Night Shift Maintenance Manager

Sterling St James LLC; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling St James LLC in Kinston, North Carolina, seeks a Maintenance Supervisor – Night Shift to lead maintenance teams responsible for installation, repair, and preventive maintenance of critical equipment across the plant, facilities, utilities, and powerhouse. This role ensures smooth operations, minimizes downtime, and maximizes production efficiency.

The candidate will oversee predictive and preventive maintenance, schedule with Production, develop TPM and SOPs, track KPIs, and provide

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required.
• 2+ years of relevant maintenance experience or equivalent.
• Ability to lead, train and mentor staff.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and maintenance software.

Responsibilities

• Lead Maintenance Mechanics and Electricians in PM, predictive maintenance, and repairs.
• Oversee maintenance systems, processes and documentation for high performance.
• Schedule maintenance with Production to minimize downtime.
• Develop TPM, SOPs, Safety programs and improve maintenance processes.
• Provide troubleshooting support and KPI reporting to management.
• Maintain records and ensure USDA compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Microsoft Office

Bilingual (preferred)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Maintenance management software

Work order systems

Inventory software

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Supervisor – Night Shift

Location: Kinston, North Carolina

Salary: $80K – 100K plus bonus

Job Summary of the Night Shift Maintenance Supervisor:

The Maintenance Supervisor will lead the maintenance teams in the installation, repair, and preventive maintenance of all critical equipment across the plant, facilities, utilities, and powerhouse. Help ensure smooth operations, minimize mechanical downtime, and maximize production efficiency. By overseeing the maintenance of key processes, you’ll play a pivotal role in keeping product flows and production lines running at their peak, driving performance and contributing to the overall success of the facility.

Job Duties & Responsibilities of the Night Shift Maintenance Supervisor:

• Lead teams of Maintenance Mechanics and Electricians in predictive and preventative maintenance, as well as machine repairs.
• Supervise and support maintenance systems, processes, and documentation to ensure high performance.
• Ensure maintenance is scheduled timely and in collaboration with Production to address equipment and facility repairs.
• Develop and implement effective maintenance systems (Prevention and Predictive Maintenance, TPM, SOPs, Safety, etc.).
• Provide long-term solutions and day-to-day support for troubleshooting, problem analysis, and equipment failures. Performance Monitoring & Reporting
• Develop and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for tracking maintenance performance (e.g., supplier performance, contractor performance, equipment reliability, overall equipment effectiveness).
• Provide regular status reports to the maintenance management team.
• Ensure maintenance tasks comply with USDA regulations.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance work performed and inventory.

Education & Experience Requirements of the Maintenance Supervisor:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Engineering or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project.
• Able to lead problem solving and troubleshooting efforts associated with high-level process issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• May be required to work long hours and weekends.
• Advanced technical skills in ammonia refrigeration, high pressure boiler, compressed air, mechanical and electrical fields (e.g. PLCs, instrumentation, mechanical engineering, etc.) and is able to lead resource planning efforts in a large manufacturing environment, preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance systems, work order processes, preventive/predictive maintenance, TPM, inventory and scheduling software, preferred.
• Strong leadership skills (conflict resolution, facilitation, change management skills, decision making, empowerment and delegation), preferred.
• Good planning and priority-setting skills.
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable, and team-oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
• Bilingual, preferred.