HARVEST MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 3RD SHIFT

Principal Responsibilities

• Ensures that all aspects of the company safety policy and procedures are adhered to in the direct and indirect areas of the plant.
• Fills out all safety documentation as required.
• Ensures that good housekeeping and safe work practices are followed.
• Directs assigned employees in the performance of approved maintenance work and production operations.
• Records progress of jobs scheduled and ensures that daily time distribution of employees are properly recorded and reported.
• Provides immediate response and service to emergency needs in Slaughter Maintenance area.
• Sets up mechanics at the start of and throughout the shift, specific jobs, preventive maintenance, planned work orders and associated maintenance needs.
• Instructs mechanics in the best job methods, materials, tools and equipment required to accomplish specific jobs.
• Advises peers of variances from the status of the daily work schedule.
• Recommends equipment to be included in the preventive maintenance program.
• Affirms the need for stock requirements for spare parts.
• Affirms overtime approval with peers prior to shift schedule.
• Maintains adherence, as closely as possible, to the daily work schedules without wasting manpower or materials.
• Maintains work specifications and quality work standards for each job.
• Maintains conduct of personnel assigned with respect to company policy and work rules.
• Maintains general mechanics in training to maintain and improve skill level.
• Indoctrinates new personnel and advises Superintendent of training needs.
• Advise superiors and other appropriate members of the engineering department of equipment failure or items requiring excessive maintenance.
• Ensures on modification or change are made without a valid work order; advises details of changes.
• Seeks ways to promote conservation of energy.
• Provides technical assistance to production department on how to best and economically operate equipment.
• Insures that all aspects of the food safety, HAACP and Government programs are adhered to with emphasis on the continued compliance to these program.

Working Conditions

• Physical demands of the position may include a great deal of walking and stair climbing.
• Temperature in work area varies depending on where employee is working.
• Potential hazards in work area may include knives, machinery, electricity, ammonia, hydraulics and forklift traffic.

Education

• Minimum of High School diploma, GED or equivalent.
• With technical skill training in the mechanical area.

Experience

• Minimum of 3-5 years background experience in general industrial maintenance.

Special Skills

• Must have background knowledge in electrical, hydraulic, welding and some PLC training.
• Must be able to read and comprehend all equipment literature that applies to area.