shift schedule:

12 Hour Nights: This is a night shift position, with hours from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM. The role follows a rotating 2-2-3 schedule: two days on, two days off, three days on, followed by two days off, two days on, and three days off. Team members will work every other weekend, including Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

job purpose:

The Maintenance Technical Supervisor provides frontline maintenance leadership for an assigned 12-hour shift within a 24/7 fairlife manufacturing operation. This role leads technicians, coordinates shift maintenance activities, supports safe and reliable equipment performance, and ensures strong communication between shifts and cross-functional partners. The role balances immediate production support with long-term reliability, TPM, food safety, and asset-care expectations.

responsibilities:

• Lead, coordinate, and prioritize all maintenance activities during the assigned 12-hour shift with a focus on safety, food safety, quality, production support, and equipment reliability.
• Provide coaching, technical guidance, and performance feedback to maintenance technicians while reinforcing fairlife values, accountability, urgency, and professional standards.
• Respond to breakdowns, lead troubleshooting efforts, and ensure repairs are completed safely, effectively, and to established maintenance and GMP standards.
• Ensure accurate use of D365/CMMS for work order creation, labor entry, failure documentation, parts usage, work order closure, and maintenance history.
• Lead formal shift turnover by communicating equipment status, downtime events, open work orders, ongoing repairs, parts needs, safety concerns, quality risks, and incoming-shift priorities.
• Partner with theMaintenance SupplySupervisor, MRO Buyer, Planners, and Reliability team to ensure critical assets have appropriate safety stock, validated min/max levels, and timely escalation of stock-out or obsolete parts risks.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Engineering, Utilities, Planning, Reliability, Stockroom, and Procurement to minimize downtime, support schedule execution, and protect business continuity.
• Support TPM, autonomous maintenance, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and continuous improvement through floor presence, Gemba-style observations, and action-item follow-up.
• Participate in root cause analysis for repeat failures, critical downtime events, safety incidents, and quality-related maintenance issues; ensure corrective actions are documented and completed.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies, LOTO requirements, food safety programs, GMPs, environmental expectations, and regulatory standards.

skills/qualifications required:

• Associate degree in a technical field preferred, or equivalent industrial maintenance experience and leadership capability.
• Minimum of 5 years of maintenance experience;FDAor high-speed packaging experience preferred.
• Ability to leadin a24/7 operation while making sound decisions in coordination with Operations.
• Posses a strong technical aptitude for troubleshooting complex equipment and systems, using available engineering and operational documentation.
• Familiarity withP&ID’s, BOM’s, and Work Order Systemroot cause analysis, reliability improvement, and critical spare parts management.
• Exhibits exceptional cross-functional leadership capabilities, driving collaboration through communication, mentoring, and structured execution.

working conditions and physical requirements:

• 12-hour2/2/3shift schedule working in a 24/7 manufacturing environment; nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime may be required.
• Primarily plant-floor based role requiring frequent walking, standing, and equipment inspections throughout the shift.
• Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours during a shift.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Frequent reaching, bending, stair climbing, work around platforms, and occasional ladder use.
• Exposure to moving machinery, wet environments, noise, temperature variation, chemicals, utilities equipment, confined spaces, and energized equipment when properly controlled.
• Must be able to wear required PPE and comply with all safety, GMP, food safety, and plant access requirements.

food safety requirements:

• Notify supervision of any repairs or adjustments that are required that may affect product quality or food safety.
• Understand, observe, and comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in the Production Areas.
• Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, Customer and/or Government requirements/standards as prioritized by the Company.
• Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
• Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety system.
• Control further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until corrected.
• In the event of absence, another employee with the same skill level will assume the duties and responsibilities as required.
• Ensure maintenance work areas, tools, parts, and equipment are maintained in a sanitary condition and do not introduce foreign material, chemical, allergen, or microbiological risk.

how fairlife nourishes you:

At fairlife, we believe in better — and that includes how we support our people. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits and wellbeing resources designed to support you physically, emotionally, socially, and financially, both in and out of work.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective day one!
• Supplemental health plans (hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance)
• Paid Time Off to recharge and support work-life balance
• Paid parental leave & adoption assistance (up to $10,000)
• Parental support & family care benefits, including childcare resources and lactation support
• 401(k) to support retirement planning with up to 9% in employer match
• Wellness reimbursement (up to $500 for qualified wellbeing expenses)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for emotional wellbeing and work-life support
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Employer HSA funding (for HDHP participants)
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000) and student loan repayment ($200/month)
• Learning & development programs to unlock your full potential
• Rewards & recognition, matching gifts, free product, and Business Resource Groups

fairlife’s nour!sh program is designed to meet you where you are — supporting your individual wellbeing journey while enabling you to do your best work every day.

position location: Webster, NY

reports to: Senior Maintenance Manager

travel requirements: Minimal; occasional travel for training, vendor support, or business needs may be required.

salary range: $90,000 - $100,000*

exempt/nonexempt: Exempt