Plant Maintenance Supervisor – Reliability, Safety & CI

UniFirst Corp.; Ford (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UniFirst Corp. is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead equipment and facility maintenance in our manufacturing and laundry plant. You’ll plan daily work for technicians and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues on production equipment.

You’ll coordinate with outside contractors, manage preventive maintenance, inventory spare parts, and ensure safety and environmental compliance while mentoring staff and driving continuous improvement to minimize downtime and keep production running.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and scheduling maintenance for equipment and facilities.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues on production/laundry equipment.
• Proven leadership skills to train and mentor technicians.
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance practices and spares management.

Responsibilities

• Plan and assign daily work for technicians.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues on production and laundry equipment.
• Coordinate with outside contractors when needed.
• Schedule and manage preventive maintenance activities.
• Oversee spare parts inventory and tooling.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards.
• Train and mentor team members and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with operations to keep production running reliably.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Preventive maintenance

Job description

UniFirst Corp. is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead equipment and facility maintenance in our manufacturing and laundry plant. You’ll plan daily work for technicians and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues on production equipment.

You’ll coordinate with outside contractors, manage preventive maintenance, inventory spare parts, and ensure safety and environmental compliance while mentoring staff and driving continuous improvement to minimize downtime and keep production running.