Maintenance Supervisor

Saputo • White Bear Lake, MN

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About The Position

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best? The Maintenance Supervisor directly supervises maintenance employees on assigned shifts to ensure the effective delivery of maintenance services and support production in a 24-hour 7-day per week operation. How you will make contributions that matter... Collaborates with the plant engineer, maintenance manager, and facility management to utilize equipment to improve employee safety, production quality, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness. Supervises both the maintenance and capital projects for the site. Utilizes mechanical and electrical expertise to maintain production systems, utilities, buildings and grounds. Utilizes a computerized maintenance management system to optimize asset utilization through scheduled preventative maintenance. Ensure that all utilities (i.e. refrigeration, electrical, steam, compressed air systems, etc.) are in proper working order to support production. Implements corrective actions identified by key maintenance performance indicators as a means to create overall equipment effectiveness. Remains current with latest and emerging industry regulations and codes. Ensures corporate policies and standards are followed. Complete all paperwork including maintenance records, incident reports and investigations, and others as assigned by the maintenance manager. Maintain current technical documentation on PLCs, instrumentation and equipment (PLC ladder logic, blueprints, manuals, SOPs, maintenance procedures, PMs, inventory/parts purchasing. Shares “best practices” within the Maintenance Department. Monitor and enforce policies, plant rules and programs with employees, contractors, vendors, consultants and suppliers (i.e. safety, food safety, regulatory, etc). Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating and delegating. Provides management of employees directly to ensure effective selection, retention, development, disciplinary action and performance management. If a collective bargaining agreement exists, may participate in negotiations, grievances or other contract related activities and discussions. Evaluate Maintenance personnel skills and abilities and assist Manager with developing training programs for employees’ growth. Adhere to the Saputo code of ethics and actively apply the Saputo values. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is preferred and a minimum of five (5) years industrial maintenance experience within Dairy, Food, and/or Beverage industry is required or an equivalent combination of education and experience; previous supervisory experience required.
• Working knowledge of boilers, refrigeration, PLCs, electrical, cooling towers, ammonia compressors and packaging equipment.
• Skills required in electronics, instrumentation and electrical systems and troubleshooting, reading electrical schematics and understand ladder logic.
• Ability to calculate basic mathematical equations and formulas.
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Experience leading and following Safety/Security Policies and Procedures.
• Ability to follow all Sanitation and Quality Policies and Procedures, and report and follow through on any deficiencies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and computer-based applications.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead others through change.
• Skill in organization and prioritization, and attention to detail.
• Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines.
• Ability to select, lead, coach, influence, motivate, develop, engage and retain a team of employees.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the plant engineer, maintenance manager, and facility management to utilize equipment to improve employee safety, production quality, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Supervises both the maintenance and capital projects for the site.
• Utilizes mechanical and electrical expertise to maintain production systems, utilities, buildings and grounds.
• Utilizes a computerized maintenance management system to optimize asset utilization through scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Ensure that all utilities (i.e. refrigeration, electrical, steam, compressed air systems, etc.) are in proper working order to support production.
• Implements corrective actions identified by key maintenance performance indicators as a means to create overall equipment effectiveness.
• Remains current with latest and emerging industry regulations and codes.
• Ensures corporate policies and standards are followed.
• Complete all paperwork including maintenance records, incident reports and investigations, and others as assigned by the maintenance manager.
• Maintain current technical documentation on PLCs, instrumentation and equipment (PLC ladder logic, blueprints, manuals, SOPs, maintenance procedures, PMs, inventory/parts purchasing.
• Shares “best practices” within the Maintenance Department.
• Monitor and enforce policies, plant rules and programs with employees, contractors, vendors, consultants and suppliers (i.e. safety, food safety, regulatory, etc).
• Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating and delegating.
• Provides management of employees directly to ensure effective selection, retention, development, disciplinary action and performance management.
• If a collective bargaining agreement exists, may participate in negotiations, grievances or other contract related activities and discussions.
• Evaluate Maintenance personnel skills and abilities and assist Manager with developing training programs for employees’ growth.
• Adhere to the Saputo code of ethics and actively apply the Saputo values.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Development opportunities that enhance you career fulfillment.
• Meaningful compensation & benefits that help you care for your family.
• Opportunities to contribute to your community and enhance the lives of others through Saputo products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees