Maintenance Supervisor (1st Shift)

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Jonesboro, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Maintenance Supervisor, you will be responsible for all maintenance functions necessary to ensure efficient plant operations, including manufacturing, processing, packaging, and associated utilities. You will also provide mentorship and skill development to the Maintenance and Operations teams in loss elimination, risk management, and life cycle asset management to sustain a proactive, planned maintenance program. Other responsibilities include training, mentoring, and assessing mechanics on maintenance and engineering-related elements of Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE) using TPM as the multi-disciplined approach to establish a “Continuous Improvement and Zero Loss” culture, in addition to supervision and regulatory compliance of the environmental program.

Requirements

A minimum of a High School diploma with 1-3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment and knowledge of production equipment maintenance, required.
Strong technical and leadership skills: Ability to lead, motivate and develop others; able to prioritize, coordinate, and direct users, teams and multiple tasks.
Knowledge of TPM / PM Pillar Tools including: Breakdown Analysis, Reliability Center Maintenance Practices, PM Optimization and Predictive Maintenance Technologies (infrared, ultrasonic, vibration analysis, etc.).
Understanding of regulatory requirements for food safety.
Proficient in computer programs such as Microsoft Office.
Knowledge and understanding of the cost drivers of maintenance in manufacturing operations.
Good working knowledge of CMMS systems (SAP, Maximo) with the ability to mine and analyze data for trends/reports.
Results Focus: Strong impact to operations performance. The role requires discipline to meet performance objectives.
Lead People: Strong skills leading direct reports in order to promote operating efficiency.
Proactive Partnership: Ensure that the maintenance team operates in a multi-functional team with clear and open communication with other areas.
Service Orientation: Understand the customer’s expectations and needs and provide them high quality service.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience in management of mechanics for the maintenance of equipment, preferred.
Some knowledge of utilities and facility equipment, preferred.

Responsibilities

Guide the factory to reduce technical stoppages in equipment or areas of common occurrence, prioritizing areas of highest incidence or impact.
Ensure detailed review of all lines, processes, and utilities essential to the business, especially those where failure could impact safety, personnel safety, food safety, environment, or legal compliance.
Monitor plant/equipment trends to ensure the highest possible operation and reduction of planned/unplanned downtime.
Propose and monitor key performance indicators in accordance with Best Maintenance Practices.
Facilitate the evolution/refinement of maintenance activities to minimize planned and unplanned downtime (PM’s, changeovers, etc.).
Maintain processing and packaging equipment and systems, decreasing unplanned downtime and growing reliability and availability.
Implement all repairs/modifications resulting from Gap assessments, plant audits, and notifications, ensuring timely execution and high-quality workmanship.
Own job planning and validate all material and services planning for accuracy and efficiency.
Lead the documentation for equipment history, damage codes, and root cause analysis.
Develop and lead a network of Factory SMEs (subject matter experts), training and guiding them in the implementation and leadership of the NCE Reliability program.
Evaluate team member performance and provide periodic feedback for development.
Share maintenance-related standard methodologies across Nestlé factories.
Collaborate with corporate engineers, suppliers, contractors, and plant partners to meet customer needs.
Encourage close partnership between all functions (Engineering, Productions, Quality Management, etc.).
Conduct regular plant inspections to identify potential problems and solicit operator feedback.
Consolidate and analyze factory M&R budgets, driving sustainable improvements with assistance from Group Engineering Specialists and Engineering Managers.
Manage the technical stores, scheduled Work Orders, labor hour allocation, and equipment Bill of Material (BOM).
Support and back-fill the rollout and sustainability of the TPM-PM Pillar across all Nestlé USA and Canada factories.
Assure compliance with government regulatory agencies.