Maintenance Reliability Supervisor — Food Production

Step into a role where each shift centers on safe, efficient, and reliable operations. As the Maintenance Reliability Supervisor, you guide a team of maintenance technicians in a manufacturing/food production plant, partnering closely with Operations, Quality, Safety, Sanitation, and plant leadership to keep equipment performing and production on target.

A day in the life

Your day begins with a quick huddle. You set priorities in the CMMS, assign work orders, and align the team on preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance. When a critical asset goes down, you jump in to troubleshoot—mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or automation—restoring service quickly while enforcing lockout/tagout and GMPs. You monitor safe work practices, verify sanitation standards, and coach techs in best-in-class maintenance methods.

Mid-shift, you review spare parts needs, coordinate contractors, and update leaders on equipment status and planned downtime. You capture accurate maintenance records, support root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to reduce repeat failures. You plan coverage, approve overtime when needed, and stand ready for emergency repairs.

As production winds down, you lead a brief safety talk, document learnings, and support ongoing upgrades, installations, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives—always driving toward higher reliability and less unplanned downtime.

What you’ll lead

• Direct supervision of maintenance technicians; coaching, training, and performance support.
• Daily coordination of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance through the CMMS.
• Rapid response to breakdowns to minimize downtime and maintain operational efficiency.
• Hands-on troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation systems.
• Strict adherence to safety procedures (including LOTO), sanitation standards, GMPs, and company policies.
• Work scheduling, shift coverage, overtime management, and emergency maintenance support.
• Collaboration with Operations/Production to align maintenance priorities and communicate equipment status.
• Accurate completion of work orders, inspections, and maintenance records.
• Spare parts coordination to reduce delays and keep assets running.
• Oversight of contractors and service providers to meet company standards safely.
• Participation in root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Team communications, daily meetings, safety discussions, and CI activities.
• Support for equipment installs, upgrades, capital projects, and other duties as needed.

What you bring

• Demonstrated supervisory experience leading maintenance personnel (required).
• 3–5+ years of industrial maintenance in manufacturing, food processing, or production environments.
• Deep knowledge of industrial maintenance: mechanical/electrical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, welding/fabrication, and facilities.
• Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving in fast-paced operations.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, lockout/tagout, food safety, sanitation standards, and GMPs.
• Experience with CMMS, work order processes, and preventive maintenance programs.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and technical manuals.
• Clear, confident communication and leadership across all organizational levels.
• Comfort managing multiple priorities without compromising safety, quality, or production needs.

Education and preferences

• High school diploma or equivalent (required). Technical training, trade school, or apprenticeship preferred.
• Prior experience as a lead technician, team lead, or supervisor strongly valued.
• Poultry processing experience strongly preferred; broader food processing experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and maintenance management software preferred.

Working conditions

Work takes place in a manufacturing/food production facility with potential exposure to temperature variation, noise, moving machinery, sanitation chemicals, and similar industrial conditions. The role requires regular standing, walking, climbing, bending, reaching, lifting, and rapid response to equipment issues across the facility.