Senior Mechanical Maintenance Lead

Workforce; United States; On-site; USD 34,440 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

Workforce in Chesterfield, VA is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor to lead a maintenance team in a fast-paced food manufacturing facility. The role oversees daily maintenance operations, preventive maintenance scheduling, and troubleshooting to keep production equipment running safely and efficiently.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in industrial maintenance, mechanical troubleshooting, and manufacturing leadership, with experience supervising maintenance personnel in a

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Previous supervisory or maintenance leadership experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, conveyors, pumps, motors, bearings, gearboxes, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Working knowledge of GMPs and food manufacturing regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coach, and develop a team of maintenance technicians on assigned shifts.
• Plan, schedule, and oversee preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment to minimize downtime and maximize production efficiency.
• Coordinate maintenance priorities with production leadership to support daily manufacturing operations.
• Ensure all maintenance work is completed safely and in compliance with OSHA regulations, GMPs, and food safety requirements.
• Monitor equipment performance and implement improvements to increase reliability and reduce downtime.
• Assist with installation, startup, and commissioning of new manufacturing equipment.

Skills

Team leadership

Supervisory experience

Maintenance troubleshooting

Industrial maintenance

Reading blueprints/technical manuals

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Workforce in Chesterfield, VA is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor to lead a maintenance team in a fast-paced food manufacturing facility. The role oversees daily maintenance operations, preventive maintenance scheduling, and troubleshooting to keep production equipment running safely and efficiently.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in industrial maintenance, mechanical troubleshooting, and manufacturing leadership, with experience supervising maintenance personnel in a