Job Description

Golden Cannoli is looking for an experienced, hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to join our growing team! This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated leader who is passionate about preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and building a culture of safety and continuous improvement. If you thrive in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, enjoy solving complex maintenance challenges, and take pride in keeping operations running at peak performance, we'd love to meet you. You'll play a key role in leading our maintenance team, improving equipment uptime, supporting production efficiency, and helping drive the future growth of our company.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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**Preventive Maintenance & Equipment Reliability

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• Establish maintenance priorities based on equipment criticality and production needs.

• Monitor equipment performance and recommend predictive maintenance practices whenever possible and establish a predictability program (PP).

• Continuously improve equipment reliability while reducing emergency repairs and downtime.

• Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve the facility's Preventive Maintenance (PM) Program.

• Schedule preventive maintenance activities to minimize production interruptions.

• Ensure all PMs are completed on time and documented accurately.

• Analyze equipment failures to identify root causes and implement permanent corrective actions.

**Maintenance Operations

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• Supervise, coach, schedule, and prioritize the daily activities of all Maintenance Technicians.

• Assign work orders, monitor completion and quality of work.

• Assist technicians with troubleshooting complex mechanical and electrical issues.

• Maintain production equipment including:

• Coordinate repairs during scheduled downtime whenever possible.

• Respond to equipment emergencies when necessary.

• Improve electric systems in regard to components.

**Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance

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• Ensure maintenance activities comply with:

• Ensure equipment repairs are completed in a sanitary manner.

• Support QA during inspections and audits.

• Assist with fryer inspections, fryer boil-outs, and sanitation support.

• Maintain an audit-ready maintenance department.

**Planning & Documentation

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• Maintain accurate maintenance records and work orders.

• Track PM completion rates.

• Monitor equipment downtime.

• Maintain maintenance KPIs including:

• Prepare weekly and monthly maintenance reports for the Director of Manufacturing and Plant Operations.

• Recommend equipment upgrades and replacement schedules.

**Inventory & Purchasing

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• Maintain an organized inventory of maintenance parts and supplies.

• Establish minimum and maximum inventory levels for critical spare parts.

• Coordinate purchasing of maintenance materials.

• Work with vendors to obtain quotes, repairs, and technical support.

**Leadership

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• Supervise, mentor, and develop all Maintenance Technicians.

• Conduct training on:

• Promote accountability and teamwork.

• Conduct employee performance evaluations.

**Continuous Improvement

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• Identify opportunities to improve equipment efficiency.

• Participate in Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

• Recommend capital improvement projects.

• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment.

• Work collaboratively with Production to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

**Safety

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• Promote a safe work environment.

• Ensure compliance with all OSHA regulations.

• Conduct routine safety inspections.

• Participate in accident investigations when necessary.

• Ensure proper use of PPE.

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**QUALIFICATIONS

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• Minimum 5 years of maintenance experience in a food manufacturing environment.

• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or leadership experience preferred.

• Strong knowledge of:

• Experience with preventive maintenance systems (CMMS preferred).

• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.

• Experience troubleshooting production equipment.

• Working knowledge of SQF, GMPs, OSHA, and Food Safety regulations.

• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

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**Physical Requirements

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Able to perform various physical activities such as heavy lifting, pulling, and pushing up to 50 lbs.

• Able to stand and walk on concrete floors for extended periods of time.

• Use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.

• Work and communicate in an environment with moving mechanical parts and loud noise requiring hearing protection.

• Able to balance while ascending/descending ladders and scaffolding using safety procedures.

• Able to twist, bend, lay, kneel, reach, and crouch at elevated and ground levels.

• Vision abilities include close, distant, and color vision.

• Able to adjust to changing demands and environments quickly.

• Employees will be exposed to variable air temperatures, wet and/or humid conditions, high locations, vibration, chemicals.

You should be proficient in:

• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Electrical Installation
• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Electrical Repair
• Boiler Troubleshooting
• Hydraulic Systems & Components
• Electrical Systems & Diagnostics (Heavy Equipment)
• Equipment Diagnostics & Troubleshooting
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)