Plant Maintenance Leader: Drive Uptime & Reliability

Smithfield Foods, Inc.; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods in North Carolina seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance teams across plant, facilities, utilities, and powerhouse, ensuring equipment reliability and peak production.

You will oversee preventive and predictive maintenance, schedule work with Production, monitor KPIs, and drive root-cause analysis to minimize downtime.

This role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and 2+ years of related experience, strong communication, and the ability to lead & coach staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field and 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading teams or mentoring staff.
• Ability to lead problem solving for high-level process issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Willingness to work long hours and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance teams in predictive and preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance in collaboration with Production.
• Develop and monitor maintenance KPIs and provide status reports.
• Ensure compliance with USDA regulations and maintain records.
• Provide crisis management and continuity planning.

Skills

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Smithfield Foods in North Carolina seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance teams across plant, facilities, utilities, and powerhouse, ensuring equipment reliability and peak production.

You will oversee preventive and predictive maintenance, schedule work with Production, monitor KPIs, and drive root-cause analysis to minimize downtime.

This role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and 2+ years of related experience, strong communication, and the ability to lead & coach staff.