Supervisor Maintenance

Ventura Foods; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Prescription coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Profit sharing

401(k) matching

Paid vacation

Sick time

Holidays

Employee appreciation events

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

Ventura Foods Ontario, CA, seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to supervise and coordinate activities of workers installing, testing, repairing, and adjusting equipment. Ensure equipment runs efficiently to meet production goals and complete work orders.

Lead, train, assign, schedule, coach, and discipline staff. The role emphasizes developing preventive maintenance plans, adhering to safety standards (OSHA, NFPA, FSMA), and driving improvements with lean tools to minimize downtime while supporting

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years as front-line supervisor; five years in maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, ammonia refrigeration, and boilers.
• Experience with lean tools and root-cause analysis.
• Ability to lead, train, schedule, and discipline staff.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and direct maintenance staff to perform daily work.
• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance strategies for electrical systems, HVAC, and ammonia.
• Drive lean improvements to reduce downtime.
• Coordinate with Production Manager to meet goals and provide manpower.
• Ensure safety programs and compliance with OSHA, NFPA, FSMA.

Skills

Electrical systems

Ammonia refrigeration

High pressure boilers

Pneumatics

Blueprints

Packaging equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree or two-year degree

Tools

JDE CMMS

Job description

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Location: Ontario, CA, US, 91761

Position Summary:

Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in installing, testing, repairing, and adjusting equipment. Ensure equipment is running efficiently to enable production goals are met and all work order are effectively completed. Consistently manage mechanics with the objective of orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching and disciplining.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Schedule and direct maintenance employees in performing daily work. Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve work problems, or assist workers in solving work problems.
• Develop and maintain preventative maintenance strategies and activities for electrical / automation systems, HVAC, air compressors and ammonia system. Includes developing and communicating preventative maintenance schedule. Monitor and report completion in a CMMS system (JDE).
• Using lean tools to make recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, increase efficiency of production area or department. Drive your team to find the root cause of all downtime.
• Work closely with Production Manager and production supervisors in ensuring production goals are met by supplying the necessary manpower to fix equipment on an emergent basis. Is responsive to productions needs.
• Develop and maintain a training for employees within department, and to plant personnel for certain procedures including but not limited to LOTO, TPC online, NFPA, PLC and root cause analysis .
• Maintain Conformance with OSHA standards, NFPA, DOLI, Company policies, and other Federal and State regulations.
• Appraise employee performance and recommend wage advancement based on skill level. Maintain departmental conformance with Company policies and procedures, issue corrective action per policy.
• Attend and actively participate in daily production meetings and resolve problems to increase productivity and improve quality. Schedule and lead daily, weekly and monthly staff meetings as laid out in our lean miniaturing system.
• Is an advocate of safety within the facility and follows all safety procedures. Works with safety team to develop and maintain all safety programs. Leads maintenance team safety programs.
• Responsible for assuring compliance with all Food Safety policies, procedures and regulatory criterion including the current SQF code, Good Manufacturing Practices, and the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and associated Preventive Controls.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree or two year degree with equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience as a front-line supervisor or five years experience in all phases of plant and equipment maintenance.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must possess an extremely high degree of accuracy and experience with electrical systems, ammonia refrigeration, high pressure boilers, pneumatics, blueprints, and packaging equipment.
• Knowledge of GMPs, sanitation and union relations is helpful.
• Must be able to communicate accurately and clearly with both oral and written materials.
• Technical understanding of manufacturing equipment and maintenance.

Why Join Us:

Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• Employee Appreciation Events and Employee Assistance Programs
• Salary Base Range of $87,159.00 -$111,651.75*
• Annual bonus (based on the incentive program terms and conditions)

*The “base salary range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography. Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.

Physical Demands:

All jobs require sufficient physical strength and dexterity to perform the required task(s) and typically also require at a minimum: intermittent sitting, standing, walking, climbing, squatting, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds or more with assistance may also be required. Please see the job description for specific requirements.

Please see the job description for specific requirements of the position for which you are applying.

Typical shifts are 8-12 hours per day. Additional unscheduled time after hours and on weekends may also be required. Employees must be willing and able to wear personal protective equipment as required by Company policy and/or legal requirements. In addition, certain jobs may require employees to:

• Work outside and/or in adverse temperatures which could include extreme heat, cold, and humidity;
• Be exposed to vibrations, chemicals used in operations, fumes and food allergens (may include soy, dairy and other allergens); and
• Be required to work in confined and dark spaces, and at heights in excess of 18 feet.

Our Culture

Our Culture reflects our commitment to treating every employee with respect and creating an environment where people can do their best work. We rely on a variety of strengths, backgrounds, and experiences across our teams to help us innovate, grow, and deliver for our customers. By fostering a workplace that is supportive, collaborative, and grounded in integrity, we continue to attract strong talent and meet the high expectations of a rapidly evolving marketplace.

Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Ventura Foods may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) assisted tools at certain stages of our hiring process, including identifying & sourcing candidates, reviewing applications and matched candidates on job boards and websites, and generating screening questions to help us work more efficiently and consistently. We regularly review our tools to promote fairness and reduce the risk of bias. However, while these tools support our process, every hiring decision is made by a real person on our team. Applicants in the State of New York may request an alternative process by contacting us at [e-mail] .

Nearest Major Market: Riverside
Nearest Secondary Market: Los Angeles