Maintenance Supervisor - Milk Specialties Global

At Milk Specialties Global, our focus is to create high-quality ingredients designed to optimize health and nutrition. We are passionate and dedicated people. Each day, we collectively explore new, innovative ways to enhance product performance and value through our broad human and animal nutrition portfolios. We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as a healthy 401(k) company match program.

The Maintenance Supervisor has the responsibility for managing all building and equipment maintenance programs including preventive maintenance as well as installing, inspecting, diagnosing, and repairing equipment at the facility.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Schedule, supervise and perform maintenance on building, grounds and all equipment as needed including structural, mechanical, electrical, PLC, fabrication, and boiler.
• Maintain spare parts inventory and organize storage area. 
• Coordinate ordering of all equipment parts and supplies as needed.
• Determine priority of maintenance workflow. 
• Schedule and assign projects to maintenance mechanics as appropriate. 
• Follow up to ensure projects are successfully completed.
• Recruit, direct, coach and lead all maintenance personnel constantly raising level of performance. 
• Establish education and development programs for employees including SOP’s safety and job expectations.
• Monitor pressures and flow rates of the boiler, water, air quality and cooler tower.
• Implement safety and regulatory programs to assure long term safe operations of the facility.
• Ensure compliance with all company, state, and federal safety and regulatory policies and practices.
• Maintain awareness of new technology that will improve plant performance.
• Assist Maintenance Manager on equipment and process changes as needed.

Position Qualifications: 

• 5 years previous industrial maintenance experience.
• 2-3 years previous supervisory experience.
• Exceptional project management, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication and organizations skills.
• Strong knowledge of computer software applications.