Maintenance Supervisor

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, we are excited to start a new chapter of accelerated growth as part of Froneri – a global pure-play ice cream leader. Come help us transform DGIC into the #1 ice cream brand! With nearly 100 years of winning experience in the U.S, a robust portfolio of powerhouse brands that consumers know and love such as Häagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Dreyer’s & Edy’s, Skinny Cow and Outshine, and the backing and coaching of European-based ice cream experts, we know we have the winning recipe. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, the Bay Area’s hub for up-and-coming food trends, our teams across our offices and factories are raising the bar on all things ice cream. We are investing in significant capital expansions to grow our Operations and Supply Chain and are transforming how we work at every level to become agile, accelerate growth and elevate our quality. With a renewed focus on frozen treats, our tight-knit team of ambitious innovators are fully immersed in the business and encouraged to flex and make decisions quickly. We are committed to pursuing every great idea and delivering the best ice cream experience for our consumers, when and where they want it. Unleash your potential at Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream and discover what a sweet career we have in store for you. Main Purpose of the job: To coordinate and supervise the activities of Maintenance Technicians based on daily support to entire site, outstanding work orders and special/emergency requests in accordance with individual Technician's skills and abilities. Maintain sound communication with Maintenance Team and Purchasing to ensure needed maintenance parts, equipment inventory reports are correct and calculate minimum reorder levels. Compile maintenance reports and evaluate and recommend course of action for downtime, work orders, preventative maintenance schedule, etc. These activities are carried out to assure management information is available in a timely and accurate manner, drive continuous improvement, and to assist in scheduling daily maintenance activities in an optimum manner.

Requirements

PC proficiency as well as excellent organizational and communication skills are a must.
Ability to develop a strong maintenance team in a high performing environment.
Strong problem-solving/troubleshooting skills
Knowledge in automatic controls is desired.
Planning and scheduling and budgeting.
CMMS / work order experience.
Three (3) or more years’ experience in a manufacturing environment and knowledge of Utilities/Facilities/Production equipment maintenance.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future. The company does not provide visa sponsorship or any immigration support (including STEM OPT training plan and H-1B lottery registration) for this position.

Nice To Haves

Engineering Degree or equivalent experience is preferred. Military and Work experience will be considered in lieu of formal education.

Responsibilities

Supervises and coordinates the activities of Maintenance Technicians daily based upon production schedules.
Reviews work orders and preventative maintenance needs, considering such factors as priority, production schedules and material and parts availability. Assigning Maintenance Technicians based upon skills required.
Assigns Maintenance Technicians in response to requests from production, recognizing the areas requiring immediate response to prevent downtime.
Reviews factory downtime reports daily and discuss with the Technicians where improvements can be made.
Develops and distributes preventative maintenance schedules for equipment. Continuously re-evaluate PM schedules for optimal efficiency.
Ensures Work Order assignments are completed in timely manner.
Develops work schedules to utilize maintenance skills and personnel availability.
Strives to make our facility a safer place to work through compliance with regulatory.
Works on system wide maintenance network team to ensure coordination of activities, plans, problem-solving, and other plant wide issues.
Participates on planning, scheduling, and supporting factory coverage as necessary.
Develops and implement skill building plans for individuals and the department, including standard operating procedures.
Represent The Froneri Way of working through the behaviors and characteristics in our Operating Model and Core Values