Senior Maintenance Supervisor

Ethos; Tar Heel (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

401k/Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability (Short/Long Term)

Training & Development

Job summary

Ethos is seeking a Senior Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance teams across the plant, facilities, utilities and powerhouse. You will oversee predictive and preventive maintenance, essential repairs, and ensure safety, quality and USDA compliance in daily operations.

A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering plus 2+ years of related experience is required, with ammonia refrigeration, high‑pressure boiler, PLCs and instrumentation expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Food manufacturing background required.
• Ammonia refrigeration background.
• Ability to lead and train staff in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills and proficiency with standard software.
• Advanced maintenance systems knowledge (PM/TPM, SOPs, inventory, scheduling).

Responsibilities

• Lead Maintenance Mechanics and Electricians in predictive and preventative maintenance and machine repairs.
• Train employees on work methods and safety procedures.
• Supervise maintenance systems, processes and documentation.
• Coordinate maintenance scheduling with Production to address equipment needs.
• Develop and implement maintenance systems (PM/TPM, SOPs, Safety).
• Provide regular status reports to maintenance management.
• Ensure tasks comply with USDA regulations.
• Maintain records of maintenance work and inventory.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Conflict resolution

Change management

Decision making

Delegation

Mentoring/training

Ammonia refrigeration

Ammonia refrigeration background

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Ammonia refrigeration

High pressure boiler

Compressed air

PLCs

Instrumentation

Mechanical engineering

Job description

Senior Maintenance Supervisor (Full-Time/2nd shift position)

Excellent Full Benefits Package, Competitive Compensation/Bonus Structure and more!

As the Senior Maintenance Supervisor, you'll lead the maintenance teams in the installation, repair, and preventive maintenance of all critical equipment across the plant, facilities, utilities, and powerhouse.

Position Responsibilities:

· Lead teams of Maintenance Mechanics and Electricians in predictive and preventative maintenance, as well as machine repairs.

· Train employees on proper work methods and safety procedures.

· 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 regular status reports to the maintenance management team.

· Ensure maintenance tasks comply with USDA regulations.

· Maintain accurate records of maintenance work performed and inventory.

· 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.

· Food Manufacturing background required.

· Ammonia refrigeration background.

· Able to lead problem solving and troubleshooting efforts associated with high-level process issues.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills.

· Proficient with Microsoft Office.

· 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/predictivemaintenance, TPM, inventory and scheduling software, preferred.

· Strong leadership skills (conflict resolution, facilitation, change management skills, decision making, empowerment and delegation), preferred.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development