Maintenance Supervisor

Dawn Foods • Louisville, KY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading maintenance operations at the Louisville, KY manufacturing facility. This role ensures equipment reliability, supports continuous plant operations, and drives a safe working environment. Responsibilities include managing maintenance activities across production equipment and facility assets, coordinating contractor support, leading a team of up to 15 union maintenance technicians, and participating in maintenance activities and troubleshooting efforts as needed.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED is required
• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial technology, or related discipline with 1 year of maintenance supervisory, lead , and/or team support experience, OR at least 5 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Experience within a manufacturing environment required
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing team members
• Proven ability to monitor, analyze, and improve maintenance performance metrics to drive results
• Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to drive process improvements
• Demonstrated ability to promote and enforce safety standards within a manufacturing environment
• Ability to resolve issues in a timely, organized, and cost-efficient manner
• Demonstrated knowledge of computers
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.) with the ability to learn technologies and systems
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and lead a team
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Proactive, self-directed, independent worker, with self-confidence

Nice To Haves

• Food experience preferred
• Union experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate, and facilitate activities of workers engaged in the repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment, to include the maintenance of buildings, grounds, and electrical systems
• Manage proactive maintenance to include all equipment and machinery in the plant
• Keep equipment and machinery in safe working conditions
• Participate in maintenance activities as needed to support staffing and operational needs.
• Work safely and maintain a safe work environment following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and food safety practices
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance programs
• Work with the workforce on continuous improvement to plant equipment and practices in cost, quality, service, and safety
• Identify and execute opportunities to improve plant equipment
• Facilitate a safe work environment through auditing and inspecting areas for safety hazards and observing team member safe work habits
• Correct all OSHA violations and potential hazards in a timely manner
• Manage the training, discipline, and development of the maintenance staff
• Manage maintenance and repair spending within budget levels, to include capital projects
• Exposure to and experience with GMP, British Retail Consortium Global Standards (BRCGS) for Food Safety, and American Institute of Baking (AIB) standards
• Understand Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) programs, OSHA standards, and plant safety programs
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce
• tuition assistance
• educational programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED