Maintenance Supervisor - Night Shift

About the role

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the safe execution of maintenance activities to ensure efficient factory operations, such as production, utility services, boilers, compressed air, electrical services, and general building maintenance. The Maintenance Supervisor also provides coaching and skill development to the Maintenance and Operations teams in areas such as loss elimination, risk management, and life cycle asset management, to sustain a proactive preventative maintenance program.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintenance Responsibilities
• Guide the factory to reduce technical stoppages in equipment or areas of common occurrence (priority given to areas of highest incidence or impact).
• Ensure the systematic review all line, processes, and utilities that are critical to the business and those where failure can have an impact on personnel safety, food safety, environment, or compliance with the law.
• Monitor factory/equipment trends to ensure best possible operation and reduction of planned/unplanned downtime.
• Propose and monitor key performance indicators in accordance with the Best Maintenance Practices.
• Facilitate the evolution/refinement of maintenance activities to minimize planned and unplanned downtime (e.g., PM’s and changeovers).
• Supervisory Responsibilities
• Ensure the implementation of all repairs/modifications resulting from gap assessments.
• Ensure work orders are executed on-time and offer a high-quality workmanship.
• Ensure that the job planning, material, and services planning are accurate and effective.
• Ensure that the equipment history, damage code, and root cause analysis are completed correctly.
• Evaluate the performance of team members and provide periodic feedback to ensure development.
• Provide training to technicians and support their upskilling.

Qualifications and Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing, technical, military, or related environment required.
• HS Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Process, Reliability, or related field) preferred.
• 2+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing, technical, military, or related environment required.
• Willingness to work extended days and/or weekends with flexibility to switch shifts as required.
• Willingness to work in a factory where ambient conditions may be extremely cold, wet or warm.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong leadership skills; ability to lead, motivate, and develop others
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to adjust quickly to changing demands.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Good working knowledge of CMMS systems (e.g., SAP, Maximo) with the ability to mine and analyze data for trends/reports.