Maintenance Supervisor Job Description:

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

Maintenance Supervisor Responsibilities:

• Organize and manage maintenance staff supporting shift production in a seven-day operation

• Crossover with both previous Maintenance Shift Manager and Production Supervisors for shift direction;

• Communicate with Production Supervisors to ensure that all equipment and facility emergency problems are addressed;

• Audit and train maintenance employees to 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 insure all set-ups are correct, to include 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;

• Point person on all emergency repairs and new request items;

• Assist in the implementation of preventive maintenance activities;

• Address all site alarms to insure both optimal equipment performance and continued personnel safety;

• Participate and lead all maintenance shift activities involving the 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 the utility cost reduction efforts;

• Collaborate with Project Engineering to assist with the design and installation efforts;

• Remain current with latest technology related to the manufacture of products;

• Remain current with latest and emerging industry regulations and codes relative to mechanical and electrical systems design and operation;

• Propose and implement improvement plans to enrich the Shift Maintenance Teams awareness around safety, quality and applied technology;

• Coach, mentor and develop staff, including preparing and conducting employee performance appraisal;

• Maintain employee work schedules including timecard approval, work assignments, job rotation, training, vacations and paid time off;

• Work in a safe manner, consistent with company safety rules and regulations

• Report food safety & quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.

Maintenance Supervisor 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:

• Facilitator

• Documentation

• Collaborative work style

• Proficient in Computerized Maintenance Management System software along with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, 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;

• Lean Six Sigma Certification.

• Able to work in both Plant (production floor) and Office environments;

• Prior experience handling and work around various moving equipment and chemicals;