Supervisor

At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability.

Our state-of-the art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high-quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose.

The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula.

We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in for than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality.

A Typical Day

The Facilities Supervisor is responsible for the effective execution of all maintenance and project tasks for facilities systems and equipment. #LI-MS1

Job Responsibilities

• Knowledge of Steam, Water Treatment / distribution and Ammonia Refrigeration systems and includes special emphasis on ensuring HCC compliance with all RMP / PSM guidelines for ammonia and hazard safety.
• Facilitate the development of a highly skilled, well trained and committed team to support the plant operations, resulting in high quality, low cost objectives.
• Maintain an On Call status for facility related breakdowns and shift coverage
• Achieve common business goals through cooperative alignment with all departments
• Develop and maintain a safe and effective working environment for the Facility Maintenance Team
• Use SAP to create and close work orders, enter equipment data, track inventory and train mechanics on the proper use of SAP
• Continue to develop and implement preventative maintenance programs utilizing SAP.
• Continuous participation in set up and maintaining the storeroom, shop and CMMS
• Review available planned job package for completeness and correctness.
• Refines and finalizes labor, parts, and priorities for all tasks
• Responsible for planning / scheduling of preventative and predictive maintenance
• Follow-up with mechanics on suggestions of ways to improve either planning or job methods
• Conduct team meetings daily covering safety topics and weekly covering equipment, processes and expansion
• Communicate with the departments to coordinate maintenance items
• Provide detailed reports on downtime issues to promote proactive responses and practices
• Assist Facilities Coordinator with evaluation of future equipment requirements, upgrades and modifications.
• Completion of Emergency Response Training to include 24hr initial, 8hr refresher each year.
• Annual completion of OSHA required safety training.

What You Will Need

• High School Diploma and 4 years related experience, OR Associate's degree plus 3 years related experience, OR Bachelor's plus 1 year related experience
• English skills must be proficient to understand, read, write and speak English
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• 3 years of Industrial maintenance experience on ammonia system and boilers.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office Software such as Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to lift up to 60lbs.
• Be able to pass a Spirometry and Fit Test to wear an APR (Air Purifying Respirator) and an SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus).
• Member of A / ERT (Ammonia Emergency Response Team.)
• Potable / Waste water experience. Requires a D-1 and T-1 Certification (as applicable)
• List bullets, starting with education / experience first

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree plus 2 year related experience OR Master’s Degree in related field
• 10 years of industrial maintenance experience on ammonia systems and boilers
• Working PSM / RMP knowledge
• Boiler operator level 1 & 2 certifications
• Ammonia operator levels 1 & 2
• RETA A or equivalent
• PSM / RMP working knowledge.
• SAP knowledge
• RETA CARO or CIRO certification
• List bullets, starting with education / experience first

Physical Demands

The work is primarily performed in an office environment and the physical demands are characteristic of a mostly sedentary role.

Specific details of the essential functions of the position is available in the Job Safety Analysis, made available on request.

Work Environment

Food safety is a companywide responsibility and each employee must know their role in the manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, and high quality products.

This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned

Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer / EEO. We participate in E-Verify.

English Information Spanish Information

Last updated : 2024-04-01