The Maintenance Supervisor provides work direction and supervision to maintenance employees to ensure the effective delivery of maintenance services in accordance with company policies, OSHA regulations, and applicable laws. This position serves as a resource and point of escalation for direct reports while coaching, mentoring, and providing ongoing performance development opportunities to team members.
- Prioritize and assign daily jobs and work orders and provide clear direction to maintenance employees.
- Oversee pass-down issues and monitor activities to ensure an efficient and safe maintenance operation.
- Implement an effective predictive and preventive maintenance program with maintenance strategies for all assets to reduce unscheduled downtime, increase asset lifespan, and minimize equipment breakdown costs.
- Use systems such as SAP to support task planning, including required time, parts, and job descriptions, to maximize maintenance activities during normal plant operation, washes, planned downtime, and periodic maintenance shutdowns.
- Use project management charts to detail activities associated with planned downtime.
- Ensure maintenance staff have a strong understanding of work practices and procedures.
- Assist the Maintenance Manager in ensuring all preventive maintenance work orders are completed within established timeframes.
- Assist with daily maintenance issues and repairs.
- Actively support and implement preventive maintenance programs; schedule, monitor, and adjust the program as needed.
- Serve as the first point of contact for emergency maintenance requests.
- Oversee the repair and maintenance of all plant equipment.
- Assist in developing procedures and policies for the maintenance department.
- Complete and maintain records using databases and computerized maintenance management systems.
- Support proper root cause analysis on breakdowns or failures to ensure equipment issues are addressed and resolved.
- Assist the Maintenance Manager with capital and special projects.
- Work with inventory or supply employees to ensure adequate inventory of spare parts and equipment.
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently and make competent decisions when the Maintenance Manager is unavailable.
- Remain current with the latest and emerging industry regulations and codes relative to mechanical and electrical systems design and operation.
- Provide staff with necessary training on existing and new equipment.
- Complete supervisory activities, including administering employee promotions and transfers, reviewing and editing employee timekeeping, completing performance evaluations, and mentoring, training, and coaching employees.
- Follow all company good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all company regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.