Maintenance Supervisor 1st Processing-1st Shift

LINCOLN PREMIUM POULTRY

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Maintenance Supervisor DATE: 10/2026

REPORTS TO: Maintenance Manager STATUS: Exempt

CORE VALUE COMMITMENT:

All employees will demonstrate our culture of commitment to quality, respect for fellow employees and business partners, and responsibility to the environment and our community.

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides technical leadership for plant maintenance personnel. Responsible for scheduling, coaching, and training of direct reports.

DAILY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for hiring, coaching, training, and evaluating performances of direct reports to maximize employee engagement and achieve budgeted targets.
• Monitor production areas to ensure proper functioning of equipment and machinery.
• Provide suggestions for correctable measures when downtime results from mechanical or technical defects.
• Prioritize work orders, schedule, and direct maintenance workforce as necessary.
• Sustain and improve assigned work orders and maintain appropriate documentation for all work performed.
• Participate in Hazmat operations and emergency preparedness.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and communicate with leaders and assigned personnel on enacting those potential changes.
• Observe and enforce all personnel, quality, and food safety policies.
• Ensure all company safety policies and procedures are followed to ensure a safe working environment by promoting, adhering to, and holding employees accountable to those policies.
• Provide detailed and constructive feedback to employees during their shift on their performance and attitude.
• Communicate equipment issues and plans of repair to production supervisors and managers.
• Attend meetings and training as required.
• Effectively communicate with HR and other supporting departments if conflict or dilemmas arise with employees in your charge.
• Manage employee timecards and time off requests.
• Perform employee disciplinary actions, including verbal, written, and suspension paperwork and all other required documentation.
• All other duties not listed but requested by Maintenance Management, Senior Leadership, and Human Resources.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION:

• MUST possess a minimum of two years’ work experience in a maintenance field, including previous supervisory or management experience.
• MUST be familiar with manufacturing maintenance requirements.
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, and solve mechanical problems.
• MUST have knowledge of food safety programs, including HACCP programs, SSOP’s and GMP’s.
• MUST possess skills in communicating in a courteous and professional manner, both verbally and in writing to all team members.
• Ability to motivate team members to drive and achieve production goals as well as be responsible for performance management of your team including goal setting and providing performance reviews yearly.
• MUST have exceptional time management and prioritizing skills.
• MUST know how to effectively utilize a personal computer and a variety of software, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• MUST be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to pass required physical including demonstrating your ability to lift the required weight for each position.
• Ability to stand or walk for an entire 8-hour shift.
• Ability to reflect the values of our company in public settings.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in poultry or other food processing plants is highly preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge in process improvement principles is preferred.
• Higher education in maintenance, electrical, refrigeration, or related field is preferred, however experience in lieu of degree will always be considered.
• Bilingual skills in Spanish and/or Karen are preferred, but not required.

Note: The above information is only a reflection of the general nature of job duties. Based on business need, additional duties may be assigned.

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance