3rd Shift Maintenance Supervisor

Chocoladefabriken Lindt•Stratham, NH

34d•$80,000 - $104,000•Onsite

About The Position

The person in this position is responsible for planning, organizing, developing and directing the daily operations of the maintenance team in accordance with Lindt policies and procedures. In addition, this person ensures minimum downtime on equipment while maintaining a safe work environment. This is an onsite role.

Requirements

Solid knowledge of production machinery and electrical systems
Solid knowledge of automation and PLC systems
Strong written, verbal and communication skills
Proven organizational and time management skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Solid computer skills with working knowledge of MS Office
Solid understanding of predictive and preventive maintenance tools
Demonstrated experience working with production machinery
Technical, Vocational and/or equivalent job experience required
Required to work weekends occasionally
Required to work off shifts

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Read and Interpret Equipment Operation and Maintenance Manuals, ensuring proper operation, troubleshooting and maintenance is performed for longevity of the equipment.
In Partnership with Maintenance Management team, monitor equipment downtime logs to ensure accuracy and highlight reoccurring areas.
Identify and monitor areas where preventative maintenance is performed to assure an efficient start up after maintenance windows.
Monitor and maintain Preventive Maintenance Program that optimizes production machinery performance and availability. Ensure routine and shutdown PM tasks are documented with clear instructions. Monitor the completion of PM's for quality of work. Modify task instructions and PM schedules as necessary to maintain equipment condition and the efficiency of the work performed.
Partner with Production Management to implement technical machine improvements to ensure safety and efficiency gains.
Assess machinery/equipment failures patterns and trends to proactively forecast the maintenance schedule to limit future failures and production downtime. Recommend strategic corrective measures.
Provide on-scene evaluation of downtime events and prioritize as necessary to ensure factory priorities are maintained.
Facilitate training of maintenance mechanics across production systems to ensure knowledge gaps are limited.
Proactively maintains the facilities and grounds according to AIB standards and ISO Standards.
Provides oversight for facility projects and contractors during scheduled work hours and plant shutdowns; available to offer support during off shift hours and holidays.
Monitor utility systems for alarming conditions and respond as appropriate to ensure seamless operation.
Help facilitate training of maintenance technicians on facility systems to maintain reliable operation.
Responsible for hiring, developing and motivating Mechanics to perform maintenance related tasks in a timely manner, without compromising company standards and procedures.
Responsible for scheduling maintenance Mechanics daily assignments and projects, ensuring efficient and proper use of resources.
Work hand in hand with production management to complete hand off of autonomous maintenance work to production teams.
Actively review maintenance program to identify opportunities for improvement, and work with maintenance planners and Area Lead technicians to optimize maintenance plans.
Execute and participate in Break Down Analysis and advise on root cause analysis completed outside of the maintenance department (quality, safety, non-downtime related production losses).
Participate in continuous improvement program at the pillar level.
Responsible for monitoring and controlling the quality of maintenance work; address and resolve issues in a timely manner.
Enforce maintenance department standards including work order management, work order attainment, labor efficiency, and cost metrics.
Maintain a safe work environment; communicate issues and take corrective action when safety issues arise. Execute and maintain safety procedures in order to minimize accidents and company liability, monitor, audit and document safety program compliance and employee awareness. Conduct required safety training for direct reports.
Actively tour site, auditing status of production, utility and corporate office environments.
Monitor and conduct audits of machinery spare parts to ensure production needs are met.
Work with MRO supervisor to ensure spare part management is maintained per lean manufacturing best practices.
Ensure transactions are completed by all parties to properly relieve parts from inventory in the CMMS system.