Schwan Food Co

Maintenance Supervisor

Schwan Food Co$68K — $113K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • 5+ years of maintenance experience, including 2+ years in a leadership role.
  • Knowledge in general construction, electrical, electronic, mechanical systems, and computerized maintenance management systems.
  • Experience with food plant production and processing equipment is a plus.
  • Familiarity with SAP and compliance with safety and sanitation regulations is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Improve workspace organization and effectiveness through 5S and precision tools.
  • Supervise daily maintenance tasks, prioritizing based on production needs.
  • Participate in site DMS meetings and report on maintenance metrics.
  • Track and report maintenance KPIs weekly, including PM and corrective completions.
  • Lead problem-solving efforts for breakdowns and reliability losses.
  • Contribute to maintenance strategy improvements based on team feedback and condition monitoring.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits package.
  • Time off programs for work-life balance.
  • Retirement and financial offerings to support future planning.
  • Eligibility for a performance-based annual incentive bonus.
Full Job Description
Maintenance Supervisor - Day Shift

We are hiring a Maintenance Supervisor to lead and develop a high-performing maintenance team at our ethnic frozen food plant in Sioux Falls, SD. In this role, you'll guide all reactive, corrective, and preventive maintenance activities and help advance our Asset Optimization initiatives, with a focus on Planning & Scheduling, Defect Elimination, and Breakdown Elimination.

What you will do:
  • Improves organization and effectiveness of physical workspaces through Shop Tools and Facilities system (Shop safety, 5S, precision tools, etc.)
  • Supervises daily work assignments including reactive, corrective, planned and condition-based maintenance in coordination with Maintenance Planner/Scheduler. Prioritizes and assigns resources based on shifting production and schedule demands.
  • Actively participates in the site DMS meetings with reporting ownership for maintenance metrics.
  • Weekly tracking and reporting of maintenance KPI's for team: PM and Corrective Completion, Backlog, WO aging, Mean Time to Complete, Breakdowns, Defects, etc.
  • Provides leadership in troubleshooting and problem-solving breakdowns and reliability losses with cross-functional team. Drives failures to root cause using Breakdown Elimination processes.
  • Participates in equipment maintenance strategy improvement using inputs from maintenance team, breakdown elimination findings, defect trends, and equipment condition monitoring.

What we look for:
  • High school diploma or equivalent, Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Minimum 5 years of maintenance experience, including 2+ years of maintenance leadership.
  • Must have knowledge and skills in the technologies of general construction, electrical systems, electronic systems, microprocessors, mechanical systems (e.g., production/process, refrigeration, boilers, HVAC, hydraulics, and pneumatics), and computerized maintenance management systems.
  • Working knowledge of food plant production and processing equipment preferred.
  • Knowledge of SAP, occupational hazards, safety, EPA regulations, USDA and sanitation standards preferred.
  • Must have previous supervisor experience.

What We Offer:

The base salary range for this position is $68,000 to $113,000 annually, with eligibility for a 10% annual incentive bonus based on organizational performance. The range reflects factors such as experience, skills, education, certifications, and location, and starting salary may fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package designed to support your overall well-being, including comprehensive health benefits, time off programs, and retirement and financial offerings.

About Schwan Food Co

The Schwan Food Company is a privately held company that manufactures and markets frozen foods. The company sells frozen foods from home delivery trucks, in grocery store freezers, by mail, and to the food service industry. The company produces, markets, and distributes products developed under brands such as Red Baron, Freschetta, Tony's, Mrs. Smith's, Edwards, Pagoda Express, and Larry's. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Marshall, Minnesota.
Learn more about Schwan Food Co
Size
12,000 employees
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Founded
1952

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