Maintenance Supervisor

The Maintenance FLL is responsible for the planning of maintenance work through the work order process. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Lead and develop a team of 10-15 union mechanics with varying levels of experience and education.


• Responsible for people and team development, quality performance, cost, service and safety.


• Apply understanding and practical knowledge of operations, repair procedures, troubleshooting and preventative maintenance to support facility equipment reliability.


• Schedule preventive maintenance procedures on all equipment.


• Manage identification of work and schedule the execution of this work including ordering of parts as needed.


• Motivate and hold people accountable to achieving performance targets.


• Hold self and team accountable to the Company's core values, policies and procedures.


• Maintain shop equipment in a safe environment. Develop, maintain and administer operational maintenance, Safety and quality programs.


• Investigate and assign resources to maintenance needs as required to support operations and maximizing the effective use of available manpower.


• Review and authorize straight time and overtime assignments to minimize labor costs.


• Ensure work is completed in a satisfactory and timely manner.


• Establish and manage adherence to the operating unit maintenance budgets.


• Organize and facilitate team meetings to achieve continuous improvement.


• Lead teams in achievement of existing goals and help eliminate barriers that prevent completion of goals.


• Improve team communication and engagement.


• Develop knowledge of plant equipment and machinery in order to serve as a resource to team members and salaried support groups.


• Champion the simple root cause analysis process and help others in root cause failures analysis to avoid future failures.


• Utilize available computer programs in order to facilitate the timely, accurate interpretation and reporting of performance data.


• Identify and develop skills, sustainability and succession plans.


• If required, functions as a SME (Subject Matter Expert) for specified TPM needs.


• Investigate and recommend items to be removed or added as a critical spare or as a rebuild spare from the CIMMS and the store room via the red tag process.

Qualifications:

• Associates degree in Facilities, Engineering, Business, Operations Management or related field is required (Bachelor's preferred)


• Minimum of 2 years experience in a maintenance environment, preferably in the food industry in either planning or leadership role


• Experience with 3 phase power system, PLC controls, general troubleshooting and PM programs


• Basic computer skills


• Project management skills


• Demonstrated leadership ability


• Highly motivated self-starter


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation and team-building skills


• Ability to work in a team environment


• Fluent in evaluating mechanic capability


• Ability to give direction to maintenance resources and drive accountability


• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and to prioritize tasks as the work load and situations change throughout the day


• Must be able to read and use parts manuals, understand machine drawings and use computer system programs (CIMMS, email and other common business applications)


• Must be familiar with boiler maintenance, HVAC, resource conservation, EPA standards, FM Global requirements and facilities maintenance


• Must be willing and able to travel 5-10% of the time

The work involved includes standing, sitting and the ability to lift 50lbs. and to climb stairs.

Equal Opportunity Employment M/F/D/V

Ref: 24654BR