Plant Maintenance Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Smithfield Foods•Clinton, NC

About The Position

The Plant Maintenance Supervisor leads maintenance teams responsible for installing, repairing, and performing preventive maintenance on critical plant equipment, facilities, utilities, and powerhouse systems. The role helps minimize mechanical downtime, maximize production efficiency, and keep production processes and lines operating effectively. The supervisor supports maintenance systems, processes, and documentation; coordinates maintenance scheduling with Production; and leads troubleshooting and problem analysis. The role also tracks maintenance performance, reports status to maintenance management, ensures work complies with USDA regulations, and maintains accurate maintenance and inventory records. The supervisor develops employees through training, coaching, and leadership, and may assume or delegate required tasks when key personnel are absent. This position may require long hours and weekend work. A relocation package is available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Engineering or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience acting as a lead by training, coaching, or mentoring less experienced staff, or by managing a process or project.
Ability to lead problem-solving and troubleshooting efforts involving high-level process issues.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
May be required to work long hours and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Advanced technical skills in ammonia refrigeration, high-pressure boilers, compressed air, mechanical and electrical fields, including PLCs, instrumentation, and mechanical engineering.
Ability to lead resource-planning efforts in a large manufacturing environment.
Thorough knowledge of maintenance systems, work-order processes, preventive and predictive maintenance, TPM, inventory, and scheduling software.
Strong leadership skills, including conflict resolution, facilitation, change management, decision-making, empowerment, and delegation.
Good planning and priority-setting skills.
Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Respectful, approachable, team-oriented manner and ability to build strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Lead Maintenance Mechanics and Electricians in predictive and preventive maintenance and machine repairs.
Train employees in proper work methods and safety procedures.
Supervise and support maintenance systems, processes, and documentation.
Coordinate timely maintenance scheduling with Production for equipment and facility repairs.
Develop and implement maintenance systems, including preventive and predictive maintenance, TPM, SOPs, and safety practices.
Provide long-term solutions and day-to-day support for troubleshooting, problem analysis, and equipment failures.
Develop and maintain maintenance performance KPIs, including supplier and contractor performance, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness.
Provide regular status reports to the maintenance management team.
Ensure maintenance tasks comply with USDA regulations and maintain accurate records of work performed and inventory.
Assume or delegate required tasks and responsibilities in the absence of key personnel.
Promote a positive employee experience through employee development and coaching.
Provide leadership and guidance to Maintenance Department employees.
Interview, hire, and train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; and address complaints and help resolve them.
Perform other duties as assigned.