Dairy Farmers of America

Maintenance Supervisor

Dairy Farmers of America  •  Fargo, ND (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

Are you a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? Join our Cass-Clay Creamery team and play a critical role in keeping our dairy operations running safely, efficiently, and reliably. We’re looking for a Maintenance Supervisor who can lead a team, drive performance, and ensure equipment uptime in a fluid milk and yogurt processing facility.

Shift: 1st shift

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead and develop a team of maintenance technicians
  • Prioritize and assign daily work to ensure efficient operations
  • Drive a strong preventive & predictive maintenance program
  • Troubleshoot issues and minimize downtime through effective problem-solving
  • Partner with operations to improve equipment reliability and performance
  • Support continuous improvement and root cause analysis efforts

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For/Job Requirements:

  • Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment (3-5 years)
  • Supervisory or lead experience with maintenance technicians (2 years)
  • Electrical experience with motor control circuitry up to 480V 3-phase
  • Preferred: PLC troubleshooting (Allen Bradley) and/or ammonia refrigeration experience
  • Working knowledge of industrial equipment typically found in food and beverage or dairy manufacturing plants (fillers, conveyors, compressors, blow mold machines)
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to manage priorities and stay focused in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience with preventive maintenance systems (CMMS)

Physical requirements:

  • Ability to lift up to 75 lbs. with or without accommodations.
  • Stand for extended periods.

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive benefits package available 1st of the month after start date
  • 401(k) with company contribution
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Career growth opportunities - we promote from within!
  • Service recognition and employee rewards
  • Employee referral program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Work with dairy farm families

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Dairy Farmers of America

About Dairy Farmers of America

At Dairy Farmers of America, our 19,000 employees work with one goal in mind – to bring value to our family farm-owners.

As a farmer-owned cooperative, DFA offers rewarding jobs across the nation in a variety of fields, including manufacturing, accounting, communications, marketing, economics, on-farm field services, and more.

We value our employees and reward them with competitive benefits, a supportive working environment, and growth opportunities. We capitalize on the strengths of each individual and ensure that each employee is challenged in their role. Through Dairy University, employees receive online training and job enhancement, classes. Employees also have the opportunity to grow within DFA.

We also want our employees to live a healthy lifestyle and offer a health and wellness program that provides access to online classes and materials tailored to help our employees make healthier choices, as well as an Employee Assistance Program that helps employees with legal and health issues, such as advice on parenting or stress management, and free counseling sessions.

At DFA, we understand that our employees provide value within our organization and in our community. We cultivate a culture of openness, transparency, and integrity where employees are encouraged to voice their opinions and share their ideas. We also believe we have a responsibility to give back the communities in which we operate and work to do so through the DFA Cares Foundation.

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. is an equal employment employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, and disabled individuals.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Kansas City, KS
Year Founded
1998
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