Maintenance Supervisor - 2nd shift

Maintenance Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Company: Confidential - food manufacturer
Location: Tar Heel, NC
Compensation: $80,000 - $100,000 + bonus
Employment Type: Full-time
Schedule: 2nd shift

About the Company

Our client is a food manufacturer operating a production facility in Tar Heel, North Carolina.

The Role

As the 2nd shift Maintenance Supervisor, you will lead the maintenance teams responsible for installation, repair and preventive maintenance of all critical equipment across the plant, facilities, utilities and powerhouse, ensuring smooth operations with minimal mechanical downtime and maximum production efficiency.

What You Will Do

• Lead 2nd shift teams of Maintenance Mechanics and Electricians in predictive and preventive maintenance and machine repairs.
• Train employees on proper work methods and safety procedures.
• Supervise and support maintenance systems, processes and documentation to keep performance high.
• Schedule maintenance in a timely way and in collaboration with Production to address equipment and facility repairs.
• Develop and implement effective maintenance systems, including preventive and predictive maintenance, TPM, SOPs and safety programs.
• Provide long-term solutions and day-to-day support for troubleshooting, problem analysis and equipment failures.
• Develop and maintain KPIs for maintenance performance (supplier and contractor performance, equipment reliability, overall equipment effectiveness) and provide regular status reports to maintenance management.
• Ensure maintenance work complies with USDA regulations.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance work performed and inventory.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience acting as a lead: training, coaching or mentoring less experienced staff, or managing a process or project
• Ability to lead problem-solving and troubleshooting for high-level process issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Food manufacturing background; meat processing is a plus
• Ability to work well with others and build strong working relationships in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Nice to Have

• Ammonia refrigeration background
• Advanced technical skills in ammonia refrigeration, high-pressure boilers, compressed air, and mechanical and electrical systems (PLCs, instrumentation, mechanical engineering), with the ability to lead resource planning in a large manufacturing environment
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance systems, work order processes, preventive/predictive maintenance, TPM, and inventory and scheduling software
• Strong leadership skills: conflict resolution, facilitation, change management, decision making, empowerment and delegation
• Good planning and priority-setting skills
• Bilingual

REVENUE: Net 12.5% of first-year salary. Est. fee per hire $10K-$12.5K; 1 seat(s) = up to $12.5K if all filled.

TARGET COMPANIES: TSG-suggested (client did not name any): Tyson, JBS, Cargill, Hormel, Conagra, Kraft Heinz, Pilgrim's, Perdue, Seaboard, Nestle, PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, General Mills, Butterball, Wayne-Sanderson. Do not source from the client's own plant.

BEST-FIT CANDIDATE: 3+ years; maintenance supervision; food/meat/beverage processing plant experience (other fast-paced manufacturing is second best). 2nd shift. Ammonia refrigeration and bilingual are pluses. On-site Tar Heel, NC; client relocates. US work authorization, no sponsorship.