Plant Maintenance Supervisor — Lead & Optimize Production

Perdue Farms; Dillon (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Perdue Farms seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a skilled maintenance team in a fast-paced manufacturing plant. You’ll plan and execute maintenance activities, own preventive maintenance programs, troubleshoot equipment, and coordinate rebuilds or replacements to minimize downtime.

This hands-on leader will mentor staff, ensure safety compliance, and drive reliable, high‑performing operations while promoting teamwork and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent technical education.
• 0-3 years of related experience.
• Prior supervisory experience.
• Troubleshooting ability and technical knowledge of production, mechanical, and electrical equipment.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all plant equipment is in top operating condition and available for production as needed.
• Organize and plan regular maintenance work on all equipment and systems within the plant.
• Review preventive procedures and evaluate and maximize maintenance processes by collaborating with operations departments to identify problems and requirements.
• Supervise maintenance associates and ensure compliance with company safety regulations, minimizing personal injury risks, environmental impact, and asset damage.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal codes and regulations.
• Select, orient, train, assign, schedule, coach, counsel, and discipline staff.
• Evaluate the functionality and reliability of facility systems and equipment. Improve system performance by studying results and identifying, recommending, and implementing changes, expansions, and additions.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Troubleshooting

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Job description

Perdue Farms seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a skilled maintenance team in a fast-paced manufacturing plant. You’ll plan and execute maintenance activities, own preventive maintenance programs, troubleshoot equipment, and coordinate rebuilds or replacements to minimize downtime.

This hands-on leader will mentor staff, ensure safety compliance, and drive reliable, high‑performing operations while promoting teamwork and continuous improvement.