Plant Maintenance Supervisor

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. • Orrville, OH

89d

About The Position

This role, reporting to the Maintenance and Reliability Manager, oversees the manufacturing and plant operations on a shift basis. This position has direct responsibility for work teams and larger projects in compliance with food safety, quality and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Associates degree in mechanical or electrical discipline, required
• Minimum of 3-5 years leadership experience in a manufacturing environment

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, preferred
• Technical experience with ammonia refrigeration and Process Safety Management, preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide support to improve quality excellence, food safety, and product development efforts, cooperating closely with the quality control team
• Develop a culture of accelerated continuous improvement utilizing standard work, problem identification, A3 problem solving, and decision making at the level of execution
• Responsible for leading operational improvements in the assigned work area teams
• Ensure work area teams follow the continuous improvement framework in the areas of Safety, Food Safety Quality and Productivity when conducting Daily Management Meetings
• Help other group leaders achieve their goals through guidance and modeling
• Work with other group and team leaders, both operational and functional, to identify, prioritize and resolve issues between the teams
• Develop the leadership capabilities of work area team leaders with formal bi-weekly coaching, goal setting, training and timely completion of performance reviews
• Keep a pulse on the engagement level and attitude of other group leaders and team leaders
• Support team leader in developing and maintaining standard work, implementing and following defined standards
• Support in hiring process with candidate review and interviews
• Primary liaison between work teams and other management
• Stay current with industry trends and technology
• Live and promote our vision and mission
• Ensure appropriate implementation and management of Safety and Food Safety Quality GMP's
• Ensure that we adhere to all state and federal regulations in the areas of safety and food safety quality
• Ensure that we follow all company and customer standards
• Work with teams to set goals to improve and demonstrate meaningful improvements in Safety, Food Safety Quality, and Productivity
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Thrift retirement plan with generous company contributions
• Excellent health benefit plans including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company paid STD and Life Insurance
• Flex spending account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees