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Supervisor/Maintenance

Denali Ingredients
New Berlin, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 2/13/2026 CLOSED ON 4/14/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor/Maintenance position at Denali Ingredients?

Summary

Supervises and coordinates activities of Maintenance Technicians and external resources engaged in proactive and reactive maintenance and repairs to manufacturing equipment, support systems, physical structures of buildings, and site.

Essential Functions

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as necessary.

  • Strong commitment to safety and utilization of this core value to guide decisions and actions.
  • Responsible for Plant Technical Operations including Production Equipment, Facilities, Utilities, Grounds, etc. for company sites.
  • Develops and manages systems and processes for maintenance shop, MRO storeroom, computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), spare parts, MRO purchasing, PM program, and Building/Utilities. Creates and maintains maintenance standards and specifications.
  • Leads preventative maintenance process, assigns PM work orders, defines processes, drives improvements, and tracks KPI targets to achieve equipment reliability.
  • Leads response effort to solve daily unplanned downtime events through the Maintenance Team and external resources. Uses CMMS work orders to document downtime issues and resolutions.
  • Use Redzone to communicate, track and understand downtime improvement areas, identify activities and support requests
  • Collaborates with other Department leaders daily to coordinate production activities and equipment maintenance. Establishes or adjusts work procedures/assignments to meet production schedules. Request production schedule changes required to complete equipment maintenance to assure reliability. Communicates daily and weekly maintenance plans and activity to the organization.
  • Accountable for the integrity of CMMS information regarding work orders and spare parts inventory management. Leads KPI improvement efforts for work order and storeroom systems.
  • Executes production equipment calibrations on recurring intervals to meet quality compliance requirements. Utilizes outside technical resources as needed.
  • Review daily maintenance effectiveness and leads opportunities for improvement. Works with the Operations, Engineering, Safety, Quality and Sanitation teams to achieve aligned solutions. Ensure development and implementation of action plans to address root causes.
  • Lead efforts to ensure compliance in Safety, Quality, Environmental, and Maintenance Systems.
  • Maintain cleanliness, organization, and housekeeping to GMP/6S 5S standards and ensure all safety standards are met. Owns Maintenance accountability to these standards.
  • Accountable for applicable maintenance budgets and cost reporting.
  • Partner with internal customers, suppliers, colleagues and support services to ensure achievement of business targets.
  • Understand and adhere to internal and external regulations, procedures & policies.
  • Actively participate in various internal and external auditing activities and ensure that all department tasks are completed in a timely manner.
  • Assure completed work conforms to blueprints, specifications, standards and expectations.
  • Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists colleagues in solving work problems. Educates operators on proper equipment cleaning, inspecting and lubrication tasks (CILs).
  • Provides coaching, education, and development opportunities to improve the skills of the Maintenance Team towards improving equipment reliability and teamwork.
  • Ability to perform activities of workers supervised.
  • Leads with a can-do attitude while promoting a collaborative work environment. Able to respectfully challenge the status quo and offer options to ineffective methods.
  • Coordinates weekend maintenance support and activities when production and/or equipment maintenance repairs are planned.
  • Acts as point of contact for equipment, utility and facility support required during non-production time. Coordinates internal/external resources to address issues in a timely manner.
  • Other duties as required.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Individuals must determine work priorities and schedule repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Ability to work in a team-centered atmosphere and select and train new employees.
  • Ability to effectively coach, monitor, and discipline employees.
  • Ability to initiate, coordinate, and enforce operational and personnel policies and procedures.

Education and/or Experience

Five (5) years prior experience required in installation, maintenance, and repair of machines and equipment.

Three to five years prior experience required in supervising and leading technical resources in a manufacturing environment.

Two-year associate degree in machine maintenance and repair or equivalent experience.

Preferred

  • (3) years of experience in a food manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge of PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, and other electronic controls
  • Experience in a world class reliability culture
  • Knowledge of welding techniques, maintenance, and modifications/upgrades of sanitary equipment

Language Skills

An individual must be able to effectively resolve maintenance problems by often discussing matters with management and quality control personnel. Ability to use effective communication skills with all maintenance staff for the overall operation of the department.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions in written or oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

An individual must be able to meet the physical demands of the job including climbing ladders, bending, stooping, and standing for long periods of time. In addition, individuals must be able to reach above shoulders and lift a minimum of 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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