Job Description
Job DescriptionMaintenance Supervisor – Beverage Manufacturing (Hot-Fill)
Location: Asheville, NC
Salary: $75,000–$90,000 annually
Job Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
Industry: Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance operations at a high-speed beverage manufacturing facility in Asheville, North Carolina. This position requires hands-on experience with hot-fill manufacturing processes, strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting capabilities, and the ability to supervise maintenance technicians in a fast-paced production environment.
The ideal candidate will have a background in food or beverage manufacturing, experience maintaining high-speed production equipment, and a proven ability to improve equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and support safe, efficient manufacturing operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise, train, coach, and support industrial maintenance technicians and mechanics.
- Oversee daily maintenance activities, assign work priorities, and coordinate maintenance schedules.
- Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electrical, and equipment performance issues.
- Diagnose electrical problems involving motors, wiring, switches, controls, and circuits ranging from 110V to 480V.
- Support maintenance and troubleshooting of hot-fill beverage production equipment.
- Develop, coordinate, and execute preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
- Identify recurring equipment failures and implement corrective actions to reduce downtime.
- Work closely with production supervisors and operators to maintain equipment availability and production efficiency.
- Monitor equipment performance and recommend maintenance improvements, repairs, and upgrades.
- Ensure maintenance activities comply with workplace safety, food safety, and quality requirements.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
- Maintain effective communication with production personnel, maintenance teams, and plant leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Experience working with hot-fill manufacturing processes or equipment.
- Industrial maintenance experience in a food or beverage manufacturing environment.
- Experience supervising, training, or leading maintenance technicians or mechanics.
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting capabilities.
- Experience diagnosing and repairing industrial equipment, motors, wiring, switches, and electrical circuits.
- Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, including equipment operating at voltages up to 480V.
- Experience supporting preventive maintenance programs and reducing equipment downtime.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing safety procedures and equipment reliability.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience maintaining high-speed beverage bottling, filling, or packaging equipment.
- Background in juice, tea, sports drink, or other hot-fill beverage production environments.
- Experience implementing predictive maintenance and equipment reliability improvements.
- Familiarity with industrial automation, production controls, and maintenance management systems.
- Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives in food or beverage manufacturing.
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in a technical, engineering, or related discipline.