Maintenance Supervisor

This role is aligned to the Coffee Operating Unit

Location: 30 Gauthier Drive, Essex Junction, VT 05452

Shift and Schedule:

• D1 | 5:55pm – 6:16am Monday-Wednesday and alternating Thursdays. Flexibility to work  weekends, and holidays is required as scheduled. 

As a Maintenance Supervisor, you will be responsible for driving equipment reliability and overall maintenance performance at our Essex manufacturing site. This role leads a team of skilled Maintenance Technicians while partnering closely with Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to deliver world-class safety, quality, and operational performance.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced, highly automated manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for developing high-performing teams, driving continuous improvement initiatives, reducing downtime, and ensuring maintenance processes are executed with discipline and consistency.

Key Responsibilities

Safety & Compliance

• Lead and promote a culture focused on achieving zero injuries.
• Conduct safety observations, audits, and training while ensuring compliance with all safety regulations and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) requirements.
• Ensure completion of all required regulatory and safety training.

Operational Excellence

• Deliver best-in-class performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics.
• Drive equipment reliability through preventive, predictive, and autonomous maintenance programs.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, and Warehouse teams to minimize downtime and maximize equipment availability.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts to eliminate recurring issues and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Support and sustain TPM, standardized work, layered process audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead the full employee lifecycle, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, coaching, and performance management.
• Develop and maintain a highly engaged team of 10+ Maintenance Technicians.
• Provide leadership support through maintenance planning meetings, business unit reviews, leadership meetings, and employee communication forums.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and accountable work environment.

• Targeted annual compensation range of $70,500 - $90,000.
• This is a salaried, exempt position paid biweekly. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. 

Benefits (Effective Day One, Where Applicable):

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Disability Coverage

• Paid Time Off (including vacation and sick leave)

• 401(k) with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Mileage Reimbursement

Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 4 years of leadership experience in manufacturing, preferably within food or beverage production.
• Experience leading teams of 10 or more employees.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions in complex situations.
• Experience working with vendors and consultants to improve manufacturing performance and support operational objectives.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Preferred

• Experience with material batching systems and CIP/COP processes.
• Experience in highly automated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of TPM and Lean manufacturing principles.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
• Experience with manufacturing systems such as SAP, MES, InfinityQS, or similar platforms.
• Familiar