Maintenance Supervisor

Position Title:

Maintenance Supervisor

Employment Status:
Full-Time, Exempt

Location:

Shelby, Montana

Schedule:

Onsite Monday–Friday (extended hours and weekend support as needed)

Salary Range: $28.00 - $36.00 per hour

Position Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Maintenance Supervisor to lead mechanical reliability and maintenance operations within a high-volume agricultural manufacturing facility specializing in extracted humate products. This role is highly mechanical and operationally focused, with primary responsibility for maintaining and optimizing spray drying systems, pumps, valves, rotating equipment, and bulk material handling systems.

The Maintenance Supervisor will oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs while directly supporting troubleshooting of spray dryers, thermal processing systems, and fluid handling equipment. This position requires a working leader who can supervise technicians while remaining technically engaged in diagnosing mechanical failures, minimizing downtime, and improving equipment reliability.

The ideal candidate has prior experience supervising maintenance teams in chemical, agricultural, or industrial manufacturing environments and possesses deep hands-on expertise in spray drying equipment and rotating process systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise daily maintenance operations across mechanical, process, and utility systems
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs for spray dryers, atomizers, burners, cyclones, ductwork, and airflow systems
• Direct troubleshooting and repair of centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, seals, bearings, motors, gearboxes, and drive assemblies
• Manage inspection and maintenance of industrial valves (control, ball, diaphragm, gate) and associated process piping systems
• Ensure reliability of conveyors, mills, compactors, mixers, and bulk material handling systems
• Coordinate maintenance of compressed air, steam, dust collection, and process water systems
• Respond to major downtime events and lead root cause analysis to prevent recurrence
• Develop and enforce lockout/tagout (LOTO), confined space, and hot work safety procedures
• Maintain accurate CMMS records, work orders, spare parts inventory, and equipment history logs
• Establish and monitor KPI metrics including downtime, MTBF, MTTR, and maintenance cost controls
• Collaborate with Production and Engineering to prioritize maintenance schedules and capital improvement projects
• Oversee contractor activity for major repairs, installations, or equipment upgrades
• Identify opportunities for reliability improvement, equipment modifications, and cost reduction initiatives
• Ensure compliance with OSHA 1910 standards and internal safety policies
• Train, mentor, and develop maintenance technicians to improve mechanical capabilities and troubleshooting skills

Qualifications & Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical degree in Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical Technology, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience in chemical, agricultural, or manufacturing environments
• 2+ years of supervisory or team leadership experience preferred
• Direct experience maintaining spray drying systems or similar thermal processing equipment strongly preferred
• Advanced knowledge of pumps, rotating equipment, valves, piping systems, and mechanical power transmission
• Experience with welding, fabrication, alignment, and vibration diagnostics preferred
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities
• Experience implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Familiarity with CMMS systems and maintenance planning tools
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, non-climate-controlled production environment

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, climb ladders, and access elevated platforms
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Comfortable working in hot, dusty, and industrial environments
• Ability to work extended hours during outages or critical repair events

Benefits

• 401(k) contribution match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance