Full-Time

Maintenance Supervisor

Night Shift

Gehl Food & Beverage

Gehl Food & Beverage

201-500 employees

Aseptic food and beverage manufacturing

Compensation Overview

$105k - $120k/yr

+ Referral bonus

Lathrop, CA, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
General Maintenance & Repair (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
GMP

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
  • At least 5 years of maintenance leadership experience in food, beverage, dairy, or aseptic manufacturing is required.
  • Experience leading teams, developing employees, and driving accountability in a manufacturing environment is required.
  • Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance, troubleshooting, reliability improvement, and continuous improvement methodologies is required.
  • Experience using computerized maintenance management systems and Microsoft Office applications is required.
  • Ability to analyze operational data, prioritize competing demands, and make effective decisions in a fast-paced production environment is required.
  • Strong communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills are required.
Responsibilities
  • Lead, coach, and develop maintenance team members while managing performance, attendance, accountability, and compliance with company policies.
  • Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with safety, food safety, Good Manufacturing Practices, Global Food Safety Initiative, and regulatory requirements.
  • Coordinate maintenance activities to minimize downtime and maximize equipment reliability, efficiency, and production performance.
  • Oversee work order execution, documentation, and closure within the computerized maintenance management system.
  • Partner with Operations, Planning, and Maintenance, Repair, and Operations teams to align maintenance priorities, manage spare parts inventory, and support production goals.
  • Lead root cause analysis investigations and implement corrective actions for equipment, quality, safety, and operational issues.
  • Drive preventive and predictive maintenance program compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Monitor key performance metrics, analyze downtime trends, and identify opportunities to improve maintenance effectiveness and Overall Equipment Effectiveness.
  • Ensure employee training is completed and maintained for safety, technical skills, food safety, and regulatory compliance.
  • Participate in daily operational meetings and communicate equipment status, maintenance priorities, and resource needs.
Desired Qualifications
  • Aseptic processing experience is strongly preferred.

Gehl Food & Beverage manufactures food and beverage products in the United States using aseptic processing, which makes shelf-stable products that don’t require refrigeration. The company provides end-to-end services—from research and development to category management and validated packaging—along with manufacturing contracts for national brands, foodservice operators, retailers, and private-label programs. Its products are distributed widely across the U.S. through a high-efficiency distribution network, supported by a recently expanded Germantown, WI facility and new Colleton County operations with a $46 million investment and 106 jobs. Gehl aims to help customers bring products to market quickly and cost-effectively while expanding its manufacturing footprint, combining development-to-market services with large-scale aseptic production and broad multi-channel distribution.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Village of Germantown, Wisconsin

Founded

1896

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • August 5, 2026: Gehl finished its Germantown expansion, adding manufacturing capacity.
  • Gehl’s Colleton County launch brought $46 million investment and 106 new jobs.
  • August 25, 2025: Gehl refinanced and acquired Crescent Dairy, expanding scale.

What critics are saying

  • Wind Point’s sale process, open since September 2023, distracts management and customers.
  • Crescent Dairy integration stretches through 2026, risking outages, cost overruns, and quality escapes.
  • High capital intensity makes future expansion dependent on lender appetite and margin discipline.

What makes Gehl Food & Beverage unique

  • Gehl’s aseptic lines make shelf-stable dairy and beverages for national brands.
  • Its Germantown and Colleton County plants provide validated, end-to-end manufacturing capacity.
  • Gehl sells through nearly every U.S. retail channel, including convenience and foodservice.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonus

Employee Discounts

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

5%
WP Partners
Oct 10th, 2023
Companies | Portfolio | Wind Point Partners

Acquired: January 2002Divested: June 2004