Maintenance Supervisor

Butterball•Raeford, NC

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor guides the day-to-day work of a maintenance team responsible for servicing and maintaining production machinery and equipment, the physical plant, utilities, and grounds. The role ensures compliance with regulations and company policies, promotes a safe work environment, supervises repair and maintenance projects, and coordinates with other departments to support efficient operations. The supervisor leads and develops team members, participates in human resources activities, manages departmental budgets, inspects work for safety and workmanship, and oversees work orders, preventive maintenance, facility and equipment repairs, and capital projects. The role also tracks project progress, prepares cost-center reports and performance indicators, and recommends equipment or process improvements to increase production efficiency or reduce costs. Work takes place in both climate-controlled office environments and manufacturing areas with varying conditions, including cold, wet, warm, and chemical-exposure areas. Personal protective equipment is required in the manufacturing environment. Occasional travel may be required. The position is designated safety-sensitive under Butterball’s Drug/Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
At least 5 years of relevant experience, or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role.
At least 2 years of leadership experience, or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role.
Solid knowledge of practical mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and hydraulic principles.
Firm understanding of industry and plant-wide equipment and machinery, including safety and food-safety best practices.
Working knowledge of CERs, budget control, and KPIs.
Leadership skills to coach, support, and motivate a team through oversight of supervisors.
Ability to use math and physics to identify calculations needed in maintenance.
Effective technology skills.
Skill in root-cause analysis, accident investigation, and troubleshooting.
Ability to research, evaluate, and interpret data.
Strong communication, organization, time-management, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Resource-management, delegation, and prioritization skills.
Ability to perform duties that may involve standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, using hands and fingers, occasionally climbing, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work in varied manufacturing conditions and wear personal protective equipment; hearing protection may be required where noise exceeds 85 dBA.
Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Occasional travel may be required.

Responsibilities

Supervise day-to-day activities of a team of individual contributors and/or supervisors, providing guidance, coaching, and support to meet team goals.
Participate in hiring, terminations, performance management, goal setting, team-member development, and scheduling.
Enforce and contribute to the development of systems, policies, and procedures.
Prepare daily budget reports for the cost center and maintain assigned departmental budgets.
Inspect work in progress and completed work to ensure workmanship and safety standards, including daily releases from supply.
Ensure sufficient time is dedicated to the Safety Accountability Process and Maintenance Accountability Program.
Oversee work-order requests and plan a continuous work schedule to maintain company property in a safe and healthy condition.
Ensure proper maintenance of facility machinery and buildings, and conduct safety audits, equipment audits, and walk-arounds.
Track open projects and ensure they remain on schedule and meet goals; oversee capital projects.
Prepare CERs as needed to support capital projects and work with external resources on maintenance and capital solutions.
Direct safe and efficient maintenance and repair of processing equipment, mobile equipment, buildings, and grounds, including relevant systems such as SAP CMMS and BOSS.
Develop, schedule, and control a preventive maintenance program for production machinery and equipment.
Recommend and implement equipment needs to improve production efficiency or reduce costs.
Prepare key performance indicators and attend or present at relevant meetings.
Work closely with other departments to support efficient operations and maintain a safe work environment.