Maintenance Supervisor (3rd shift)

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery•Traverse City, MI

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor oversees and directs Maintenance Mechanics to support efficient operations and reduce downtime. The position plans, schedules, and supervises preventive maintenance, daily work orders, and small projects, while coordinating scopes, labor estimates, work groups, material requisitions, and delivery monitoring. The supervisor monitors work progress, communicates issues, documents changes, and reports as requested, ensuring work is completed promptly and to acceptable quality standards. The role includes daily supervision of up to 15 mechanics, leading an agile, high-performing team, participating in team meetings and decisions, and supporting continuous improvement and the ongoing plant maintenance program. Responsibilities also include troubleshooting mechanical and electrical problems, maintaining equipment histories, and participating in Continuous Improvement and Total Preventative Maintenance activities. Plant management will appoint a trained designee to cover absences or vacancies. This is a night-shift position with stated hours of 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Work may take place in production or warehouse storage areas and can involve hot, cold, or wet conditions and physical activity throughout a shift of up to 12 hours.

Requirements

At least 5 years of work experience in maintenance or production equipment, including supervisory experience in a manufacturing facility.
Ability to read blueprints of building and mechanical systems.
Working knowledge of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), electromechanical systems, PLC programming techniques, advanced industrial controls, operator interface components, and detection devices.
Thorough knowledge of maintenance control systems, including scheduling preventative, corrective, and mechanical work orders and mechanics.
Ability to implement MSC systems at the floor level.
Strong organizational and leadership skills.
Ability to work with cross-functional departments.
Good problem-solving skills.
Strong computer skills and experience using Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Ability to wear personal protective equipment while performing the job.
Ability to constantly stand, stoop, walk, bend, push, or pull for a shift that may last up to 12 hours.
May be required to lift up to 50 pounds.
Visual acuity to perform possible pre-op duties and/or read paperwork and labels.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule, and supervise preventative maintenance tasks, daily work orders, and small projects.
Develop project and maintenance work scopes; estimate work time and labor costs; determine the groups needed to complete work; prepare material requisitions; and monitor delivery of materials.
Monitor assigned work progress, communicate problems, document scope changes resulting from work, and provide periodic reports as requested.
Ensure mechanics complete work tasks in a timely and efficient manner and meet acceptable quality standards.
Build and lead an agile, high-performing team.
Supervise up to 15 mechanics daily.
Participate in team meetings and decisions within the work unit.
Ensure continuous improvement, development, and continuation of the plant maintenance program.
Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems as needed.
Maintain equipment histories.
Participate in Continuous Improvement and Total Preventative Maintenance activities.