Maintenance Supervisor

Kerry•Owatonna, MN

54d•$70,100 - $109,050•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor role owns the “who, when, and how well” of maintenance, reliability, and engineering functions at the Owatonna agglomeration facility. This role is responsible for ensuring high equipment availability, optimizing asset performance, managing capital projects, and developing a technically capable maintenance organization that supports safe and efficient operations in a food manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent technical field).
Chief or 1st Class Boiler License.
7–10 years of progressive leadership experience and strong working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and utility systems.
Experience using CMMS / SAP PM or similar systems.
Strong safety leadership mindset and problem solving skills.
Food, beverage, or regulated manufacturing experience.
Reliability, TPM, or continuous improvement exposure.
Familiarity with utilities (steam, compressed air, water treatment, HVAC).

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the maintenance strategy to ensure reliability, compliance, and cost efficiency.
Manage the annual maintenance budget, monitor spending, and drive cost optimization initiatives.
Ensure all maintenance and engineering activities comply with GMP, HACCP, food safety, and safety regulations.
Plan and oversee capital projects and equipment installations, ensuring proper design, commissioning, and documentation.
Lead the improvement of spare parts management, planning accuracy, and overall maintenance execution discipline.
Own execution and compliance of the weekly maintenance schedule, assigning work orders to appropriate trades and shifts for corrective WOs, PMs, and rebuilds.
Lead execution of planned, corrective, and reactive maintenance work.
Participate in reliability initiatives, equipment upgrades, and continuous improvement projects.
Collaborate with plant teams to coordinate maintenance shutdowns and minimize production disruptions.
Spend 60–75% of time on production floor, coaching and supporting Kerry technicians, mechanics, electricians, utilities, and other service providers.
Audit work quality, adherence to standard job plans, and craftsmanship standards.
Identify skill gaps and support training, mentoring, and professional development of the maintenance team.
Provide technical leadership across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and utility systems (e.g., boilers, compressed air).
Assist with troubleshooting complex equipment failures impacting safety, quality, and/or production.
Champion a safety first culture, ensuring compliance with Kerry safety standards, LOTO, permit requirements, and safe work practices.
Ensure maintenance work complies with food safety, GMP, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Reinforce proper chemical handling, housekeeping, and documentation standards.
Ensure all work orders are accurately executed, confirmed, and closed in SAP PM/CMMS by end of shift.
Maintain strong data quality to support planning, scheduling, and reliability analysis.
Provide any insights to improve job plans, parts readiness, and schedule integrity.
Monitor and report on key performance indicators such as PM compliance, urgent work reduction, downtime drivers, and backlog health.
Support maintenance projects and equipment improvement initiatives.
Drive continuous improvement in maintenance processes, reliability practices, and team effectiveness.