Maintenance Supervisor

Interested in a career that matters

Are you passionate about driving reliability operational excellence and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment Join our team as a Maintenance Supervisor where you will play a critical role in maximizing equipment performance ensuring production continuity and leading maintenance excellence initiatives that support our mission.

In this role you will work closely with Operations Engineering and external contractors while leading a small maintenance team. Your expertise will help improve asset reliability optimize maintenance processes and create a safe and efficient working environment.

The Role & Your Impact

As Maintenance Supervisor you will combine hands-on technical expertise with maintenance leadership. You will be responsible for ensuring high equipment availability improving preventive and predictive maintenance programs and supporting the sites continuous improvement journey.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and coordinate daily maintenance activities resources contractors materials and equipment availability.
• Supervise and develop a team of maintenance employees through coaching training and performance support.
• Manage work order planning prioritization execution and backlog control through CMMS systems.
• Drive improvements to preventive maintenance programs and introduce predictive maintenance practices.
• Optimize spare parts inventory and maintenance purchasing processes using CMMS and SAP.
• Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting diagnosing and repairing production equipment and facility systems.
• Monitor and improve maintenance KPIs to support operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Lead plant shutdown coordination activities and support site reliability initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with safety environmental and regulatory requirements including Process Safety Management activities related to ammonia systems.
• Partner with Engineering teams on equipment reliability improvements change control activities and capital improvement projects.

What Youll Need to Be Successful

• High school diploma Technical Trade School diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree or technical certification in mechanical electrical industrial maintenance or a related field preferred.
• 4-6 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting experience.
• Experience working with CMMS systems and SAP.
• Knowledge of maintenance planning work order management and inventory control processes.
• Experience coordinating contractors and maintenance resources.
• Strong organizational project management and prioritization skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information to diverse audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other business systems.
• Ability to read write and communicate effectively in English.
• Experience applying root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies.

Additional Skills & Interests We Value

• Experience within food fermentation biotechnology or bioscience manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance technologies.
• Familiarity with ammonia refrigeration systems and Process Safety Management requirements.
• Experience supporting CAPEX projects and engineering change processes.
• Lean manufacturing or reliability-centered maintenance experience.
• Technical apprenticeship training or advanced maintenance certifications.

Ways of Working / Working Conditions

• This role is split between office and production environments with approximately 50% of time spent in each setting.
• Regular use of personal protective equipment (PPE) including safety glasses steel-toed boots hair nets and respirators is required.
• Exposure to manufacturing conditions including noise humidity dust moving equipment fumes and airborne particles.
• Frequent standing walking speaking and hearing throughout the workday.
• Ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs and occasionally up to 100 lbs with assistance.
• Frequent use of hands and tools to inspect operate and maintain equipment.
• Occasional use of ladders forklifts scissor lifts and other maintenance equipment.

Compensation & Benefits

Expected salary range: $75k to $95k

Benefits you will enjoy:

• 401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution.
• Minimum of 3 weeks vacation 12 holidays and 2 weeks of Wellness Time.
• Health Dental Vision & Life insurance.
• HSA option with generous employer contribution.
• Employee assistance program.
• Parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• All benefits begin on your first day!

Relevant Information

Application Deadline: October 22 2026

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanitys biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago this has been our guide. Its how weve gotten so far. And its how well impact the future. Now more than ever the world needs change. And with biosolutions the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds including ethnicity religion gender sexual orientation age disability or veteran status.

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