Maintenance Supervisor - 12-hour nights (6:00pm-6:30am)

2-2-3 rotation of days on/off

About LiDestri Food And Drink

LiDestri Food and Drink has grown from our roots as a pasta sauce and salsa manufacturer to become an R&D engine, formulating and producing innovative food products for our national and retailer brand partners. A family-run company based in Rochester, NY, LiDestri employs over 1,000 people across three U.S. locations. We have decades-long partnerships with some of the most respected consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and the most highly inventive retailer brands.

Benefits

• Health insurance with premium contributions
• Dental and vision coverage
• HSA (Health Savings Account)
• 100% company-paid life insurance and long-term disability
• 401k with employer match
• Paid time off including vacation, sick pay, wellness time off, and 10 holidays
• Company bonuses
• Professional development, including unlimited online training courses

Position Summary

Provide both the mechanical and electrical expertise towards the processing, packaging, and automatic warehousing operations as required, in an effort to consistently improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Organize and manage maintenance staff to support shift production in a seven-day-per-week operation
• Crossover with both previous Maintenance Shift Manager and Production Supervisors for shift direction
• Communicate with Production Supervisors to ensure all equipment and facility emergency problems are addressed
• Audit and train maintenance employees on procedures and best practice methodologies, as required
• Align team to prepare all set-up parts in conjunction with schedule needs
• Work with the Production Staff to ensure all set-ups are correct, including running water jars through the system for confirmation
• Conduct and lead LOTO, Confined Space, and Hot Work Permit training and efforts
• Communicate all equipment cleaning efforts with the Sanitation Teams
• Serve as point person on all emergency repairs and new request items
• Assist in the implementation of preventive maintenance activities
• Address all site alarms to ensure both optimal equipment performance and continued personnel safety
• Participate and lead all maintenance shift activities involving testing required during product development phases
• Communicate daily with Maintenance Scheduler to align workforce with preventive and routine maintenance workload
• Comply with site mechanical and electrical standards to improve production OEE and utility reliability
• Utilize CMMS to optimize asset utilization through scheduled preventive maintenance throughout asset useful life
• Assist in utility cost reduction efforts
• Collaborate with Project Engineering to assist with design and installation efforts
• Remain current with the latest technology related to the manufacture of products
• Stay updated on emerging industry regulations and codes relative to mechanical and electrical systems design and operation
• Propose and implement improvement plans to enrich the Shift Maintenance Team’s awareness around safety, quality, and applied technology
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including preparing and conducting employee performance appraisals
• Maintain employee work schedules including timecard approval, work assignments, job rotation, training, vacations, and paid time off
• Report food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action

Requirements

• AAS or Bachelor of Science in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
• 2 to 5 years’ experience leading a Maintenance Team supporting a 24/7 continuous manufacturing operation
• 5 years’ experience in food, beverage, or pharmaceutical industry and/or high-speed packaged consumer goods manufacturing environment
• Effective communication skills: facilitation, documentation, and collaborative work style
• Proficient in Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software along with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
• Passion for continuous improvement, self-motivated, and the ability to motivate and influence others
• Lean manufacturing and/or Lean Six Sigma experience
• Certified Plant Maintenance Professional or Lean Six Sigma Certification (preferred)

Working Conditions

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to:
  • Long periods of standing/moving
  • Working around moving mechanical parts/conveyors
  • Loud environment, hot/cold, wet/dry conditions
  • Lifting/carrying
  • Frequent reaching/pulling/climbing stairs/stooping/kneeling/bending