Maintenance Supervisor - 1st shift - Cedar Rapids Plant

General Mills, Inc.•Cedar Rapids, IA

53d•$70,100 - $105,200•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor provides front line safety and engagement-based technical leadership to achieve plant and platform results. The Maintenance Team Leader is responsible for direct leadership of the mechanic and maintenance capability specialists. They are responsible for building maintenance capability at all levels of the platform team. The Maintenance Team Leader works to eliminate losses following a rigorous daily process that is data driven and focused on root cause elimination. The Maintenance Supervisor is accountable to improve the reliability of their systems through leading their team in maintenance foundational systems, technical problem solving and continuous improvement tools. The Maintenance Supervisor will be accountable for a crew on 1st shift with core hours of 6:30am - 3:30pm. To learn more about our Cedar Rapids plant and the surrounding area, click here!

Requirements

2+ years of manufacturing, frontline leadership, or technical leadership experience
Demonstrated leadership and working in a highly collaborative environment
Success in driving results through process and teamwork
Experience in maintenance, reliability, and manufacturing
Must have good understanding and a broad range of experience in the following areas: Materials: metals, plastics, elastomers, composites, coatings, etc. Fabrication methods: welding, machining, surface treatment, etc. Engineering skills: reading prints, measuring, and specifying Fastening and joining methods and materials Mechanical, electrical system knowledge Lubrication principles
Practical knowledge of Maximo and Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree (Technical/Science/Engineering/Mechatronics)
4+ years of manufacturing, frontline leadership, or technical leadership experience
Proven success reducing losses and improving performance in a manufacturing setting
Demonstrated technical capability and knowledge of unit operations and machinery (at least one production platform)
Skilled at communicating between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant
Foundational knowledge of data analysis systems (examples: SAP, Maximo, Manufacturing Analytics, MQIS) and decision making for results
Craft worker experience or very strong knowledge of craft duties and capabilities
CMRP, MLTI, Eruditio Planning and Scheduling Certification

Responsibilities

Lead Food and Human Safety
Cultivate Human Safety Culture that reduces risk to our people and communities by increasing capability to identify and control critical risk
Cultivate Food Safety Culture that is committed to manufacturing safe food that is compliant with policy and regulatory requirements
Manage and direct the work of the maintenance mechanics inclusive of staffing, performance management and onboarding
Role model Engaging Leader behaviors
Develop and implement strategies to maximize team effectiveness (communication and collaboration)
Provide clear individual priorities and team goals to deliver platform priorities
Cultivate a floor centric, positive and supportive team environment to foster employee engagement and retention
Directly support the development and execution of the 90 Day action plan
Responsible to lead portions of the daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly DDS meetings, including accuracy of performance metrics (defect found/fixed, breakdowns, and indicators of maintenance health) Coach and Support Shift DDS as appropriate.
Accountable for the overall effectiveness of the maintenance foundational systems for their platform
Accountable for the Defect Handling (DH) process standard across the platform. Help maintain and improve the documentation of standards and coaches the team through the identification, prioritization, and resolution of defects
Accountable for the Breakdown Elimination (BE) process for their platform
Responsible to partner with Maintenance Asset Care Leader on MP&S to ensure planning, scheduling, and work assignments are being prioritized correctly to deliver platform results
Accountable for the maintenance budget by delivering spring plan Maintenance & Reliability Costs for the Line/Platform (Materials, Services, OT) - Budget Management
Responsible for the overall effectiveness and execution of Maintenance Shutdowns
Sound understanding of the production system and the product transformation process connected to the equipment on the line
Deep understanding of daily management and process ownership interactions across the team (examples: MP&S, DH, CL, CIL, etc.)
Capable of utilizing Problem-Solving tools and processes
Responsible for maintaining and utilizing a training/skills matrix to identify skill gaps, develop training plans and track employee progress