Maintenance Superintendent

Ethos • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

The Maintenance Superintendent will lead a team of Maintenance Supervisors and drive building and equipment maintenance efforts. The role oversees maintenance systems to improve performance and minimize costs, supports reliable plant operations, and leads maintenance planning, safety, problem solving, and continuous improvement. The position offers a full benefits package, a competitive base salary and bonus structure, and relocation assistance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Food manufacturing experience.
• Maintenance supervisory experience.
• Experience providing training, coaching, or mentoring to less experienced staff, or managing a process or project.
• Advanced technical skills in mechanical and/or electrical fields, such as PLCs, instrumentation, or mechanical engineering.
• Ability to lead resource planning in a large manufacturing environment.
• Thorough knowledge of world-class maintenance management systems, work order processes, preventive and predictive maintenance, and TPM.
• Strong organizational planning, teamwork, and analytical reasoning skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and proficiency with SAP.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance systems to drive peak performance and minimize costs.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis, Reliability-Centered Maintenance, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) to support maximum plant capacity.
• Schedule maintenance work, reduce unscheduled downtime, improve efficiency, minimize disruption, and reduce costs.
• Lead and motivate the maintenance team through delegation, planning, and organizing work assignments.
• Enforce safety policies and procedures, promote a safety culture aligned with company objectives, and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Resolve day-to-day operational challenges, including equipment failures and troubleshooting, while minimizing disruption and preventing recurring problems.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to maximize the effectiveness of the maintenance function.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health care plan
• Retirement plan (401k, IRA)
• Basic and voluntary life insurance and AD&D
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, and public holidays)
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Training and development
• Competitive base salary and bonus structure
• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager