5000 Maintenance Supervisor (Day Shift)

Summary

We’re seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead our maintenance team in a fast-paced, highly regulated food processing environment. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who thrives on solving problems, improving systems, and keeping production running at peak performance.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversees and directs installation, maintenance and repair of production equipment and other mechanical equipment on one shift.
• Affords assistance to employees with complex equipment problems or with major equipment failures, repairs or overhauls.
• Follows up and ensures all work is being completed on time and accurately.
• Makes sure any mechanical shutdown situation is handled as quickly & correctly as possible, using established DIN procedures.
• Directs preventive maintenance to be performed on a regular basis.
• Collaborates with supervisors in production departments to help solve problems & make needed equipment improvements.
• Maintains appropriate computerized and paper files on pertinent information.
• Maintains areas of operation in a safe and sanitary manner. Makes effective use of and makes recommendations on physical assets.
• Determines that established safety rules, Company policy and good housekeeping are followed.
• May occasionally perform some duties of Stockroom Attendant in absence of same.
• Collaborates with other departments to assure cooperation and timely completion of projects.
• Communicates and cooperates with other members of management to maintain productive and harmonious working relationships.
• May operate forklift in some job duties.
• Occasionally drives own or company vehicle in performance of some job duties.
• Safeguards proper selection, training, evaluation, and discipline of and communication with employees.
• Participates in training, employee meetings, committees, project teams, etc. as appropriate.
• Receives written and verbal instructions on the above job tasks and performs other duties as directed by Supervisor.

Requirements

• Requires technical or specialized training or education in mechanical maintenance equal to 2 years college or technical school.
• Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
• Five to seven years experience in mechanical processes and tools and good working knowledge of production processes and equipment.
• Working knowledge of applicable laws, rules and regulations (federal, state, EEOC, ESC, FDA, EPA, OSHA, etc.).
• Knowledge of personal computers and related software needed.
• Must speak, read and write in English.
• Must demonstrate aptitude to manage people, set example by own conduct and work habits, make prompt and competent decisions, use authority wisely and maintain discipline, morale and teamwork at high standard.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Exercises normal supervisory functions over small group of Maintenance Technicians.

Machines, Equipment, Tools Used

• Personal computer
• Standard office equipment
• Hand and power tools
• Forklift
• Own or company vehicle

Physical Demands

• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking level with or without correction.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound.
• Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.

Work Environment

• Office, plant, and shop conditions as well as occasional but often lengthy exposure to outside conditions.
• Long work days and workweeks required.
• Access to certain confidential data.