Job Description

Maintenance Supervisor

Location: Jackson, MS

Salary: $87,500

Position Overview

An established poultry rendering operation is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance activities, support plant reliability, and ensure equipment operates safely and efficiently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for a maintenance professional who understands industrial equipment, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and team development. The ideal candidate will take ownership of equipment performance, minimize downtime, and help drive continuous improvement throughout the facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise, lead, and develop maintenance technicians to ensure effective daily maintenance operations.
• Oversee preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment issues.
• Coordinate equipment repairs, maintenance projects, and scheduled shutdowns.
• Minimize equipment downtime while improving plant reliability and operational efficiency.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with company safety standards and applicable regulations.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, and equipment documentation.
• Partner with Production and Operations leadership to prioritize maintenance needs and support production goals.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance, maintenance processes, and overall plant efficiency.
• Manage maintenance parts, supplies, and inventory to ensure necessary resources are available.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Previous maintenance leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting capabilities.
• Experience with industrial processing equipment, conveyors, pumps, motors, gearboxes, and rotating equipment.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance programs and equipment reliability practices.
• Ability to lead a maintenance team in a demanding, production-focused environment.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in food processing, poultry processing, rendering, or similar heavy industrial manufacturing environments is a plus.

Schedule

• First Shift
• Rotating 2-2-3 schedule
• Start time: 6:00–7:00 AM
• End time: Approximately 3:30–4:00 PM

Opportunity

This is an opportunity for a hands-on maintenance leader to make a meaningful impact on plant performance, equipment reliability, team development, and operational success. The right person will have the opportunity to take ownership of maintenance operations and help keep a critical manufacturing facility running safely and efficiently.

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.