Posted 19 days ago
Maintenance Supervisor
@ Ferrero
Brantford, Ontario
Overview
Ferrero is hiring a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a maintenance team at its production facility, overseeing equipment reliability, safety and efficiency for the UGP Biscuits line. The work covers supervising maintenance and interventions, planning periodic revisions, and applying Lean, TPM and root cause analysis. The schedule is continental rotation, with a base salary of $95,000 to $115,000 plus benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise maintenance team and interventions
- Plan and manage periodic revisions and maintenance programs
- Lead Root Cause and Breakdown Analysis after failures
- Drive Lean, TPM and Focused Improvement initiatives
- Coordinate with production, quality and HR
Requirements summary:
- 3+ years as Maintenance Supervisor in manufacturing
- Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude
- Lean Manufacturing and TPM knowledge
- Coaching and mentoring experience
- Strong written and oral communication
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-18
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Management experience | 3+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan |
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Ferrero
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Full company description
Founded in 1946 by Pietro and Giovanni Ferrero, the Ferrero Group is a family-owned business in its third generation. It has been built by talented people who share a commitment towards continuous improvement to achieve the highest quality and care. This same commitment is put into everything we do for our consumers and characterizes the environment in which we operate. Some of the world’s most iconic confectionery products come from Ferrero, including Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, and Kinder Surprise®. Sold in more than 170 countries, our products are part of the collective memory and traditions of consumers all around the world; loved by generations. In 2015, we entered a new era of acquisitions. Since then, we have acquired several brands and businesses, including Fannie May, the confectionary division of Nestlé, and Eat Natural, expanding our footprint and product offering also into the healthy snack segment. The secret to our global success is our 38,767 employees across the world, all dedicated to delivering the care and quality to craft the business, the careers and the brands we are proud of. From the moment you join us, we make sure you can nurture your curiosity and natural abilities. We provide the resources you need to succeed personally and professionally in a diverse work environment that is multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding. In 2021, Ferrero was the confectionary company with the best reputation in the world, according to RepTrak. This achievement reflects our determination to bring consumers only the very best; an approach which is at the heart of everything we do. Our dedication to quality and excellence, our heritage and our family values, as well as our respect for the environment and the communities in which we work, are all seen in our desire to sustain and celebrate life’s special moments. Be part of it! Visit www.ferrerocareers.com to explore the opportunities Ferrero can offer when you craft your career with us.
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- People associated on LinkedIn
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- Reported office locations
- 16, Route de Trèves, Senningerberg, Luxembourg 2633, LU
- Business categories
- Farming
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- Food and Beverage
- Manufacturing
- Food Processing
- Other recorded names
- Ferrero
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Founded in 1946 by Pietro and Giovanni Ferrero, the Ferrero Group is a family-owned business in its third generation. It has been built by talented people who share a commitment towards continuous improvement to achieve the highest quality and care. This same commitment is put into everything we do for our consumers and characterizes the environment in which we operate. Some of the world’s most iconic confectionery…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Senningerberg, Luxembourg |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 9 |
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About the Role:
We have a current opening for a Maintenance Supervisor and are actively reviewing applications.
Are you ready to lead a high-performing maintenance team and make a lasting impact on our operations? We are currently seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee all aspects of plant maintenance, ensuring equipment reliability, safety, and operational efficiency across our production facility. This role is integral to the successful launch and ongoing support of the UGP Biscuits line and offers an exciting opportunity to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
The Maintenance Supervisor position’s primary duties include supervising maintenance, supporting interventions, collaborating in the new projects’ realization. You will be responsible for defining, organizing and managing the realization of periodical revisions programs, ordinary, extraordinary and soft intervention, optimizing relative costs in order to achieve determined production results, both in qualitative and quantitative terms, respecting the given deadlines. Coordinating and organizing maintenance activities in order to ensure the plants workability (devices) and the highest level of reliability and efficiency of production lines.
If you are a strong leader with a passion for problem-solving, team development, and continuous improvement, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
Hours: Continental Rotation
Main Responsibilities:
• Guiding and mentoring maintenance technicians to follow safe work practices
• Supporting smart factory initiatives
• Collaborating across production, quality, and HR to keep operations flowing
• Partnering with OEMs and suppliers to source parts and troubleshooting support
• Assisting with maintenance scheduling and intervention planning
• Ensuring strict adherence to Ferrero’s maintenance policies and standards
• Support and facilitate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Breakdown Analysis (BDA) following equipment failures, ensuring effective problem resolution and sustainable countermeasures.
• Support, implement, and sustain Centerlining (TPM) standards to reduce variability, stabilize processes, and improve first-time-right performance.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing methodologies to improve asset performance and maintenance efficiency.
• Drive Focused Improvement (FI) initiatives, collaborating with Production, Engineering, and Quality to improve equipment reliability and eliminate chronic losses.
• Ensure technicians understand and apply lean manufacturing principles and best practices to reduce variation, recurring failures, and unplanned downtime.
ABILITIES
• Technical Problem Solving
• Strong Knowledge of Materials and Resources
• Critical Thinking
• Proven Ability to Make Tough Decisions
• Coaching, Mentoring, Teaching and Guiding
• Strong Written and Oral Communication Skills
About You:
You thrive in a fast-paced, automated manufacturing environment. With your strong problem-solving skills and leadership experience, you’re ready to make an impact.
We’re looking for someone who has:
- Support and facilitate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Breakdown Analysis (BDA) following equipment failures, ensuring effective problem resolution and sustainable countermeasures.
- 3+ years of experience as a Maintenance Supervisor in a manufacturing setting
- Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude
- A history of tackling technical challenges with creativity and precision
- Support, implement, and sustain Centerlining (TPM) standards to reduce variability, stabilize processes, and improve first-time-right performance.
- Apply Lean Manufacturing methodologies to improve asset performance and maintenance efficiency.
- Drive Focused Improvement (FI) initiatives, collaborating with Production, Engineering, and Quality to improve equipment reliability and eliminate chronic losses.
- Ensure technicians understand and apply lean manufacturing principles and best practices to reduce variation, recurring failures, and unplanned downtime.
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure
As part of our recruitment process, Ferrero may use artificial intelligence (AI) enabled tools to assist with reviewing candidate applications. These tools are used solely to support recruiters by summarizing application information and identifying potential alignment with job requirements. AI does not independently screen out or select candidates, and it does not replace human judgment. Final decisions regarding candidate progression are always made by Ferrero recruiters and hiring managers.
What We Offer:
Careers with caring built in - discover our benefits here.
The base compensation range for this position is $95,000 - $115,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.
In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits.
About Ferrero:
Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.
DE&I at Ferrero:
Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.
Find out more here.
Ferrero is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable human rights laws. Ferrero will recruit, hire, train, and promote all persons without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity), religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, or history of disability (except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is not able to perform the essential functions of the position even with reasonable accommodations), citizenship, or any other protected characteristic.
Ferrero will accommodate the needs of applicants with disabilities throughout all stages of the selection process. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise the People & Organization (HR) Representative. Information relating to the need for accommodation and accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
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