Maintenance Technical Supervisor (12 Hour Nights- Rotating Weekends)

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.

With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife® ultra-filtered milk ; Core Power® High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife® nutrition plan™ , a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.

A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.

To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com .

schedule:

This position may initially be assigned a Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM schedule, with participation in a rotating weekend on-call requirement. Based on operational needs, the position may transition to a 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM 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. This would include 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 reinforcingfairlifevalues, 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.

Possesa 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, and holidays, 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 …