Packaging TPM Lead — Uptime, OEE & Reliability

LeoForce; Scottsbluff (NE); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

LeoForce in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, seeks a Packaging Maintenance Supervisor to lead daily and weekly maintenance for packaging equipment. The role emphasizes TPM, Autonomous Maintenance, and strong OEE ownership, with a focus on uptime, safety, and quality.

You will train operators, coordinate downtime, and drive reliability improvements on a senior level. The position requires supervision experience in manufacturing settings, TPM expertise, and solid knowledge of GMP and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of supervisory leadership experience in maintenance, packaging, food manufacturing, or a comparable production environment.
• Hands-on TPM experience and sustaining a TPM program.
• Experience with Autonomous Maintenance and OEE improvement.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, LOTO, machine guarding, and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Own daily and weekly maintenance planning and scheduling for all packaging equipment.
• Balance preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities with production requirements.
• Prioritize the maintenance backlog based on equipment risk and impact on uptime.
• Coordinate planned downtime; ensure parts, tools, and procedures are ready.
• Partner with Procurement and central Maintenance on spare-parts inventory and min/max levels.
• Lead the packaging TPM program and Autonomous Maintenance ownership.
• Train operators and shift leads on cleaning, inspection, lubrication, and minor adjustments.
• Own packaging-line OEE and address breakdowns, setup losses, and product defects.
• Lead root cause analysis using 5-Why, fishbone, Ishikawa, and A3 methodologies.
• Develop and standardize PM procedures, checklists, and shift-handoff processes.
• Supervise and develop packaging maintenance technicians and shift leads.
• Use SQDC metrics and gemba walks to drive accountability.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, Operations, and Procurement to improve reliability.
• Maintain compliance with GMP and safety requirements.
• Sustain 5S practices in maintenance and packaging areas.
• Provide maintenance support during outages and emergencies.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Root cause analysis

OEE improvement

Safety practices

Education

Associate degree in industrial/mechanical/electrical

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Job description

LeoForce in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, seeks a Packaging Maintenance Supervisor to lead daily and weekly maintenance for packaging equipment. The role emphasizes TPM, Autonomous Maintenance, and strong OEE ownership, with a focus on uptime, safety, and quality.

You will train operators, coordinate downtime, and drive reliability improvements on a senior level. The position requires supervision experience in manufacturing settings, TPM expertise, and solid knowledge of GMP and safety requirements.