PAN-O-GOLD Baking Co.
Job Title: Maintenance & Reliability Supervisor – Night Shift
Location: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Department: Maintenance
Salary: $95,000 - $120,000
Sign on bonus program $3,000
- $500 – Paid after completion of 3 months of continuous employment.
- $1,000 – Paid after completion of 6 months of continuous employment.
- $1,500 Paid after completion of 12 months of continuous employment.
What You Will Do
1) Lead Safe Maintenance Execution
- Provide visible, hands-on leadership to ensure all maintenance work is performed safely and in full compliance with site policies (LOTO, confined space, hot work, equipment isolation, and contractor safety).
- Proactively identify risks, verify hazards, and ensure proper controls are in place before and during work execution.
- Reinforce strong safety and environmental practices, including food safety standards, housekeeping, waste handling, and equipment guarding.
2) Own Nightly Maintenance Operations (Plan → Execute → Close)
- Lead execution of the maintenance schedule by aligning daily priorities with production needs and coordinating equipment access during night shift operations.
- Ensure job readiness: clear scope, proper tools and parts, work instructions, and skilled labor assignments.
- Drive high-quality work order completion in the CMMS, including accurate documentation, failure codes, and follow-up actions.
3) Drive Equipment Reliability & Precision Maintenance
- Promote and coach best practices in mechanical maintenance, including:
- Precision alignment and installation of equipment
- Proper lubrication practices and contamination control
- Effective troubleshooting and root cause problem-solving
- Installation and maintenance of bearings, belts, chains, motors, conveyors, and packaging equipment
- Partner with operations to reduce downtime and eliminate recurring equipment issues.
4) Lead and Develop the Maintenance Team
- Set clear expectations for safety, quality, and performance across the night shift maintenance team.
- Provide coaching, training, and ongoing feedback to build technical and leadership capability.
- Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
5) Support Repairs, Projects, and Continuous Improvement
- Coordinate major repairs and maintenance activities to ensure efficiency and minimal disruption to production.
- Support installation and startup of new equipment or process improvements.
- Work with leadership to identify and implement reliability and efficiency improvements across the facility.
6) Strengthen Preventive Maintenance Execution
- Ensure preventive maintenance tasks are completed on time and to a high standard.
- Turn equipment inspections and condition findings into planned corrective work.
- Continuously improve maintenance processes to increase uptime and reduce emergency repairs.
What Success Looks Like (First 6–12 Months)
- Reduction in unplanned downtime and emergency maintenance during night shift.
- Improved schedule execution with fewer delays due to parts, planning, or access issues.
- Increased equipment reliability and fewer repeat mechanical failures.
- A more engaged, accountable, and skilled maintenance team.
- Strong collaboration between maintenance and production teams.
Key Performance Measures
- Safety & Compliance: safe work practices, incident reduction, audit results
- Execution: schedule completion, work order closure, response time
- Reliability: equipment uptime, repeat failures, downtime reduction
- Maintenance Systems: PM completion rate, CMMS accuracy, backlog health
- Cost Control: overtime management, parts usage, contractor efficiency
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Experience in manufacturing, food production, or industrial maintenance environments.
- Proven ability to lead or supervise teams in a fast-paced setting.
- Strong mechanical knowledge with a focus on equipment reliability and preventive maintenance.
What Will Set You Apart
- Experience in food or bakery manufacturing environments.
- Hands-on expertise with conveyors, mixers, ovens, packaging equipment, and mechanical drive systems.
- Experience using a CMMS (or similar maintenance system).
- Strong troubleshooting skills and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
- Technical training, certifications, or equivalent hands-on experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
Application Question(s):
- Are you effective at electrical and mechanical troubleshooting?
- Are you able to drive equipment reliability and production uptime?
Experience:
- Maintenance Supervision: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Sun Prairie, WI 53590 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Sun Prairie, WI 53590: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Required)
Work Location: In person
