Maintenance Supervisor-Livingston

About Foster Farms

At Foster Farms, our mission is creating great food and serving great moments. Our vision is to be the best and most trusted food company, empowering and nourishing the lives of those we serve. We measure our success by how well we protect and care for our team, our consumers, our animals, and our environment, while delivering operational excellence and exceptional value to our customers.

Essential Functions

Pay Rate: 81,450 to $101,825 yearly

Purpose of Position: The purpose of the Maintenance Supervisor position is to develop, standardize, and deliver technical maintenance training to improve equipment reliability, safety, compliance, and workforce capability at the Foster Farms Livingston facility. This role ensures maintenance technicians are trained on plant assets, preventive and predictive maintenance practices, SAP PM processes, food safety requirements, and safe work standards, directly supporting uptime, cost control, and regulatory compliance.

Essential Job Function:

• Develop and deliver maintenance technical training (mechanical, electrical, automation basics)
• Train and coach technicians on SAP PM processes, job plans, and documentation standards
• Standardize maintenance procedures, PMs, and troubleshooting methods
• Support onboarding and progression of new maintenance technicians
• Reinforce safety, food safety, and housekeeping standards
• Support reliability initiatives and continuous improvement projects
• Maintain training records, competency matrices, and certifications
• Decision-Making Responsibilities
• Providing direct support as needed by being on the production floor.
• Other duties as assigned

Additional Functions:

• Coordinate with supervisors to align training with production schedules
• Assist with audits and corrective action training
• Support cross-training and succession planning initiatives

Requirements:

• Strong mechanical and electrical maintenance background
• Demonstrated training, coaching, or mentoring experience
• Working knowledge of SAP PM (ECC)
• Understanding of food manufacturing safety and compliance
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Flexible Schedule to work off shift and Weekends as needed

Foster Farms ACTION Guiding Principles

• Accountability: Deliver on commitments.
• Collaboration: Achieve more by working as a team.
• Truth-Seeking: Be open-minded and act with humility.
• Initiative: Be proactive and lead with a growth mindset.
• Ownership: Take responsibility for results.
• Nimble: Operate with speed and agility.

Why Join Foster Farms?

This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of the ready-to-eat business at a leading food company, directly supporting our mission, vision, and values. You will play a critical role in delivering safe, high-quality food and great moments for millions of families