Maintenance Supervisor - Lead World-Class Maintenance Team

Simmons Pet Food, Inc.; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Pet Food, Inc. in Emporia, KS seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead, motivate and develop a technical maintenance team responsible for equipment repair and preventative maintenance across production lines.

The role focuses on reducing losses, improving uptime, and driving world-class maintenance practices, including PM/PdM, MRO inventory control, and collaboration with Engineering. A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required; prior food processing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years in a related role, with leadership experience.
• Must read and write English.
• Experience in food processing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs daily maintenance operations for assigned areas and leads a maintenance team.
• Drives process improvements to reduce downtime and improve reliability.
• Oversees capital projects with Engineering & Technical Services.
• Ensures health, safety, and environmental regulatory compliance.
• Manages staff, performance, and development in a World Class Maintenance mindset.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Mechanical & electrical knowledge

Team development

Problem solving

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree or 4 years related work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Simmons Pet Food, Inc. in Emporia, KS seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead, motivate and develop a technical maintenance team responsible for equipment repair and preventative maintenance across production lines.

The role focuses on reducing losses, improving uptime, and driving world-class maintenance practices, including PM/PdM, MRO inventory control, and collaboration with Engineering. A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required; prior food processing experience is preferred.