Maintenance Supervisor

Hours: M-F: office hours - 6:00pm to 2:30am (On call outside of normal office hours, year round.)

Job Summary

The maintenance supervisor oversees the maintenance, repair, and overall performance of facility equipment and systems within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role ensures that all manufacturing equipment and systems operate safely, efficiently, and in compliance with quality and regulatory standards. Responsibilities include managing facility preventive maintenance programs, coordinating work schedules, diagnosing and resolving facility-related issues, and leading a high-performing maintenance team.

Role and Responsibilities

• Supervises maintenance technicians to ensure efficient coverage of operations support 24/7.
• Implements and supervises the facility preventive maintenance (P.M.) program. Schedules break-in of work for optimum utilization of manpower and equipment.
• Assists with the coordination of all facilities projects so completion complies with standards, goals, and budgets. Prioritize non-routine work orders based on need, risk cost, and efficiency.
• Engages and oversees contractors and outside technical expertise as required.
• Supervise the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of all building systems, including HVAC, lighting, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, hydraulic, steam, compressed air, and structural components.
• Establishes and maintains physical and electronic technical library.
• Assists with internal and external food safety and other audits and inspections then maintaining appropriate records.
• Respond to facility-related emergencies and coordinate corrective actions in a timely and efficient manner. Participate in emergency planning and preparedness activities related to facility infrastructure. Weekend work may be required.
• Ensures compliance with all relevant regulatory (WISHA, OSHA, PSM, RMP, HAZMAT, USDA, FDA, and EPA) requirements.
• Ensure maintenance personnel stay current with all required training.
• Manage department vacation schedules to ensure adequate staffing.
• Review and approve timecards for the department.
• Ensure overtime hours are minimized.
• Ensure trouble calls are resolved in a timely manner.
• Evaluate the maintenance training needs and assist in the training.
• Provides direction in the prioritization of planned work.
• Interface with multiple departments within the plant, as well as WH, Engineering, Process Safety, Product Development, Reliability and network teams.
• Ensure operational standards are executed with excellence.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required, with an associate’s degree in industrial maintenance, mechanical engineering, or related field being preferred.
• 3-5 years of industrial maintenance and supervisory experience, food industry, or industrial utilities preferred.
• Success in leading a team in some capacity and experience in continuous improvement activities is desired but not required.
• Computer skills – working knowledge of SAP, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
• Strong drive and initiative to make improvements in a variety of areas with a minimum of supervision.
• Strong commitment to personal development and growth.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills – relies on facts and data.
• Strong interpersonal and communication (both written and verbal) skills.
• Good planning, prioritizing and organization and multiple prioritizing skills.

Technical Experience

• Working knowledge in design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of electrical power distribution and control, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Formal training in a mechanical-related trade or equivalent experience, preferred.
• Experience with OSHA and Food Safety regulations is preferred.

Required Attributes

• Excellent interpersonal skills, team player, generates enthusiasm, builds effective working relationships at all levels.
• Skilled problem solver.
• Ability to manage performance of others.
• Ability to train employees.
• Ability to prioritize and follow-through to achieve results.
• High level of personal initiative, self-driven, action and results oriented.
• Thrives in a challenging, entrepreneurial atmosphere; open to change and creating change.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Self-starter able to conceptualize and drive initiatives forward.
• Positive attitude and motivated by contributing to the overall success of the team.
• Able to develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Obsessive attention to detail, well organized and able to juggle many projects at once.
• Comfortable moving at a fast pace and in ambiguous environments.
• Willingness to be on call for support of the department.
• Passionate about food.
• Willing to address difficult situations head on with patience and respect.

As A Leader Within the Kettle Cuisine Team You Are Expected To:

• Model and support Kettle’s Core Values and safety culture.
• Create a culture of accountability & performance.
• Drive a focus on quality and continuous improvement.
• Plan work, track results and resolve variances.

LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Works with little supervision, but work is reviewed. Exercises discretion within areas of responsibility.
• Recommends actions and alternatives to supervisor and others.
• Position has working relationships with contractors.
• Position makes indirect contribution to efforts that generate moderate levels of revenue.
• Decisions or actions may have a moderate impact on other departments and/or external relationships of the organization. Errors are usually detected after the fact and may result in moderate interruption and delays in work output.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

Physical Demands/Efforts

• Must be willing to work all shifts, weekends and some holidays.
• Extensive walking and standing, stooping, bending, reaching.
• Vision/hearing.
• Talking.
• Repetitive motion (hands/wrists).
• Climb and balance.
• Work requires frequent physical exertion, including some lifting of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Mental & Visual Demands

• Work performed by this position requires moderate concentration to effectively execute moderately complex tasks.
• Work frequently requires some degree of visual effort for periods of time.

Work Environment and Hazards

• Employees work in a manufacturing setting with exposure to heat, cold, dust, or other factors of minor inconvenience.
• The position has some exposure to hazards that might cause minor injury.