Get in on the ground floor of our new freeze-dry manufacturing facility! Grow your career into 2025 as a key member of our flagship food manufacturing plant as Thrive Freeze Dry expands into one of the largest freeze-dry manufacturers in the world.

Conveniently located in Oak Creek, WI, we are hiring immediately for a full-time Maintenance Supervisor position.

Position: 

• Location: Ryan Rd & I-94, Oak Creek, WI
• Reports to: Maintenance Manager

About Thrive Freeze Dry:

Thrive Freeze Dry is a leader in the freeze-dried food industry. Headquartered in American Fork, Utah with plant operations throughout North America, South America and Europe, Thrive Freeze Dry is leading trends in healthy snacking, good for you ingredients and clean label products in growing human food, probiotics, and pet food segments. As a result, Thrive Foods maintains a blue-chip customer list of food service companies, natural food retailers, and well-known brands.

As our company grows so do our dreams. We are team-oriented and committed to safety and food quality and our values are simple. Leading with integrity means we treat people well. In chasing big goals it’s important to do what matters most in order to win together, learning and growing as we do.

Thrive Freeze Dry Values:

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Supervisor plays a vital role in delivering high-quality product to our customers to fuel their life’s important moments. The ideal candidate is one who is committed to food safety and quality, looks for improvement and is ready to roll up their sleeves with us.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Include: 

• Supervises maintenance team responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the site’s business goals and objectives.
• Acts as hands on supervisor supervising department employees in a freeze-dried manufacturing environment: plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.
• Works to maintain uptime and efficiency through entire operation to include ammonia system and packaging operation. 
• Other duties as assigned.

 Requirements Include: 

• An AA degree equivalent in Engineering, Business Administration, or a similar field is preferred with a minimum of two years’ experience with Ammonia. 
• 4 years of manufacturing experience; strong hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and industrial skills with some ammonia / refrigeration and HVAC.
• Ability to perform basic math, reading and writing as well as basic computer skills.
• A demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others. 
• An ability to think ahead, plan and prepare action plans to achieve results.
• An ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee relations. 
• The possession of quality orientation and attention to detail, problem analysis and resolution. 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to manage multiple priorities.

Physical Requirements - Must be able to perform the following functions with or without accommodations:

• Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and some fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires the following percentages of time committed to physical activity: 50% or more sitting, 50% or more walking, and 50% or more standing.
• The job is performed under frequent temperature variations and in a food manufacturing warehouse environment. Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift to 30 lbs. is required.

Benefits:

We offer a full range of benefits for today, tomorrow and beyond!

Health Insurance: Medical (UMR/United Healthcare Network), Dental (Sunlife), Vision (VSP), Health Savings Account (HSA), Employee Assistance Program, (1^st of the month after 30 days of employment)

Supplementary Insurance: Company paid life, short-term and long-term disability insurances, Optional Critical Illness and Critical Accident Insurances

Retirement: 401k w/ employer match, up to 4% annual salary (1^st of the month after 90 days of employment)

Other Benefits: Weekly Pay, Paid time off, Holidays, Safety shoe program, Tuition reimbursement 

Thrive Freeze Dry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under law, please visitwww.EEOC.gov .

View all of our current open positions at https://www.thrivefoods.com/careers/