Maintenance Supervisor

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream•Laurel, MD

24d•$90,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor coordinates and supervises Maintenance Technicians supporting the entire site, including daily assignments, outstanding work orders, and special or emergency requests. The role matches assignments to technicians’ skills and abilities, reviews maintenance needs against production schedules and parts availability, and works with the Maintenance Team and Purchasing to maintain accurate equipment inventory reports and minimum reorder levels. The position compiles and evaluates maintenance information, including downtime, work orders, and preventive maintenance schedules, and recommends courses of action. It supports timely and accurate management information, continuous improvement, and effective daily maintenance scheduling. The supervisor also supports plant-wide coordination, safety compliance, maintenance team development, and factory coverage as necessary. The role is based in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Work regularly takes place around other people, in wet or humid and noisy areas, and near mechanical, electrical, and pressurized equipment. Parts of the facility may be cold, and cold-protective PPE is required. The position involves prolonged standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, repetitive hand and arm movements, food-safety protective gear, and frequent exposure to nuts and other potential allergens. The pay range is $90,000–$95,000 per year. Visa sponsorship and other immigration support are not available; applicants must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future.

Requirements

PC proficiency and 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 capability.
CMMS and work-order experience.
Three or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of maintenance for utilities, facilities, and production equipment.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future; visa sponsorship and immigration support are not available.
Ability to meet the physical and environmental demands described, including prolonged standing and work around cold temperatures, noise, wet or humid conditions, equipment, and potential allergens.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of automatic controls.
An engineering degree or equivalent experience is preferred; military and work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate Maintenance Technicians’ daily activities based on production schedules.
Review work orders and preventive maintenance needs, considering priority, production schedules, and parts and materials availability; assign technicians according to required skills.
Assign technicians to production requests and prioritize immediate responses that can prevent downtime.
Review factory downtime reports daily and discuss opportunities for improvement with technicians.
Develop and distribute preventive maintenance schedules for equipment and continually reevaluate them for 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 regulatory compliance.
Participate in the system-wide maintenance network team to coordinate activities, plans, problem-solving, and 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.
Coordinate with the Maintenance Team and Purchasing regarding maintenance parts, equipment inventory reports, and minimum reorder levels.
Compile maintenance reports and evaluate and recommend actions concerning downtime, work orders, and preventive maintenance schedules.
Represent The Froneri Way of working through the behaviors and characteristics in the Operating Model and Core Values.