Maintenance Supervisor

Primary Responsibility:

Supervise associates and coordinate the day to day activities of the maintenance crew at a large facility. In addition, the supervisor will respond to escalated issues, emergency repair orders and complaints in a prompt and effective manner. May coordinate with contractors.

What You’ll Do :

• Performs all repair and adjustment of refrigeration system, doors, dock boards, pallet racks, sweepers, sprinkler systems, forklifts, pallet trucks, and electrical work in accordance with OSHA Standards.

• Inspects forklifts, pallet jacks, and other operating equipment to ensure compliance with OSHA and operational standards.

• Test, maintain, and evaluate equipment performance using instruments such as voltmeters, ohmmeters, pyrometers, and pressure gauges. Test and calibrate HVAC equipment.

• Reviews inspection and repair reports and observes progress of work on major overhauls to evaluate efficiency and work quality.

• Inspects completed work for compliance to blueprints, specifications, and safety standards.

What Experience and Education You Need :

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED).

• Certified in all RETA Courses. External hires must, as a condition of employment, complete all (8) course during the first 24 months.

• HAZMAT certification required.

• 2 plus years maintenance mechanic experience, ammonia refrigeration experience prefered

What Could Set You Apart :

• Ability to perform the same work duties as those supervised or perform more difficult or skilled tasks or assist in their performance.

• Fully competent to a high degree in mechanical knowledge.

• Ability to work with hands in mechanically oriented situations.

• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, as well as interpret pencil sketches and diagrams.

• Ammonia Refrigeration systems

Physical Requirements :

• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions

• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending

• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work

• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks

• May require travel by automobile and airplane up for business

• May require a visit facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing

• May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds

• Requires the use of various electronic tools

• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes

• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What We Offer :

Our associates know the answer to the question What’s in it for me We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.

EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.