Maintenance Supervisor - 1st Shift

External • Irwindale, CA

13d • $80,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Team Lead oversees all maintenance operations in our refrigerated salad processing facility, ensuring equipment reliability, food safety compliance, and a safe working environment. This role leads a team of maintenance technicians, managing daily priorities, emergency repairs, work schedules, and timecards, while supporting planned maintenance activities and proper CMMS usage. The position also partners with the Maintenance Planner on scheduling, coordinates parts procurement with the buyer, and ensures all work meets quality and documentation standards.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred; High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of related maintenance experience in a manufacturing or food processing environment.
• Technical Expertise: Advanced knowledge in maintaining production line equipment. Skilled in troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems. Working knowledge of electrical power distribution, instrumentation, PLC programming, and 480V electrical safety practices. Knowledge of ammonia refrigeration, lubrication requirements, and water treatment systems.
• Supervisory & Planning Skills: Proficient in maintenance planning, scheduling, and prioritization of work. Understanding of operating budgets, variance analysis, and forecasting.
• Safety & Compliance: Knowledgeable in equipment safety requirements, Lock-Out/Tag-Out, Welding and Hot Work Permit procedures, forklift and scissor lift safety, and portable fire extinguisher use. Must wear slip-resistant footwear due to wet or icy floor conditions. Understanding of chemical handling procedures and applicable OSHA, FDA, and GMP standards.
• Quality & Food Safety: Cross-trained in Quality Assurance procedures and knowledgeable of QA SOPs. Familiar with HACCP, GMPs, Sanitation, Pest Control, SQF, and Organic standards.
• Technical Tools: Proficient with computer-based maintenance systems, spreadsheets, and reporting software. Ability to operate shop tools and equipment (grinders, saws, power tools, ladders, etc.).
• Team & Communication: Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across functions and levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Maintenance Planner with scheduling preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Coordinate planned maintenance activities in the shop and production areas.
• Maintain long-range maintenance and capital project calendars.
• Expedite safety-critical maintenance work and track schedule compliance metrics.
• Lead and supervise maintenance technicians in daily activities.
• Assign and prioritize emergency/urgent work in designated areas.
• Manage timecards, attendance, and performance reviews (mid-year and annual).
• Balance workloads and allocate resources effectively.
• Ensure upcoming work orders are prepared and resourced.
• Request quotes and coordinate part orders with the maintenance buyer.
• Oversee maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment, including: Produce washing systems, Spin dryers (electric/hydraulic), Hayssen baggers, Ishida and Yamato combination scales, Proseal sealing equipment, Other processing, packaging, and conveying systems
• Ensure work meets quality, sanitation, and safety standards.
• Review completed work orders for accuracy, comments, labor hours, and closing codes.
• Ensure complete CMMS records, including job history, parts usage, and task completion.

Benefits

• In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for bonuses or other incentive programs as part of a comprehensive total rewards package, which also includes a full range of medical, financial, and wellness benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED