Maintenance Supervisor, 3rd Shift

Makers Pride•Front Royal, VA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor will work at a wafer and cracker plant in Front Royal, Virginia. This hands-on role supervises maintenance leads and mechanics in their daily work, ensuring compliance with GMPs, safety, food safety, operational requirements, and company policies. The supervisor monitors productivity, completion of assignments, procedures, and required documentation, while maintaining daily checks and effective communication across shifts. The facility operates six highly automated production lines and provides 24/7 plant support through maintenance teams working Sunday–Thursday or Tuesday–Saturday. The core schedule for this position is Sunday–Thursday, 9:30 p.m.–6:30 a.m. The supervisor helps maintain equipment efficiency, respond to emergencies, develop employees, promote teamwork, and support bakery goals through process improvements and cost-saving ideas. The role also requires comprehensive written and verbal shift handoffs to the incoming shift and maintenance management team.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 3 years of maintenance leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
At least 5 years of total maintenance experience.
Safety-focused approach and ability to work closely with the site EHS Manager.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
Ability to remain on one's feet throughout the day and perform walking, stooping, and bending as required.
Good troubleshooting skills.
Strong people leadership skills, including willingness to coach and mentor the team and hold team members accountable for assigned work.
Proactive mindset and willingness to bring forward solutions and ideas.
Solid work ethic, trustworthiness, and ability to maintain confidential information.

Nice To Haves

Additional education beyond a high school diploma or GED.
Experience in a high-speed food or beverage manufacturing environment.
Strong electrical and controls experience.

Responsibilities

Monitor and track work orders and preventive maintenance on production lines and equipment to maintain maximum efficiency.
Assign work, hold staff accountable for assignments, and monitor resulting equipment performance.
Ensure required facility and equipment maintenance documentation is completed during the shift.
Provide timely feedback, coaching, and mentoring to team members; supervise and develop employees continually.
Resolve employee issues and document disciplinary actions and recognition of superior performance promptly.
Promote teamwork and maintain a positive, constructive work environment within the department and with other departments.
Apply appropriate consequence management for underperforming team members.
Ensure team members remove inventory parts in accordance with the inventory management system and procedures.
Respond appropriately to emergencies and troubleshoot equipment issues.
Communicate across departments and shifts about operating conditions and priorities.
Enforce safety rules and good manufacturing practices, and continually monitor and supervise forepersons and mechanics.
Suggest improvements to processes, procedures, and the department in support of bakery goals; identify potential cost savings and cost avoidance.
Provide a daily, comprehensive oral and written shift handoff covering issues, current status, expected return-to-production timelines, continuing downtime, and known upcoming needs.
Write corrective work orders when equipment repairs are identified and follow up to ensure work orders are generated when repairs cannot be completed immediately.
Foster a zero mindset among frontline maintenance teams regarding team member safety risk, quality and food safety risk, and waste.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Work alongside the maintenance team as needed.