2nd Shift Maintenance Supervisor

About the role

The Maintenance Supervisor will supervise and schedule the maintenance of all plant systems, oversee the preventative maintenance program, and coordinate contracted work with outside companies.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and work with Production and other departments to address issues with operating systems.
• Deploy and utilize maintenance employees to ensure effective and efficient operation.
• Ensure maintenance personnel are cross trained on equipment.
• Monitor and implement department work habits in compliance with good GMPs.
• Coordinate and schedule work orders and necessary maintenance personnel.
• Identify recurring equipment breakdowns and develop methods and modifications to prevent downtime.
• Troubleshoot plant systems as necessary.
• Monitor the preventative maintenance program to ensure equipment is serviced within recommended time frames.
• Contact contractors to schedule repairs and installations.
• Research price and availability of new and replacement parts.
• Ensure that upgrades are performed on existing equipment.
• Install new software and/or machine codes.
• Schedule downtime to repair machinery.
• Handle emergency repairs during production.
• Perform all tasks according to stated safety policies and procedures.
• Produce products in a manner that exceeds quality and value expectations by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices and Safe Quality Food Program policies and procedures.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school and/or commensurate experience.
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations.
• 3 years of maintenance experience and/or training or more.
• Fundamental understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Broad depth of experience and knowledge of production machinery and equipment.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, troubleshoot, and problem solve beyond routine issues.
• Ability to read and understand electrical/mechanical drawings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 3 years of food manufacturing experience or more.
• Experience working with ammonia refrigeration systems / PSM.

Working Conditions

• Ability to constantly stand/walk; bend/flex/extend neck; frequently grip/reach/lift/pull with left/right hands.
• Ability to frequently handle material from floor-to-waist, waist-to-shoulder, and pushing/pulling/carrying.
• Product weight: up to 50 lbs.
• Repetitive work in a fast-paced production environment with average temperature of 50–60°F.