Maintenance Supervisor - Johnson Service Group

JSG is a professional search firm, seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for one of top clients involved in food production.

Job Description

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for leading the maintenance staff, delegating work orders with a high sense of urgency, and communicating with the maintenance planner / scheduler on the status of work orders. This role will also evaluate equipment breakdowns, non-breakdowns, and PM’s to identify root cause and will keep operations informed on the progress of breakdowns to reduce unnecessary downtime time contributing to operational variances.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Report food safety and quality problems to personnel with the authority to initiate action
• Ensures that GMP’s are enforced at all times
• Communicate quickly and precisely both written or verbally, ideally by end of shift
• Ensure department and company policies and procedures are enforced at all times
• Interview and hiring maintenance staff when needed
• Execute disciplinary action (progressive discipline policy) when associates fall short of expectations
• Review maintenance work orders from the planner / scheduler and delegates the work to the maintenance staff and follows up to ensure work orders are completed timely and accurately.
• Provide necessary support and technical expertise to maintenance staff as needed
• Ensure maintenance staff is documenting information on the work orders / time allocation sheets accurately (time in and time out, parts used etc.)
• Assist in the development of writing PM SOPs for each piece of equipment
• Conduct PM audits to ensure proper execution and effectiveness of PM’s.
• Evaluate performance and quality of the work performed by Maintenance staff
• Assist planner / scheduler with planned scheduled work, which includes time / cost estimates for projects assigned to the Maintenance Department (equipment rebuilds, major repairs etc.)
• Assist maintenance staff in troubleshooting of the equipment while also training mechanics on how to perform tasks at hand
• Monitor and follow up with maintenance staff while work is being performed to ensure work is being performed accurately and timely
• Ensure estimated time of completion is being adhered to and communicate status of break-downs
• Evaluate current skill levels of each mechanic (via an individual skill assessment) and suggest education opportunities to enhance maintenance skills to maintenance manager
• Perform annual and semi-annual performance reviews of maintenance staff
• Ensure maintenance shop and individual work area is cleaned and organized at all times (staff tool boxes, shop tools, benches, pipe rack, sheet metal rack, and welding area etc. Lead by example.
• Perform weekly payroll every Monday unless HR suggests otherwise (holidays – day may change).
• Monitor attendance points on daily basis and address attendance (attendance points policy) issues as they occur with the associate.
• Insure Redzone activities are always updated with the most current information. 
• Update next shift on the status of work (required to come in 15 min before scheduled shift)
• Organize department files and ensure sensitive documents are in a locked cabinet/office and work orders are kept in bins
• Ensure weekly and weekend staffing coverage is in place to support company needs, including assignments to be completed
• Ensure time allocations sheets are completed accurately and reviewed
• Conduct department safety huddles
• Enforce all company and department safety policies (LOTO, safety harness etc.)
• Communicate estimated time of completion to production, planning, scheduling when breakdowns occur
• Train new hires / maintenance staff on preventative maintenance activities (Check list, documentation, time frame expectations) as well as on department introductions, facility, equipment, department policies and procedures, equipment manuals
• Enforce purchasing / inventory policies and procedures
• Perform other related duties, as assigned by manager
• Attend daily Redzone huddles and vital sign meetings to insure proper alignment with production when requested
• Attend daily meetings with management to review the previous day’s operations downtime reason codes and review open Redzone activities
• Be proficient in Redzone and use Redzone as a tool to help develop your team and the operations team through creating videos (plays) and participating and responding to chat groups
• If maintenance planning and scheduling is not available communicate equipment breakdowns to production planning with timeframe on when the equipment will be operational
• Assist plant personnel with equipment adjustments, other equipment issues, breakdowns to ensure a high level of equipment uptime
• Other Duties as Assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, certificate or diploma from trade school in related field
• 5+ years' experience in the maintenance and/or operation of a process manufacturing facility
• 3+ years' experience in food production environment, preferably in the candy / confection industry
• 3+ years of leadership experience
• Ability to set priorities and juggle multiple projects despite interruptions and changing priorities
• May be required to work weekends and during plant shutdowns
• Working knowledge of the following:
  • Programmable Logic Controls
  • Working knowledge of basic and high voltage electrical systems
  • Experience with reading electrical blue prints
  • Mechanical Systems
  • Compressed air system and components
  • HVAC and Boilers

    TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• All GMP’s Training
• HACCP Training
• All GNC HR Policies
• All GNC Safety Training
• SQF Training
• All GNC Food Safety Training
• Maintimizer Training

** Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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