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Location: Cudahy, Wisconsin | Schedule: Full-time, on-site, 1st shift | Compensation: $100K – 130K plus flat rate bonus

Overview

A food manufacturing plant is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent to lead its building and equipment maintenance function. This role will drive strategies to minimize mechanical downtime, keep production lines running smoothly, and shape the plant's operational efficiency through modern maintenance practices such as Preventive and Predictive Maintenance and TPM.

What you'll do

• Take charge of maintenance systems to drive peak performance and minimize costs
• Lead Root Cause Analysis, Reliability-Centered Maintenance, and TPM to ensure maximum plant capacity
• Schedule work, reduce unscheduled downtime, and boost efficiency while cutting costs
• Lead and inspire the maintenance team through delegation, planning, and organizing of work assignments
• Lead plant safety by enforcing policies and procedures and promoting a safety culture compliant with federal and state regulations
• Serve as the go-to problem solver for day-to-day operational challenges, from equipment failures to troubleshooting
• Partner with the Plant Engineer to design and manage a Preventive and Predictive Maintenance program using the SAP PM Module
• Analyze program data and continuously improve processes to ensure equipment reliability and long-term performance
• Track and report maintenance KPIs, including equipment reliability, supplier performance, and overall equipment effectiveness
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to maximize the maintenance function's performance

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university
• 3+ years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Food manufacturing experience
• Maintenance Supervisory experience
• Experience leading through training, coaching, or mentoring less experienced staff, or managing a process or project
• Advanced technical skills in mechanical/electrical fields (e.g., PLCs, instrumentation, mechanical engineering)
• Ability to lead resource planning efforts in a large manufacturing environment
• Thorough knowledge of world-class maintenance management systems, work order processes, preventive/predictive maintenance, and TPM
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High level of organizational planning, teamwork, and analytical reasoning skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and proficiency in SAP
• May be required to work long hours and weekends
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to be respectful, approachable, and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment
• Strong interpersonal and technical skills required

Preferred qualifications

• Presentation skills preferred

Compensation and benefits

• $100K – 130K salary
• Flat rate bonus

Why this role

This position offers the chance to directly shape a plant's operational efficiency and long-term reliability by leading its maintenance strategy, team, and systems.