Maintenance Supervisor

SHIFT: 2nd

HOURS: 8:00 PM - 5:00 AM

Why You Will Love Working At Maola

• Built on over a century of dedication, Maola is always looking ahead—investing in our people, strengthening our communities, and securing fresh, local dairy for the future.
• Join a farmer-owned cooperative rooted in integrity, sustainability, and a passion for providing fresh, high-quality Maola dairy products.
• We prioritize your well-being with competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with employer match, Life Insurance, paid time off, and more—available within your first month.
• Our employees are an integral part of who we are — what you do and what you think matters.
  
  

Summary

The Maintenance Supervisor will oversee all maintenance activities within our dairy manufacturing plant to ensure optimal functioning of equipment and facilities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate activities of technicians engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools and equipment, and in maintenance of buildings and grounds.
• Coordinate and oversee preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of all machinery and equipment used in production.
• Manage maintenance of the plant’s infrastructure, including building utilities, HVAC systems, and wastewater treatment facilities, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Maintain inventory of spare parts and equipment, ensuring adequate supplies are available to minimize downtime and facilitate timely repairs.
• Active engagement in waste reduction, including machine downtime reduction and throughput improvements.
• Establish and maintain communication across shifts and departments, including shift notes, in-person pass-downs, shift meetings, etc.
• Supports SQF by maintaining food safety and food quality through completing job tasks and keeping the work area in a sanitary manner.
• Must be available (on-call) to handle maintenance-related emergencies that occur during off-shift hours, including holidays and weekends.
• Other duties as assigned by the Chief Engineer.
  
  

Basic Requirements

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Minimum of 5 years of industrial maintenance experience required.
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience is required.
• Electrical experience preferred.
  
  

COMPETENCIES

• Communication
• Communicate clearly and effectively through multiple channels – oral, written, visual, and non-verbal – ensuring our messages are understood and delivered appropriately, whether in-person or digitally.
• Customer Focused
• Prioritize understanding and meeting both internal and external customer needs.
• Ensure high levels of satisfaction and loyalty by anticipating customer requirements and striving for exceptional service.
• Initiative
• Proactive in identifying opportunities and addressing potential threats.
• Act independently and decisively, rather than waiting for situations to demand action.
• Problem-Solving
• Possess the ability to identify and address complex issues with minimal guidance.
• Skilled at analyzing challenges and finding practical, effective solutions.
• Collaboration
• Take responsibility for deliverables while also supporting others to ensure that collective goals are met.
• Able to work harmoniously with others toward a common goal, recognizing and valuing each person’s contributions, is fundamental to successful collaboration.
  

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee must be able to reach, bend, extend, and lift 50-60 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.

• The work environment may require working in the cooler room with varying degrees of temperature and may include contact with water or dairy liquids.
• Exposed to a noise level of 90 The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate/high. Wet/slippery work conditions.
  
  

Maola Local Dairies is a farmer-owned cooperative sustainably producing a full suite of nutritious dairy products. Maola processes milk, cream, butter, and dry milk powders through our network of six dairy processing plants. With a keen eye on quality, freshness, and love for the environment, Maola delivers dairy products that are both nutritious and sustainable to our local communities. For more information about Maola, please visit www.maolamilk.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.