Maintenance Supervisor

Reckitt•Wanamingo, MN

25d•$77,000 - $96,000•Onsite

About The Position

Mead Johnson Nutrition, a Reckitt company and global leader in infant and pediatric nutrition, is seeking a highly motivated and hands-on First Shift Maintenance Supervisor to lead our maintenance team at our Wanamingo manufacturing facility. This position is responsible for providing front-line leadership to a team of maintenance technicians while ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operation of manufacturing equipment and utility systems. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, technical expertise, effective communication, and a passion for developing people while driving continuous improvement across the maintenance organization. This is a highly visible leadership position that plays a critical role in maximizing equipment reliability, reducing downtime, improving preventive maintenance execution, and supporting world-class manufacturing performance.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in industrial maintenance, Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering Technology, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
5+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation systems.
Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Experience using CMMS systems (SAP preferred).
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership abilities.

Nice To Haves

Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
Knowledge of food, pharmaceutical, or regulated manufacturing environments is preferred.
Experience in infant nutrition, food, pharmaceutical, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing.
Experience leading reliability improvement initiatives.
Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience.
Knowledge of GMP, FDA, OSHA, and food safety requirements.
Experience with reliability-centered maintenance principles.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and oversee daily maintenance activities to support production goals.
Monitor equipment performance and respond quickly to equipment failures.
Prioritizing maintenance work based on business impact, safety, and equipment criticality.
Manage maintenance work orders within the site’s Computerized Maintenance Management System (SAP CMMS).
Ensure work orders are accurately created, assigned, executed, documented, and closed.
Review maintenance backlog daily and prioritize work accordingly.
Verify accurate documentation of labor hours, repair findings, and parts usage.
Drive execution and quality of preventive maintenance programs.
Ensure PM compliance meets or exceeds established performance targets.
Review daily PM schedules and verify completion.
Identify recurring equipment failures and recommend reliability improvements.
Support predictive maintenance initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
Provide operational oversight for critical utility systems including: HVAC Systems, Water Systems, Utility Infrastructure, Process Support Systems.
Monitoring system performance
Responding to alarms
Coordinating preventive maintenance
Escalating utility issues to minimize operational risk
Supporting regulatory and compliance requirement
Enforcing Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures
Conducting safety observations
Promoting safe work practices
Investigating incidents and near misses
Correcting unsafe conditions and behaviors
Building a strong safety culture throughout the maintenance organization
Participate in root cause investigations.
Support Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) implementation.
Ensure corrective actions are completed accurately and on schedule.
Drive sustainable reliability improvements through continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaborate on: Planned shutdowns, Major repairs, Equipment rebuilds, Capital projects, Preventive maintenance planning, Resource allocation
Work collaboratively with the Parts Coordinator to: Ensure critical spare parts availability, Verify materials before scheduled maintenance, Review inventory levels, Identify long lead-time items, Reduce emergency purchases through proactive planning
Develop a highly skilled maintenance workforce by: Coaching and mentoring technicians, Identifying training opportunities, Supporting cross-training initiatives, Verifying technical competencies, Improving troubleshooting capabilities, Building future maintenance leaders
Provide professional end-of-shift communication including: Equipment downtime summary, Major repairs completed, PM completion status, Open maintenance issues, Utility system updates, Safety observations, Project status, Staffing concerns, Priority items for the next shift