Maintenance Supervisor
About The Position
The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the effective execution of all maintenance and projects within the plants at Hilmar Cheese Company. The role supports plant operations by developing a skilled and engaged maintenance team and maintaining a safe, effective working environment. The supervisor ensures work is completed economically, efficiently, and safely, while promoting high-quality, low-cost objectives and strong customer service. The position plans and schedules preventive and predictive maintenance, assigns mechanics, reviews job packages, finalizes labor and parts needs and task priorities, and makes tactical decisions to keep work on schedule. It also involves reporting downtime issues, maintaining the storeroom, shop, and CMMS, and using SAP for work orders, equipment data, inventory tracking, and mechanic training. The supervisor maintains ongoing partnering relationships with Operations personnel and is required to remain on call. The role requires weekend, holiday, and rotating-shift availability, as well as physical activity and regular presence in manufacturing and warehouse environments. Employees are responsible for understanding their role in producing and distributing safe, wholesome, high-quality products.
Requirements
- High school diploma and 4 years of related experience, or an associate's degree and 3 years of related experience, or a bachelor's degree and 1 year of related experience.
- Ability to work weekends, holidays, and rotating day, swing, and graveyard shifts.
- Experience with Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ability to lift up to 60 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree and 2 years of related experience, or a master's degree in a related field.
- SAP knowledge.
- Experience leading a team.
- Tactical knowledge of production operations.
- Experience reading P&IDs and technical manuals.
Responsibilities
- Develop a highly skilled, well-trained, committed, and engaged maintenance team to support plant operations and their quality and cost objectives.
- Develop and maintain a safe and effective working environment.
- Ensure jobs are completed economically, efficiently, and safely.
- Conduct daily team meetings covering safety topics and weekly meetings covering equipment, processes, and expansion.
- Review planned job packages for completeness and correctness.
- Refine and finalize labor, parts, and priorities for tasks.
- Plan and schedule preventive and predictive maintenance.
- Assign mechanics to specific work at the start of the shift and throughout the day.
- Make tactical decisions as needed while staying as close to schedule as possible.
- Follow up with mechanics on suggestions for improving planning or job methods.
- Provide detailed downtime reports to promote proactive responses and practices.
- Participate continuously in setting up and maintaining the storeroom, shop, and CMMS.
- Use SAP to create and close work orders, enter equipment data, track inventory, and train mechanics in proper SAP use.
- Promote effective partnering relationships with Operations personnel.
- Provide and promote excellence in customer service.
- Maintain on-call status.
- Fulfill the employee's food-safety responsibility in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, high-quality products.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
