Maintenance Supervisor

Coordinate maintenance resources based on equipment risk, operational priorities, and workforce capability.

Ensure planned, corrective, preventative, and emergency maintenance activities are executed effectively.

Adjust priorities as operational conditions change while maintaining maintenance discipline and safety standards.

Manage equipment breakdowns, production interruptions, and resource constraints using sound judgment and clear communication.

Ensure unfinished work is documented, communicated, and appropriately followed up.

Verify maintenance work is completed to established standards before equipment is returned to service.

Confirm equipment functionality, safety systems, guards, cleanliness, and operational readiness.

Reduce repeat failures, immediate rework, and maintenance-related losses through thorough oversight and verification.

Ensure deviations are corrected before equipment handover to Operations.

Manage temporary repairs appropriately and ensure follow-up actions are documented and completed.

Ensure maintenance work is performed in accordance with safety, food safety, and regulatory requirements.

Verify permits, lockout procedures, isolations, and energy control measures are applied before work begins.

Protect product integrity and equipment condition during maintenance activities.

Maintain clean, organized, and safe working environments.

Identify, communicate, and address safety or compliance concerns promptly and effectively.

Identify recurring equipment failures and drive corrective actions.

Support improvements to preventative maintenance tasks and maintenance strategies.

Identify planning, material, workflow, and execution gaps that impact maintenance effectiveness.

Focus maintenance efforts on activities that improve reliability and reduce unnecessary work.

Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives that deliver measurable operational value.

Work closely with Operations, Maintenance Planning, Reliability, Engineering, and Leadership teams.

Communicate equipment risks, resource constraints, and operational impacts clearly and proactively.

Support effective shift handoffs and collaboration between teams.

Coordinate contractors, shutdown activities, and maintenance resources when required.

Build strong relationships that enable timely decision-making and operational success.

Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment.

Previous leadership or supervisory experience directing maintenance work through others.

Working knowledge of CMMS/EAM systems, maintenance planning, and preventative maintenance programs.

Experience working within a regulated manufacturing environment.

Demonstrated ability to coordinate contractors, shutdowns, and maintenance activities.

Strong understanding of industrial safety practices, permit-to-work systems, and regulatory compliance requirements.

Proven ability to make decisions, solve problems, and balance changing operational priorities.

Strong communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.

Trade certification in a maintenance-related discipline.

Post-secondary education in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Management, or a related field.

Experience in food, dairy, beverage, or other GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.

Exposure to maintenance planning, reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Reliable operations depend on more than equipment.

They depend on strong leadership, disciplined execution, and teams that consistently perform to high standards.

As Maintenance Supervisor, you'll play a critical role in ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely, effectively, and with a focus on long-term reliability. Your leadership will help develop technician capability, improve maintenance performance, protect operational continuity, and support the standards required in a modern food manufacturing environment.

Join Vitalus Nutrition and help build the maintenance culture, team capability, and execution discipline that keep our operations running safely and reliably every day.