Maintenance Supervisor

SunOpta • Omak, WA

39d • Onsite

About The Position

The maintenance supervisor oversees building and equipment upkeep by leading and training a team of technicians to conduct preventive maintenance, perform repairs, and manage daily operations to ensure functionality and safety. Key duties include developing maintenance procedures, managing staff, controlling budgets and inventory, ensuring compliance with safety regulations like OSHA, and coordinating with vendors for supplies and external work. The role requires strong leadership, technical knowledge, and excellent communication skills to bridge between maintenance staff and management.

Essential Functions of the Job:Safety Compliance: Ensure all operations adhere to relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations, such as those from OSHA Preventive Maintenance Programs: Develop and implement plans for preventive maintenance to minimize equipment downtime and maximize productivity Assist Planner with scheduling Downtime Work Orders and PM’s Team Leader: Recruit, train, and manage maintenance staff, assigning tasks, evaluate performance, and providing ongoing guidance Maintenance & Repair Oversight: Coordinate and supervise the installation, maintenance, and repair of machinery, equipment, and systems Systems: Ability to manage and improve CMMS, specific to BOM’s, PMs, and Job Descriptions Ensure the accurate recording of all maintenance activities within CMMS, including equipment history, repairs, and maintenance costs Inventory & Budget Management: Oversee inventory of tools, parts, and equipment, and contribute to the maintenance budget Vendor & Contractor Coordination: Work with external vendors and contractors to ensure the timely and cost-effective completion of maintenance tasks

Requirements

• Ability to motivate a team, delegate tasks effectively, and communicate technical information clearly
• Ability to hold technicians accountable with professionalism and respect
• Ability to teach and coach food safety specific to maintenance activities
• Aptitude for identifying issues, recommending solutions, and resolving maintenance-related problems
• Ability to plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance activities and manage resources efficiently
• Strong understanding of maintenance procedures for various equipment and systems
• Audit quality of work performed to educate and elevate standards
• Essential for conducting thorough inspections, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring quality workmanship
• Must be willing to work any shift, weekends and holidays as needed to support factory shutdowns, startups, and capital project assignments

Responsibilities

• Ensure all operations adhere to relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations, such as those from OSHA
• Develop and implement plans for preventive maintenance to minimize equipment downtime and maximize productivity
• Assist Planner with scheduling Downtime Work Orders and PM’s
• Recruit, train, and manage maintenance staff, assigning tasks, evaluate performance, and providing ongoing guidance
• Coordinate and supervise the installation, maintenance, and repair of machinery, equipment, and systems
• Ability to manage and improve CMMS, specific to BOM’s, PMs, and Job Descriptions
• Ensure the accurate recording of all maintenance activities within CMMS, including equipment history, repairs, and maintenance costs
• Oversee inventory of tools, parts, and equipment, and contribute to the maintenance budget
• Work with external vendors and contractors to ensure the timely and cost-effective completion of maintenance tasks

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid Family leave
• Paid maternity leave
• 401(k) with Match
• Voluntary Life, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital indemnity
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition assistance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed