Maintenance Supervisor - 1st Shift

Saputo • Lena, WI

1d • Onsite

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? This role involves the supervision of the day-to-day maintenance functions and personnel, including scheduling of labor to meet plant and equipment requirements, and assigning responsibilities and tasks. You will provide support by troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, training, and sharing of information with other maintenance personnel. You will actively participate with Operations in plant improvement initiatives and ensure all mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic and structural repair and improvements are performed to industry and Saputo standards. You will evaluate Maintenance personnel skills and abilities and establish a training program for development within the Department, and coach and develop maintenance employees to achieve continuous improvement in performance levels. You will advise the Maintenance Manager, Plant Manager, Department Managers and Supervisors on equipment issues and their impact on production output, and ensure that all utilities (i.e. refrigeration, electrical, steam, compressed air systems, etc.) are in proper working order to support production. You will troubleshoot machinery and process systems in the event of breakdowns and coordinate with production supervision downtime windows for PM and repair work. You will maintain current technical documentation relative to PLC’s, instrumentation and equipment (i.e. PLC ladder logic, blueprints, manuals, SOPs, maintenance procedures, preventative maintenance, inventory control and parts purchasing). You will maintain awareness and monitor costs relative to the maintenance operation, and monitor the work area to ensure a safe environment is maintained and all plant safety rules are followed. You will assist the Maintenance Manager in accomplishing department goals by promoting and driving the goals with all members of the department.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5-8 years of experience in the field of industrial automation
• Supervision experience required.
• Programming experience, required.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to troubleshoot and analyze mechanical/electrical/process control system functions, in order to determine the most efficient method of resolving malfunctions.
• Ability to lead, coach and train the Maintenance team in order to develop the necessary technical skills and knowledge to support operations relative to equipment reliability.
• Ability to evaluate production processes, in order to determine the most efficient method of accomplishing operational goals.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field, preferred, and/or equivalent experience.
• Dairy, Food, and/or Beverage industry experience preferred
• Knowledge of Allen-Bradley components, Bosch equipment is preferred.
• Working knowledge of refrigeration, PLCs, HMI’s, electrical, pneumatics, hydraulics and packaging equipment.
• MP2 and SAP helpful.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of the day-to-day maintenance functions and personnel, including scheduling of labor to meet plant and equipment requirements, and assigning responsibilities and tasks.
• Provide support by troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, training, and sharing of information with other maintenance personnel.
• Actively participate with Operations in plant improvement initiatives.
• Ensure all mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic and structural repair and improvements are performed to industry and Saputo standards.
• Evaluate Maintenance personnel skills and abilities and establish a training program for development within the Department.
• Coach and develop maintenance employees to achieve continuous improvement in performance levels.
• Advise the Maintenance Manager, Plant Manager, Department Managers and Supervisors on equipment issues and their impact on production output.
• Ensure that all utilities (i.e. refrigeration, electrical, steam, compressed air systems, etc.) are in proper working order to support production.
• Troubleshoot machinery and process systems in the event of breakdowns.
• Coordinate with production supervision downtime windows for PM and repair work.
• Maintain current technical documentation relative to PLC’s, instrumentation and equipment (i.e. PLC ladder logic, blueprints, manuals, SOPs, maintenance procedures, preventative maintenance, inventory control and parts purchasing).
• Maintain awareness and monitor costs relative to the maintenance operation.
• Monitor the work area to ensure a safe environment is maintained and all plant safety rules are followed.
• Assist the Maintenance Manager in accomplishing department goals by promoting and driving the goals with all members of the department.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level