Maintenance Supervisor

Schwan's Company • Salina, KS

2d • $68,000 - $113,000 • Onsite

About The Position

CJ Schwan’s is hiring a Maintenance Supervisor for the third shift at its Salina, Kansas pizza plant. The position provides technical, process, and people leadership for an assigned shift or platform and directs reactive, corrective, and planned maintenance activities in coordination with site strategy. The supervisor supports the use of Asset Optimization practices, particularly Planning and Scheduling, Defect Elimination, and Breakdown Elimination. In partnership with Production Supervision, the role is accountable for production throughput, downtime, OEE, and cost attainment on the assigned shift, and assists the Maintenance Leadership team in identifying and eliminating the site’s top losses.

Requirements

• Typically 3 or more years of related experience.
• Previous supervisor experience.
• Knowledge and skills in fasteners, lubrication, mechanical drive systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, fabrication, electrical power systems, electrical control systems, production and process systems, refrigeration, boilers, HVAC, and computerized maintenance management systems.
• Basic PC skills, including expertise with MS Office and Outlook.
• Basic mathematical and problem-solving skills to generate and maintain departmental reports.
• Capable and willing to work any shift and be on 24-hour call for emergency situations as necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of food plant production and processing equipment.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards, safety, EPA regulations, USDA requirements, and sanitation standards.
• SAP experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe work environment and compliance with company, state, and federal safety regulations.
• Lead and prioritize daily preventive, corrective, and reactive maintenance activities to support production needs.
• Monitor and drive maintenance KPIs, equipment reliability, and root-cause problem-solving.
• Oversee equipment repairs, outages, contractors, and vendor work execution.
• Manage the maintenance budget, CMMS compliance, and spare-parts availability.
• Improve shop organization and equipment condition through 5S, CIL, and defect-elimination practices.
• Develop, coach, and manage maintenance team members, including hiring and performance management.
• Promote adherence to company values, policies, and standards of conduct.
• Partner with Production Supervision on production throughput, downtime, OEE, and cost attainment.

Benefits

• Eligibility for a 10% annual incentive bonus based on organizational performance.
• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Time off programs.
• Retirement and financial offerings.

What This Job Offers

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