Maintenance Supervisor

Dairy Farmers of America•St. Paul, MN

20d

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor provides work direction and supervision to maintenance employees to ensure effective delivery of maintenance services in accordance with company policies, OSHA regulations, and applicable laws. The role serves as a resource and escalation point for direct reports and provides ongoing coaching, mentoring, and performance development. The supervisor coordinates daily maintenance work, oversees plant equipment repairs, and supports preventive and predictive maintenance programs to reduce unscheduled downtime, extend asset life, and control breakdown costs. The role uses ERP and CMMS systems to plan work, parts, time, and activities around plant operations and planned downtime. It also supports the maintenance manager with department procedures, daily repairs, preventive work orders, capital projects, and other maintenance activities. The role maintains work records, supports root cause analysis, coordinates spare-parts availability, ensures staff training, and carries out supervisory tasks such as timekeeping review and performance evaluations. The supervisor follows company GMP, regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements, and helps keep the department current with relevant industry regulations and codes.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
Two to five years of maintenance or related experience, coupled with demonstrated leadership aptitude, team-lead experience, or supervisory experience.
Experience leading and following safety policies and procedures.
Strong knowledge of facility equipment.
Knowledge of and skill with Microsoft Office Suite and company computer systems.
Knowledge of supervision, training, and personnel-management principles and practices.
Ability to lead and instruct others in proper and safe procedures.
Ability to perform required preventive, productive, predictive, and scheduled maintenance procedures.
Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively and foster teamwork.
Ability to exercise independent judgment in planning and organizing multiple tasks and information.
Initiative and follow-through on day-to-day responsibilities.
Ability to adapt to changing operational needs and lead others through change.
Ability to select, coach, develop, engage, and retain a team of employees.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.

Nice To Haves

Electrical, welding, boiler, refrigeration, compressed air, wastewater, or plumbing licenses or certificates are preferred.

Responsibilities

Prioritize and assign daily jobs and work orders, provide clear direction to maintenance employees, oversee pass-down issues, and monitor maintenance activities for efficiency and safety.
Implement and maintain predictive and preventive maintenance strategies for assets to reduce unscheduled downtime, extend asset life, and minimize breakdown costs.
Use ERP, CMMS, and project-management charts to plan maintenance tasks, labor time, parts, and activities around normal operations, washes, planned downtime, and maintenance shutdowns.
Ensure maintenance staff understand work practices and procedures.
Assist the maintenance manager with completing preventive maintenance work orders on time and addressing everyday maintenance issues and repairs.
Schedule, monitor, and adjust preventive maintenance programs as needed.
Serve as the first point of contact for emergency maintenance requests.
Oversee repairs and maintenance of plant equipment.
Assist in developing maintenance department procedures and policies.
Maintain records using databases and computerized maintenance management systems.
Support root cause analysis of breakdowns and failures to ensure equipment issues are addressed and resolved.
Assist the maintenance manager with capital and special projects.
Work with inventory or supply employees to maintain adequate spare parts and equipment inventory.
Work independently and make competent decisions when the maintenance manager is unavailable.
Stay current with industry regulations and codes for mechanical and electrical systems design and operation.
Provide staff training on existing and new equipment.
Perform supervisory duties, including administering promotions and transfers, reviewing and editing timekeeping, completing performance evaluations, and mentoring, training, and coaching employees.
Follow DFA good manufacturing practices and company regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.