Maintenance Magician

Position: Maintenance Magician \
Job Description

Gpac is seeking a Maintenance Superintendent (Night Shift) to lead and develop a maintenance team while ensuring smooth, efficient production operations. This is a hands-on leadership role, overseeing a maintenance crew on the night shift, including 3 supervisors, 24 mechanics, 4 electricians, and several boiler/refrigeration techs. You'll play a key role in improving communication across shifts, driving accountability, and creating a proactive maintenance culture.

What You'll Do:

• Lead, coach, and support the night shift maintenance team to ensure safe, reliable plant operations
• Build strong communication between day and night shifts
• Troubleshoot equipment and facility issues to minimize downtime
• Hold team members accountable in a respectful, fair, and constructive way
• Collaborate with production leadership to plan and prioritize maintenance activities
• Promote a culture of ownership, follow-through, and continuous improvement
• Drive training and skill development for maintenance staff
• Ensure compliance with food safety, safety, and company policies

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience leading maintenance or technical teams in a food manufacturing environment (canning experience a plus, but not required)
• Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, and refrigeration systems
• Excellent communication and follow-through-does what they say they'll do
• Assertive and confident communicator
• Creative problem solver who thinks outside the box
• Someone seeking a long-term opportunity

Why Join Us:

• Work in a clean, modern facility with a strong sense of teamwork and pride
• Visible ownership who is actively involved
• You'll have an opportunity to make an impact, lead with autonomy, and grow with the company
• Stable, established business with many long-term employees

• Relocation assistance available for the right candidate

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990.

We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.