Maintenance Supervisor – Food Manufacturing, Morgantown WV
- Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
- Full-Time
- On-Site
- 71,000-90,000 USD / Year
Job Description:
Our client is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor/Maintenance Manager to lead a team of maintenance technicians in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for equipment reliability, minimizing downtime, and supporting production through strong technical leadership. It is well-suited for an experienced supervisor or a high-performing lead technician ready to step into a leadership role.
Onsite | No Visa Sponsorship | Relocation Assistance: Limited
Requirements:
- Ensure compliance with all safety and GMP requirements.
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Maintenance Technicians.
- Support production by responding quickly to equipment failures.
- Partner with production leadership to meet operational goals.
- Drive continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives.
- Ensure completion of preventative and predictive maintenance tasks.
- Maintain accurate work orders, logs, and maintenance documentation.
- Troubleshoot mechanical equipment issues and drive downtime reduction.
- Assist with parts inventory, vendor coordination, and facility maintenance.
- Prioritize and schedule daily maintenance activities based on production needs.
Qualifications/Must-Haves:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
- Familiarity with preventative/predictive maintenance practices.
- 5+ years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience.
- Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, diagrams, and schematics.
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills (motors, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, valves, etc.)
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in food production, beverage, or other GMP-regulated environments.
- Basic PLC/HMI troubleshooting (diagnostics, ladder logic familiarity, fault isolation)
- Leadership or lead technician experience (scheduling, coaching, training, or supervising technicians)
- Experience with CMMS systems (creating/closing work orders, scheduling PMs, tracking parts)
- Multi-trade experience (electrical, HVAC, compressors, welding, hydraulics, pneumatics)
Work Environment:
- Fast-paced manufacturing setting.
- Requires hands-on troubleshooting and equipment work.
- May involve exposure to wet, cold, hot, or sanitation-cycle environments typical of food production.
Perks & Incentives:
- Quarterly bonus based on performance