Maintenance Supervisor, 3rd shift

About the role

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Supervisor Maintenance is responsible for providing leadership for the maintenance functions, ensuring proper preventive maintenance of physical plant and all operating equipment, electrical troubleshooting, minimizing equipment downtime to provide maximum production capacity, and compliance with all Occupational Health and Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to and ensure compliance to all health and safety policies/procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and PPE requirements.
• Adhere to and ensure compliance to food quality and food safety as per the standard(s) provided by corporate, customer, and/or governing bodies (e.g. SQF).
• Lead and direct the work of other employees.
• Have some authority for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance, or disciplinary actions.
• Continuously improve manufacturing processes in terms of quality and performance measurements and identify and eliminate bottleneck areas.
• Ensure reliability of plant and equipment operation while optimizing maintenance and operation costs and satisfying all safety, environmental regulations.
• Identify and solve safety concerns encountered during design and study of manufacturing processes.
• Devise hands-on improvement processes to reduce scrap and defects while improving throughput; document SOPs and implement Best Practices.
• Assist in coordinating the installation of new equipment to maximize production efficiency and maintainability.
• Work with production to make modifications to equipment and work areas for maximum efficiency of operation.
• Maintain a knowledge base of existing utilities and current level of utilization.
• Stay abreast of the latest safety, environmental, and other regulations affecting the facility to ensure compliance.
• Support the Maintenance Manager in overseeing the maintenance of equipment and facility to ensure maximum utilization of assets.
• Implement and ensure compliance with systems designed by the manager, focusing on execution and direct oversight.
• Assist in keeping written documentation of environmental compliance current.
• Periodically prepare reports to satisfy environmental and safety regulations and ensure a safe and professional work environment.
• Review, evaluate, counsel, discipline, and discharge employees as necessary to ensure department meets or exceeds productivity requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to product manufacturability.
• Ensure compliance with all OSHA and environmental regulatory and corporate standards; investigate and identify root causes of any non-compliance.
• Accountable for a safe working environment through strategies focused on accident reduction, energy, and waste minimization.
• Oversee effective deployment of human resources throughout the plant and ensure correct administration of the collective Bargaining Agreement (if applicable).

Requirements

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent required; undergraduate degree in a related field preferred.
• 5-7 years relevant work experience in a manufacturing facility.

Skills

• Required Skills:
  • Proficient in Excel, Word, SAP, and PowerPoint.
  • Proven leadership experience in a production environment.
  • Strong team player who can work across multiple functions.
  • Ability to analyze and solve problems; results-oriented.
  • Able to work under deadline pressures.
  • Organized, detail-oriented, and adaptable to change.
• Competencies:
  • Leadership: Foster a culture of empowerment by building relationships based on trust, lead courageously, and inspire growth with a clear vision.
  • Quality: Understanding of quality standards and requirements for manufactured products; implementation of quality control measures to ensure product consistency and reliability.
  • Continuous Improvement: Lead department process improvement through lean principles, team feedback, and CI events (Kaizen).
  • Troubleshooting: Skilled in resolving process and equipment issues to minimize downtime and waste.
  • Documentation Skills: Accurately record production data and maintain organized records.
  • Safety and Compliance: Ensure OSHA, environmental, and corporate compliance; timely completion of monthly Alchemy training.
  • Communication Skills: Communicate effectively with direct reports and all levels of the organization; collaborate to ensure smooth workflow; follow equipment downtime escalation process.
  • Decision Making & Judgment: Make informed decisions with sometimes limited data, learning from outcomes.
  • People Management: Coach others regardless of performance level; help others identify key goals and use their talents to achieve them; build relationships; offer praise and recognition.
  • Ownership: Proactively take initiative and responsibility for tasks and challenges, demonstrating independent thinking.
  • Problem-Solving Skills: Develop creative solutions, evaluate results, and incorporate feedback for continuous improvement.
  • Time Management: Optimize production schedules by prioritizing tasks and minimizing downtime to meet deadlines.

Schedule

3rd shift, 10:30 PM – 7:30 AM (hours may vary based on production needs). Weekdays, weekends, afternoons, evenings, overnights, and holidays may be required.

Working Conditions

• Work Environment: Fast-paced production plant with numerous moving parts; noise levels require hearing protection; temperatures can vary from very hot to relatively cold.
• Floor Presence Expectation: Minimum of 65%.
• Travel Requirements: Rarely.
• Physical Requirements:
  • Visual/Sensory: Attention to detail requiring focus with one or two senses at a time.
  • Coordination and Dexterity: Excellent hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity for precise control of equipment.
  • Mental Stress: Pronounced pressure from deadlines, production quotas, accuracy, or similar demands.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• 12 Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Paid Time Off
• Well-being Benefits
• Discount and Total Reward Programs