Industrial Maintenance Supervisor

Flowers Foods•New Orleans, LA

1d•$62,000 - $72,000

About The Position

Industrial Maintenance Supervisors ensure optimal efficiency by managing hourly maintenance employees and participating in hiring and disciplinary decisions. The role works closely with plant leaders and requires competency in plant safety, legal and labor compliance, and food quality standards. The supervisor also contributes to and fosters the professional development, aptitude, and technical expertise and performance of hourly members of the industrial maintenance department. Responsibilities include managing maintenance work on shift, coordinating shift handoffs, using SAP to review maintenance requests and preventive maintenance orders, and overseeing parts requests and checkout. The position executes small-scale maintenance projects, maintains shift reporting and next-day planning, conducts employee reviews and process inspections, verifies preventive maintenance work, and trains and coaches technicians and apprentices. Required licenses may include those for boilers, refrigeration components, and other job-related equipment, as applicable to municipal, county/ward, or state regulations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Possess or attain applicable licenses required to work with boilers, refrigeration components, and other job-related equipment.
Demonstrate leadership, problem-solving, time-management, and adaptability skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field is desired.
Two or more years of proven leadership or supervisory experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of industrial electrical wiring, programmable logic controller (PLC) troubleshooting, motor control, and equipment repair and installation.

Responsibilities

Maintain the maintenance floor on shift by scheduling and managing hourly employees, executing preventive maintenance, and managing line calls.
Communicate shift preparation and meeting information with the previous and next shifts.
Review parts requests and manage parts checked out during the shift using Parts Tag Receipt.
Use SAP to review work request notifications and preventive maintenance orders, and update breakdown notifications.
Execute small-scale maintenance projects.
Maintain shift reporting and next-day planning.
Conduct employee reviews.
Train and coach technicians and apprentices.
Conduct critical process inspections.
Verify technicians’ preventive maintenance work for equipment assigned to the shift.
Demonstrate effective leadership, problem solving, time management, and adaptability.
Comply with company policies and procedures, including those concerning EEO, harassment, safety, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
Perform other duties deemed integral to the job, including fulfilling work schedules and following attendance policies and other applicable operating rules and procedures.
Possess or attain licenses required by applicable municipal, county/ward, or state regulatory agencies to work with boilers, refrigeration components, and other job-related equipment.