Utilities Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and direct maintenance work to meet production needs.
• Monitor downtime, mechanical trends, and equipment efficiency to identify improvements.
• Train and coach employees in safe work methods and standard procedures.
• Manage maintenance spending, parts purchasing, and overtime.
• Lead PM and PdM activities, including oil, vibration, compressor, and infrared analysis.
• Evaluate maintenance frequencies and workflows to maximize equipment reliability.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA and USDA requirements and partner with USDA officials.
• Maintain compliance with PSM/RMP requirements and partner with IIAR standards.
• Ensure safe operation of machinery and support engineering and capital project work.
• Promote teamwork and continuous improvement focused on safety, food safety, and uptime.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED, with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a technical field preferred.
• 3+ years of maintenance/HVAC/Boiler experience, and 2+ years of previous supervisory experience.
• Reading and interpreting safety rules, blueprints, schematics, and maintenance instructions.
• Preparing reports and communicating with employees and partners.
• CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) experience, preferably SAP.
• Experience with preventative maintenance programs and electronic/electrical principles.
• Experience writing evaluations, maintenance procedures, and job descriptions.
• Computer literacy with MS Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, Teams.
• CAD/drafting experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to stand and walk.
• Occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature.