Maintenance Supervisor

Saputo • Las Cruces, NM

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About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor collaborates with the plant engineer, maintenance manager, and facility management to improve employee safety, production quality, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness. The role supervises site maintenance and capital projects and applies mechanical and electrical expertise to production systems, utilities, buildings, and grounds. It uses a computerized maintenance management system to support scheduled preventive maintenance and asset utilization, and ensures utilities are in proper working order to support production.

The supervisor implements corrective actions based on maintenance performance indicators; stays current with industry regulations and codes for mechanical and electrical systems; and ensures corporate policies and standards are followed in capital projects and daily maintenance. The position maintains records and technical documentation for PLCs, instrumentation, equipment, and maintenance activities, and shares maintenance best practices. It monitors and enforces applicable policies and programs with employees and external parties, including safety, food safety, and regulatory requirements.

The position carries out management responsibilities including planning, organizing, evaluating, integrating, and delegating. It manages employees’ selection, retention, development, discipline, and performance, and evaluates maintenance personnel skills to assist the manager in developing training programs. The supervisor adheres to Saputo’s code of ethics and values and performs other assigned duties.

Requirements

• At least five years of industrial maintenance experience in the dairy, food, and/or beverage industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge of boilers, refrigeration, PLCs, electrical systems, cooling towers, ammonia compressors, and packaging equipment.
• Skills in electronics, instrumentation, electrical systems, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and understand ladder logic.
• Ability to calculate basic mathematical equations and formulas.
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Experience leading and following safety and security policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with plant engineering, maintenance management, and facility management to improve safety, production quality, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Supervise site maintenance and capital projects.
• Maintain production systems, utilities, buildings, and grounds using mechanical and electrical expertise.
• Use a computerized maintenance management system to optimize asset utilization through scheduled preventive maintenance.
• Ensure refrigeration, electrical, steam, compressed air, and other utilities are working properly to support production.
• Implement corrective actions identified through maintenance performance indicators.
• Keep current with industry regulations and codes related to mechanical and electrical systems design and operation.
• Ensure corporate policies and standards are followed in capital projects and daily maintenance.
• Complete maintenance records, incident reports, investigations, and other assigned paperwork.
• Maintain technical documentation for PLCs, instrumentation, and equipment, including ladder logic, blueprints, manuals, SOPs, maintenance procedures, preventive maintenance information, and inventory or parts purchasing records.
• Share maintenance best practices.
• Monitor and enforce policies, plant rules, and programs for employees, contractors, vendors, consultants, and suppliers, including safety, food safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Plan, evaluate, organize, integrate, and delegate as part of management responsibilities.
• Manage employees’ selection, retention, development, disciplinary action, and performance management.
• Evaluate maintenance personnel skills and abilities and assist the manager with employee training programs.
• Adhere to Saputo’s code of ethics and apply Saputo values.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Development opportunities that enhance career fulfillment.
• Meaningful compensation and benefits to help employees care for their families.
• Opportunities to contribute to the community and enhance others’ lives through Saputo products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager