Job Description

We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools

When you join KIK Consumer Products, you’re joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America’s largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

Your Role at KIK

As a Maintenance Supervisor at KIK Consumer Products, you'll lead a skilled maintenance team focused on maximizing equipment reliability, minimizing downtime, and supporting world-class manufacturing operations. In this hands-on leadership role, you'll partner with Production and Plant Leadership to drive preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, develop your team, and foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. If you're passionate about leading people, solving complex equipment challenges, and improving plant performance, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.

This onsite opportunity is based at our Auburndale, FL manufacturing facility, supporting 2nd Shift (Monday–Friday, 12:30 PM–10:00 PM) with weekends as needed. We offer a competitive pay range of $85,000.00–$95,000.00 plus eligibility for an annual incentive bonus or commission target. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including your relevant skills and experience.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.
• Direct daily maintenance activities while partnering with the Planner/Scheduler to prioritize and execute planned work that supports production needs and equipment reliability.
• Champion a proactive maintenance culture by implementing and continuously improving preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies.
• Own key maintenance and reliability KPIs, using performance data and root cause analysis to identify improvement opportunities and drive equipment uptime.
• Ensure maintenance employees are properly trained, qualified, and held accountable for safety, quality, productivity, and adherence to maintenance best practices.
• Enforce all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, including ownership of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) compliance throughout all maintenance activities.
• Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, MRO materials, and outside contractors to ensure cost-effective and reliable plant operations.
• Serve as the owner of the MaintainX CMMS by maintaining asset data, preventive maintenance schedules, work order accuracy, and reporting to support informed maintenance decisions.
• Maintain a strong presence on the production floor by partnering Operations to resolve equipment issues, support operator basic care activities, and coordinate major repairs and equipment overhauls.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability, maintenance processes, and team performance.
• Travel occasionally (up to 10%) for training, cross-plant collaboration, and operational support as needed.

What You’ll Bring

• High school diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial Maintenance, or a related technical field preferred.
• 3+ years of maintenance experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• 2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience leading maintenance teams.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills with experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with PLC-controlled equipment; PLC troubleshooting required and programming experience preferred.
• Experience using CMMS software (MaintainX or similar) to manage work orders, preventive maintenance, asset history, and maintenance reporting.
• Working knowledge of preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance principles.
• Experience performing root cause analysis; familiarity with FMEA, criticality analysis, and defect elimination methodologies is preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement principles.
• Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills with the ability to build accountability, develop employees, and partner effectively across departments.

Physical Requirement

• Occasionally exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force (up to 1/3 of the time).
• Frequently applying 10 to 25 pounds of force (from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time).
• Constantly exerting greater than negligible force, up to 10 pounds (2/3 or more of the time) for moving objects.
• Ability to work in non-climate-controlled environments and safely navigate stairs, ladders, and confined spaces
• Must have the ability to perform the following: Climbing, Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Crawling, Reaching, Handling, Feeling, Seeing, Hearing

What You Will Get

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth.

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools, and cars. We are one of North America’s largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, South Africa, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Span® and Comet® cleaning products, Clorox® Pool&Spa™ (under license), BioGuard®, and Natural Chemistry® pool chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America of store-brand bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,300 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.

Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of “One KIK” values – a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or uniformed services status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.

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You should be proficient in:

• Leadership / People Management
• Facilities Maintenance Experience
• 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
• Supervisory Experience
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• High School / GED
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Liquid Fill Pumps and Equipment
• Conveyor Systems