Maintenance Supervisor

Schwan's Company • Salina, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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

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.
• Must be 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 improve maintenance KPIs, equipment reliability, and root-cause problem-solving efforts.
• 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.
• Support Asset Optimization through Planning and Scheduling, Defect Elimination, and Breakdown Elimination.
• Partner with Production Supervision to meet throughput, downtime, OEE, and cost objectives for the assigned shift.

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