Vibrant Ingredients
Founded in 1954,
Vibrant Ingredients
is a leading provider of natural, clean label ingredients and systems that power extraordinary food and beverage experiences. The company’s broad portfolio including natural flavors, botanical extracts, functional nutrition, cold brew coffee, tea essences, and food protection solutions enhances taste, texture, color, shelf life, and performance across a wide range of applications. Vibrant operates four state‑of‑the‑art facilities across the United States and works with leading brands, manufacturers, and foodservice operators. With vertically integrated capabilities and a proven track record of innovation and execution, Vibrant helps customers accelerate to market without compromise.
About the role:
We are a trusted partner to our customers when it comes to innovation and an industry leader in clean label ingredients. We are a true partner, collaborating with our customers in ways that respect people and the environment. A commitment to Purely Better™ drives our innovation team to discover new, on‑trend solutions.
As a
Maintenance Supervisor , you will play a critical role in building and leading a cohesive team of maintenance professionals responsible for executing planned and unplanned maintenance activities across the FFP facilities. This role drives the safe, efficient, and cost‑effective growth of our production units by maximizing equipment reliability, improving overall equipment effectiveness, and creating long‑term solutions that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and equipment uptime.
How will you contribute:
Essential job functions and duties include, but are not limited to:
Provide leadership and direction to the maintenance team, including work planning, task assignment, skill development, and performance accountability.
Build and sustain a strong team environment that owns downtime, rate performance, and equipment reliability across the facility.
Oversee the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System), spare parts inventory, and preventative maintenance (PM) program to ensure equipment readiness and reliability.
Fully develop the plant CMMS to include spare parts setup, inventory optimization, PM updates, and workload leveling.
Ensure timely planning and execution of work orders and PMs to maintain and improve equipment availability.
Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, and operations teams to identify root causes of equipment failures and implement long‑term corrective actions.
Plan, direct, and coordinate maintenance mechanics and contractors required for process improvement and maintenance projects.
Train and develop maintenance mechanics on new technologies, processes, and engineered modifications.
Identify, plan, and execute projects that enhance equipment reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
Develop tools and techniques to analyze and optimize preventative maintenance procedures.
Evaluate new materials, equipment, processes, and procedures to improve production lines and equipment performance.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred.
Or 5 years of equivalent experience.
Experience in maintenance within a food manufacturing environment preferred.
Knowledge of food processing and/or chemical processing, GMPs, clean design principles, etc.
Familiarity with batch and continuous processing, including filtration, extraction, and packaging technologies.
Proficiency with MS Office applications.
Hands‑on experience with automation implementation, including project scoping, equipment selection, and commissioning.
Familiarity with food safety programs such as SQF, Kosher, and others.
May involve exposure to allergens such as Soy, Wheat, Fish, Shellfish, Milk, Egg, Tree Nuts and Sesame.
What Vibrant Ingredients can offer you:
Generous time off for vacations
Paid holidays
401(k) with company match
Health & Wellness programs
Employees are eligible to participate in Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Holidays, Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement Program.
No external recruiters
EEO Statement
Vibrant Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Vibrant Ingredients will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to Vibrant Ingredients in advance.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Management
Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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Vibrant Ingredients
is a leading provider of natural, clean label ingredients and systems that power extraordinary food and beverage experiences. The company’s broad portfolio including natural flavors, botanical extracts, functional nutrition, cold brew coffee, tea essences, and food protection solutions enhances taste, texture, color, shelf life, and performance across a wide range of applications. Vibrant operates four state‑of‑the‑art facilities across the United States and works with leading brands, manufacturers, and foodservice operators. With vertically integrated capabilities and a proven track record of innovation and execution, Vibrant helps customers accelerate to market without compromise.
About the role:
We are a trusted partner to our customers when it comes to innovation and an industry leader in clean label ingredients. We are a true partner, collaborating with our customers in ways that respect people and the environment. A commitment to Purely Better™ drives our innovation team to discover new, on‑trend solutions.
As a
Maintenance Supervisor , you will play a critical role in building and leading a cohesive team of maintenance professionals responsible for executing planned and unplanned maintenance activities across the FFP facilities. This role drives the safe, efficient, and cost‑effective growth of our production units by maximizing equipment reliability, improving overall equipment effectiveness, and creating long‑term solutions that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and equipment uptime.
How will you contribute:
Essential job functions and duties include, but are not limited to:
Provide leadership and direction to the maintenance team, including work planning, task assignment, skill development, and performance accountability.
Build and sustain a strong team environment that owns downtime, rate performance, and equipment reliability across the facility.
Oversee the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System), spare parts inventory, and preventative maintenance (PM) program to ensure equipment readiness and reliability.
Fully develop the plant CMMS to include spare parts setup, inventory optimization, PM updates, and workload leveling.
Ensure timely planning and execution of work orders and PMs to maintain and improve equipment availability.
Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, and operations teams to identify root causes of equipment failures and implement long‑term corrective actions.
Plan, direct, and coordinate maintenance mechanics and contractors required for process improvement and maintenance projects.
Train and develop maintenance mechanics on new technologies, processes, and engineered modifications.
Identify, plan, and execute projects that enhance equipment reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
Develop tools and techniques to analyze and optimize preventative maintenance procedures.
Evaluate new materials, equipment, processes, and procedures to improve production lines and equipment performance.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred.
Or 5 years of equivalent experience.
Experience in maintenance within a food manufacturing environment preferred.
Knowledge of food processing and/or chemical processing, GMPs, clean design principles, etc.
Familiarity with batch and continuous processing, including filtration, extraction, and packaging technologies.
Proficiency with MS Office applications.
Hands‑on experience with automation implementation, including project scoping, equipment selection, and commissioning.
Familiarity with food safety programs such as SQF, Kosher, and others.
May involve exposure to allergens such as Soy, Wheat, Fish, Shellfish, Milk, Egg, Tree Nuts and Sesame.
What Vibrant Ingredients can offer you:
Generous time off for vacations
Paid holidays
401(k) with company match
Health & Wellness programs
Employees are eligible to participate in Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Holidays, Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement Program.
No external recruiters
EEO Statement
Vibrant Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Vibrant Ingredients will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to Vibrant Ingredients in advance.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Management
Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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