Maintenance Supervisor

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream•Fort Wayne, IN

13d•$85,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor coordinates and supervises Maintenance Technicians to support the entire site, responding to daily production needs, outstanding work orders, and special or emergency requests according to technicians’ skills and abilities. The role maintains communication with the maintenance team and Purchasing to ensure maintenance parts are available, inventory reports are accurate, and minimum reorder levels are calculated. It also compiles maintenance reports and evaluates or recommends actions related to downtime, work orders, and preventive maintenance so management has timely, accurate information and daily maintenance activities are scheduled effectively. The position works to improve maintenance performance, equipment reliability, and facility safety while supporting factory operations and production schedules. It develops and distributes preventive maintenance schedules, assigns work based on priorities and technician capabilities, and helps build the skills and procedures needed by individuals and the department. The role also participates in a system-wide maintenance network team and represents Froneri’s operating model and core values. The work takes place in a fast-paced manufacturing facility. The employee regularly works around others, in wet or humid and noisy areas, and near mechanical, electrical, and pressurized equipment. Parts of the facility are cold, including refrigerated storage and production areas, and cold-protective PPE is required. The position involves prolonged standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, and repetitive hand and arm movements. Food-safety and hygiene rules require protective gear such as gloves and hairnets. The role involves frequent exposure to nuts and other potential allergens.

Requirements

PC proficiency.
Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Ability to develop a strong maintenance team in a high-performing environment.
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Planning, scheduling, and budgeting skills.
Experience with CMMS and work orders.
Three or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of maintenance for utilities, facilities, and production equipment.
Engineering degree or equivalent experience is preferred; military and work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
Demonstrate adaptability, team leadership, coaching, communication, information monitoring, planning and organization, applied learning, and partnership-building competencies.
Consistently demonstrate the company’s core values and desired behaviors.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of automatic controls.
An engineering degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate Maintenance Technicians’ daily activities based on production schedules.
Review work orders and preventive maintenance needs, considering priority, production schedules, and the availability of materials and parts; assign technicians according to required skills.
Assign Maintenance Technicians to production requests, prioritizing responses needed to prevent downtime.
Review factory downtime reports daily and discuss potential improvements with technicians.
Develop, distribute, and continually reevaluate equipment preventive maintenance schedules for optimal efficiency.
Ensure work order assignments are completed in a timely manner.
Develop work schedules that make effective use of maintenance skills and personnel availability.
Promote a safer facility through compliance with regulatory requirements.
Participate in the system-wide maintenance network team to coordinate activities, plans, problem-solving, and other plant-wide issues.
Participate in planning, scheduling, and supporting factory coverage as necessary.
Develop and implement skill-building plans for individuals and the department, including standard operating procedures.
Represent Froneri’s way of working through its operating-model behaviors and core values.
Maintain communication with the Maintenance Team and Purchasing regarding maintenance parts and equipment inventory; ensure reports are accurate and calculate minimum reorder levels.
Compile maintenance reports and evaluate or recommend actions concerning downtime, work orders, and preventive maintenance.