Plant Maintenance Supervisor

This role is intended to provide first line leadership for the Production Maintenance team, reporting to the Maintenance Manager. This is a working leadership position and is expected to contribute to the maintenance activities in the production area at least 70% of the time and perform administrative tasks in the office 30% of the time.            

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

·       Plan, administer, and monitor progress for all Maintenance activities, including Preventive Maintenance, Corrective, & Urgent Maintenance workflow and activities in the current CMMS program (eMaint).

·       Oversight of special projects including planning, contract management, vendor performance, and testing.

·       Provide input on ways to manage the cost of maintenance and optimize department maintenance execution as well as manage use of outside contractors.

·       Provide hands-on leadership of the Maintenance team daily and project activities to ensure efficiency and productivity of the Production Maintenance team.

·       Provide mentoring and coaching for Maintenance team, as well as participation in Training activities, to promote professional development of the department. Conduct periodic performance reviews with direct reports.

·       Communicate status of work in progress, as well as provide frequent updates to Maintenance Manager and site on emergent issues.

·       Ensure all documentation is accurate and complete.

·       Demonstrate leadership skills as well as positive influence in safety, environmental, quality, productivity, and people development.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education Requirement-

·       High School Diploma or GED (associate or bachelor’s degree preferred)

Work Experience-

·       5 years in a Production Maintenance role

·       Experience with operating equipment in Utilities such as boilers, water treatment equipment, air system components.

·       Experience with troubleshooting and repair of Production mechanical equipment such as conveyors, fans, valves, and pumps.

·       Experience in troubleshooting electrical issues such as VFD failures, breaker failures, wiring issues.

·       2 years in a leadership role in Maintenance, providing direct supervision of hourly employees.

·       Experience working in an Aseptic environment with the ability to obtain gowning certification.

COMPETENCIES/CONDUCT:

In addition to the minimum qualifications, the employee will demonstrate:

Specific Skills and Abilities-

·       Well-organized, self-starting, and able to work with little to no supervision.

·       Strong hands-on knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and control systems.

·       Able to read / redline electrical schematics, P&IDs, and mechanical / assembly drawings.

·       Exhibit strong analytical, attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

·       Demonstrate the ability to work well in a complex, diverse environment both independently and on a team.

·       Strong sense of commitment to upholding Safety, Environmental, and Quality standards

·       Computer knowledge including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.

·       Understanding and utilization of SAP for Purchase Orders and CMMS for activity planning and tracking.

·       Strong communication skills

Physical Requirements-

·       Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time, performing monitoring or administrative activities.

·       Ability to walk around the plant to include ascend/descend stairs, ladders, ramps, and the like.

·       Ability to move objects up to 50 pounds.

·       Ability to pass visual acuity test.

·       Ability to wear respirator as required for entry into Aseptic areas.