1st Shift Raw Maintenance Supervisor

Summary

The Maintenance Supervisor will supervise the skilled hourly employees reporting to him/her, in order to provide efficient and timely maintenance services to assigned division while maintaining safety and quality standards expected from the industry. Specific areas of responsibility include all mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical controls for the plant's processing, packaging equipment, building, plant utilities.

Pay and Benefits:

This is a salary position starting at $85,000 annually, with additional weekend pay and bonus opportunities.

Robust benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, short & longterm disability/AD&D, Life insurance. Paid vacation holidays. Periodic meat discounts, and more!

Essential Functions

• Safety is our top priority and we strive for our incident rate to be equal to or less than industry average.
• Schedule the daily Preventative Maintenance (PM) or Work order (WO) assignment by technician daily. Track WO/PM Completion percentages, Breakdowns, etc.
• Experience working with Injectors, Massagers, Meat Stuffers, Clippers, Mixers, Emulsifiers, Grinders, Dumpers, Schroter Ovens.
• Manage maintenance associates with respect to hours, vacations, floor coverage, position placement, motivation and performance daily, weekly and by the month.
• Coach, motivate, train on the job, and assist maintenance associates in job or task related issues in order to build and maintain employee motivation and performance. Complete annual performance appraisals.
• Maintain maintenance inventory accuracy through daily parts requisition and quarterly cycle counts.
• Maintain area expense on R&M Material Fix, and Hourly Indirect OT.
• Experience working with CMMS system to produce and track work orders, Equipment Breakdowns, MTBF. Equipment Cost.
• Experience with daily start-up of production equipment.
• Knowledge of equipment uptime tracking.          
• Consistently lead by example to uphold our core values of integrity, transparency, teamwork, service, and quality.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Raw Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for direct supervision of all maintenance technicians assigned to the Raw Department. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Coaching, motivating, training on the job, and assisting maintenance associates in job or task related issues in order to build and maintain employee motivation and performance. The maintenance supervisor is also responsible for completing annual performance appraisals on time and holding employees accountable to policies and procedures.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This position is full time on-site, generally Monday-Friday from 5:00AM-2:30PM. Supervisors must be able to work weekend shifts as assigned to meet customer needs. Must be willing to be on call for department and overtime as needed.

Travel

Travel is not regularly expected but may occasionally happen. Employees are reimbursed for pre-approved company expenses and gas in their personal vehicles.

Education and Experience

Required

• Electrical distribution 480-volt power, low voltage, electrical controls to include PLC's, hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical skills, the ability to read blue prints and technical manuals
• Microsoft Office applications, computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), PLC Software applications, technical reading and writing, leadership, problem solving, budget management.        
• Must be willing to train on ammonia refrigeration system.
• Must be willing to be on call.
• Valid US driver's license and vehicle to commute 
• Seven (7) to ten (10) years of experience in Food manufacturing maintenance or equivalent maintenance environment.         

Preferred

• Technical degree or certificates preferred
• Ammonia refrigeration: hands-on experience
• Boiler operation: hands-on experience

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Stand: Must be able to remain standing on feet for long periods of time
• Walk: Needs to frequently move about inside the facilities to inspect products
• Work Environment: Constantly works in cool rooms, ranging from 35-45 degrees F and damp conditions; occasionally works in temperature range of -5 to 100 degree internally and externally
• Carry weight, lift: Occasionally lifts tools and equipment weighing up to 80 pounds
• Twisting, turning and bending: 
• Use hands/fingers to handle or feel: Constantly inspects, repairs, removes and replaces machinery and other production equipment
• Climb or balance: Occasionally ascends/descends stairs and ladders to access and work on machinery and equipment
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Constantly positions self through stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling to inspect materials and quality processes
• Talk/hear: Frequently communicates with co-workers and supervisor(s) regarding maintenance needs and projects; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• See: Must be able to identify defects and inspect machinery and equipment
• Smell: Able to detect ammonia

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employer Opportunity Statement

Frick’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.