Maintenance Supervisor

Aspen Enterprises LTD•San Antonio, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Finlays Solutions is a leading partner to the B2B beverage manufacturing industry, recognized for its deep expertise, strong industry relationships, and commitment to innovation. The company plays a central role in supporting beverage brands, flavor houses, private label partners, and manufacturers through high-quality products, technical capabilities, and collaborative problem-solving. With a strong presence in the ready-to-drink beverage market, Finlays Solutions focuses on identifying emerging opportunities, expanding into new market spaces, and delivering solutions that meet evolving customer and consumer needs. Finlays Solutions operates with a strong commitment to its mission, values, ethics, and long‑term goals, ensuring that every initiative reflects the company’s dedication to integrity, partnership, and sustainable success. The Maintenance Supervisor will act as an educator to train and develop current and new team members when processes or conditions change, and when discussing performance expectations with direct reports. To ensure success, maintenance supervisors should display strong problem solving and decision-making skills with a solid understanding of manufacturing equipment maintenance, repairs, rebuilds, cleaning and operation.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Must be able to stand, walk, kneel, and bend as required for the entire shift
Must be able to lift 50 pounds
Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends, and holidays
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written to resolve issues across multiple departments and levels of the organization
Experience with Microsoft Office Products
Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
Ability to troubleshoot
Excellent attention to detail
Experience with sanitary pipes, fittings, and valves.
Experience with Fluid Power - pneumatic, hydraulic, pumps, valves
Experience with Power Transmission – gear, Sprockets, Chains, Pullies
Ability to read and interpret schematics: electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic
Proficient skills with precision measuring equipment, such as multi meter, calipers, flow, temp, and other analog process devices
Willingness to be a technical leader and trainer within the Maintenance department
7 years of experience supervising in a food and beverage maintenance environment
4 years of experience in one of the following beverage manufacturing fields: brewing, extracting, bottling, packaging, or beverage processing
4 years of experience with automated equipment, (siemens platform).
Experience with Lean Manufacturing or continuous improvement initiatives
Experience with the following technologies: Variable frequency drive (VFD), sensors: photo eyes, level, pressure, flow
Experience with Beverage processing equipment: brewing, extraction, admix, filling: rotary fillers, bag filling, Form fill seal
Experience with Manufacturing lines and changeovers: bottling, bags, pails, totes
Experience with HVAC including boilers, chillers, and air compressors

Responsibilities

Onboard Maintenance Department Staff
Organizes and oversees the schedules and work of maintenance staff.
Repair Project Management
Preforms Departmental Audits (PM, Safety, Repair Activities)
Manages Departmental libraries (OPL, Manuals, Trouble Logs)
Ensure all employees follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
Maintain safe working practices. This includes, but is not limited to in department managing of the following programs: PPE, lockout-tagout, confined space entry, chemical handling, working at height, etc.
Understand, write, and enforce manufacturing equipment maintenance procedures.
Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by ensuring team is completing maintenance requirements (both planned and unplanned) on production, packaging, processing equipment, and facilities, including equipment and line changeovers
Demonstrate creative problem solving to identify and perform equipment improvements
Ensure equipment is repaired properly and completely to maximize performance and life cycle
Participate in special projects on equipment upgrades or installations
Utilize the specialized technical knowledge each team member possesses to best preform departmental tasking as well as cross training individuals through team ups.
Practice plant safety guidelines always and enforce them as a part of culture.
Demonstrate root-cause problem solving to identify and perform equipment repairs and improvements
Work directly with management to develop and execute projects involving continuous improvement, upgrades, and the resolution of reoccurring problems
Read and interpret schematics for process and instrumentation diagrams, and bill of materials (parts lists)
Communicate across shifts, departments, and management regarding any challenges and opportunities on the production lines
Perform other duties as assigned