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Food Manufacturing Reliability & Maintenance Supervisor

Food Manufacturing Reliability & Maintenance Supervisor

Assist StaffingMontgomery, IL, US
9 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Quick Apply
Job description

Lead Reliability in a High-Velocity Food Plant

Picture your 2nd shift : production is humming, utilities are stable, and your crew is aligned around uptime, safety, and food quality. As our Reliability & Maintenance Supervisor, you orchestrate maintenance across packaging, processing, refrigeration, and building utilities so every line runs safely and efficiently under strict GMP and OSHA expectations.

What Your Shift Looks Like

  • Kick off with a focused handoff from first shift and a quick huddle with technicians to align on priorities and PMs.
  • Walk the floor, audit LOTO, confined space readiness, and housekeeping; correct any hazard immediately.
  • Triage calls on electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC-driven assets; guide root-cause troubleshooting.
  • Coordinate boiler, compressor, HVAC (ammonia / freon), and refrigeration performance checks to protect product integrity.
  • Approve work orders, parts pulls, and ensure maintenance records are complete and accurate in the CMMS.
  • Collaborate with Production, QA, and Sanitation to balance uptime with proactive maintenance and food safety.
  • Advance upgrades, small installations, and continuous improvement initiatives that reduce downtime.

Core Responsibilities

  • Lead, train, and motivate a 2nd-shift maintenance team supporting production and facility operations.
  • Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC-controlled equipment.
  • Own preventive and predictive maintenance schedules that minimize unplanned stops.
  • Maintain and repair utilities : boilers, air compressors, HVAC (ammonia / freon), and refrigeration systems.
  • Manage documentation : work orders, parts inventory, and equipment history.
  • Champion safety : Lockout / Tagout (LOTO), confined space, and safe work practices.
  • Partner cross-functionally to prioritize maintenance around production goals.
  • Ensure compliance with food safety, GMP, and OSHA standards.
  • Support facility modifications, equipment installs, and CI projects.
  • Required Qualifications

  • 4+ years of hands-on industrial maintenance in manufacturing or food production.
  • Demonstrated troubleshooting across :
  • Electrical : 3-phase power, VFDs, motor controls, schematics

  • Mechanical : conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, chains, belts
  • PLC Systems : Siemens and Allen-Bradley—reading ladder logic and performing program edits
  • Hydraulic, Pneumatic, and Instrumentation systems
  • Boilers, compressors, and HVAC (ammonia / freon)
  • Proven team leadership : coaching, training, and scheduling maintenance personnel.
  • High school diploma or equivalent; Associate or Bachelor’s in Engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or related field preferred.
  • Willing and able to work 2nd shift with weekends / overtime as required.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Background in food, beverage, or packaging manufacturing.
  • Completion of a recognized vocational or technical program.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and CMMS platforms.
  • Welding and fabrication (MIG / TIG / stick).
  • Familiarity with ammonia refrigeration and industrial utilities.
  • Technical Proficiencies

  • Creating Preventive Maintenance Plans
  • HVAC / R Systems
  • Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
  • 120 / 208 / 240 / 480 Voltage Systems
  • Commercial Electrical Expertise
  • Electrical Installation
  • Electrical Troubleshooting
  • Electrical Repair
  • OSHA 10-Hour Certification (OSHA 10)
  • HVAC Maintenance
  • HVAC Repair
  • Pneumatics Troubleshooting
  • Powerhouse Troubleshooting
  • Powerhouse Operation
  • Boiler Troubleshooting
  • Boiler Operation
  • Maintenance and Repair Skills
  • Industrial Electrical Experience
  • Equipment & Technologies

  • MIG Welder
  • TIG Welder
  • HVAC Systems (Frick, Evapco)
  • Stick Welder
  • Refrigeration / Cooling Systems (Frick, Evapco)
  • Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron)
  • Conveyor Systems (Hytrol, Alba, Wulftec)
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