Maintenance Supervisor

At Utz Quality Foods, we're passionate about producing the snacks people love while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. We are currently seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead our Week Night Maintenance team in Hanover, PA. The required hours are Sunday-Thursday 10:00PM-8:30AM.

In this leadership role, you'll oversee the maintenance and reliability of our manufacturing equipment and facility systems while leading a skilled team of technicians. You'll play a key role in minimizing downtime, supporting capital projects, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations. If you're a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the maintenance team to support safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing operations.
• Drive equipment reliability and plant productivity by implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical and electrical issues and provide technical guidance to maintenance personnel.
• Establish maintenance priorities, assign work, and manage shift schedules to maximize team effectiveness.
• Oversee the inspection, maintenance, and repair of facility systems and infrastructure, including boilers, gas lines, lift trucks, elevators, sprinkler systems, and building structures.
• Manage the facility's wastewater treatment operations and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintain inventory levels of maintenance tools, parts, and supplies necessary for effective operations.
• Support engineering and capital improvement projects by coordinating equipment installations, contractor activities, and maintenance-related purchases.
• Manage service agreements and relationships with outside contractors and vendors.
• Partner with Plant Leadership and Human Resources to promote employee engagement, accountability, and performance.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, GMP, Food Safety, and company safety standards.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and workplace safety.

Requirements:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or a related technical field preferred but not required.

• 5-10 years of maintenance leadership experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

• Strong hands-on knowledge of:

• Mechanical and electrical systems

• Pneumatics and hydraulics

• Welding and fabrication

• Plumbing, HVAC, and construction systems

• Wastewater treatment operations

• Experience leading maintenance teams, coordinating projects, and managing contractor relationships.

• Proven ability to troubleshoot equipment failures and implement long-term corrective actions.

• Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance principles.

• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, environmental compliance, and food manufacturing standards is highly preferred.

• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and maintenance management systems (CMMS preferred).

• Ability to work independently, make sound decisions, and lead effectively in a fast-paced production environment.

External Recruitment Process

• Easy Application (5 mins): Introduce yourself and answer a few key questions to get started.
• Engaging Chat Interview (20-25 mins): Share your experiences in an online chat, highlighting how your values align with ours.
• Live Interview: Selected candidates will meet with the hiring manager to explore their alignment with the team and overall Utz company culture.

Continuously Pursuing Excellence!

Here at Utz, we have a passion for exciting and delighting consumers with delicious snack foods made from high quality ingredients. After over a century with a strong family heritage, our diverse portfolio of brands includes Utz, Zapp's, Boulder Canyon, and On the Border. Our associates are the reason for the success of this company, so it is important we provide a supportive, caring and inclusive environment that offers opportunities for career growth and advancement. We also help take care of our associates by providing benefits, resources, and programs that ensure they live their healthiest lives. Our full-time benefit package includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer match 401k, profit sharing plan, employee stock purchase plan and much more. Join our world class team and help us become the fastest growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale!

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.