering or related technical field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Crystal Creamery, California's leading dairy manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to join our Modesto manufacturing team. You will lead a skilled maintenance team responsible for maximizing equipment uptime, supporting production operations, and ensuring all maintenance activities are performed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory standards.

As the Maintenance Supervisor, you will oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, coordinate