Maintenance Superintendent - 1st Shift

Simply Staffed•Cudahy, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Superintendent will take charge of the maintenance systems to drive peak performance and minimize costs. This role involves leading Root Cause Analysis, Reliability-Centered Maintenance, and TPM to ensure the plant operates at maximum capacity. The Superintendent will schedule work, reduce unscheduled downtime, and boost efficiency to minimize disruption and maximize plant performance, all while cutting costs. They will lead and inspire the maintenance team through effective delegation, planning, and organizing, ensuring smooth execution of work assignments. Additionally, the role involves leading plant safety by enforcing policies and procedures and promoting a culture of safety that aligns with company objectives and complies with federal and state regulations. The Maintenance Superintendent will be the go-to problem solver for day-to-day operational challenges, providing quick and effective solutions to issues ranging from equipment failures to troubleshooting, ensuring minimal disruption and preventing recurring problems. This position will partner with the Plant Engineer to design and manage a top-tier Preventive and Predictive Maintenance program using the SAP PM Module, analyzing program data and continuously improving processes to ensure the plant’s equipment is always in optimal condition, driving reliability and long-term success. The Superintendent will stay on top of Key Performance Indicators (KPI), tracking and reporting maintenance performance across all areas—equipment reliability, supplier performance, overall equipment effectiveness, and more. They will lead continuous improvement efforts, ensuring the maintenance function operates at its highest potential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university
3+ years’ relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
Food manufacturing experience
Maintenance Supervisory experience.
Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project
Possesses advanced technical skills in the mechanical / electrical fields (e.g. PLCs, instrumentation, mechanical engineering, etc.)
Ability to lead resource planning efforts in a large manufacturing environment.
Thorough knowledge of world-class maintenance management systems, work order processes, preventive/predictive maintenance, TPM, etc.
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
High level of organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning skills.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and well versed in SAP.
Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
Strong interpersonal and technical skills required

Nice To Haves

presentation skills preferred

Responsibilities

Take charge of the maintenance systems to drive peak performance and minimize costs.
Lead Root Cause Analysis, Reliability-Centered Maintenance, and TPM to ensure the plant operates at maximum capacity.
Schedule work, reduce unscheduled downtime, and boost efficiency to minimize disruption and maximize plant performance, all while cutting costs.
Lead and inspire the maintenance team through effective delegation, planning, and organizing, ensuring smooth execution of work assignments.
Lead plant safety by enforcing policies and procedures and promoting a culture of safety that aligns with company objectives and complies with federal and state regulations.
Be the go-to problem solver for day-to-day operational challenges.
Provide quick and effective solutions to issues ranging from equipment failures to troubleshooting, ensuring minimal disruption and preventing recurring problems.
Partner with the Plant Engineer to design and manage a top-tier Preventive and Predictive Maintenance program using the SAP PM Module.
Analyze program data and continuously improve processes to ensure the plant’s equipment is always in optimal condition, driving reliability and long-term success.
Stay on top of Key Performance Indicators (KPI), tracking and reporting maintenance performance across all areas—equipment reliability, supplier performance, overall equipment effectiveness, and more.
Lead continuous improvement efforts, ensuring the maintenance function operates at its highest potential.