Maintenance Supervisor

Summary
The Production Scheduler performs functions directed towards successfully and efficiently meeting manufacturing goals for customer orders by maintaining the facility and equipment good repair and in working order so as to eliminate down time.

Essential Functions
• Must meet all requirements for Mechanics without direct assistance or supervision
• Must have knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform all preventative maintenance
• Plan, fabricate and install non-mechanical equipment (such as stands, tables, etc.)
• Keep detailed records on work orders, down time, maintenance projects and materials purchased
• Perform work to 600 volt electrical systems
• Able to weld with good precision utilizing a heli-arc, tig welder and plasma cutter
• Licensed to operate both stand up and sit down forklift
• Monitor, complete and update PM program and Idle Assets Database
• Has responsibility for making recommendations in hiring, firing, discipline, promotion, transfer, and compensation decisions.
• Conduct employee training and champion the department’s continuous improvement
• Comply / enforce established standards, procedures, and expectations for quality, safety and sanitation
• Maintains labor cost control by completing tasks on straight time, ensuring proper manning, and managing projects to ensure efficiency in department.
• Be familiar with all company policies and procedures and the local practices of such; uphold/enforce them in order to maintain fairness and consistency of treatment.
• Administer employee appraisals and salary reviews and provide employees with feedback.
• Assist employees in solving work related issues; providing employee guidance/direction, counsel and motivation.
• Perform other duties or special projects as needed.

Qualifications
• Technical Trade/ College Degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 10 years manufacturing maintenance experience with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 5 years supervisory/exempt role.
• Must successfully complete on the job training including being able to learn and apply knowledge of production processes, raw material, and finished product requirements and specifications. Working knowledge of Inventories and computerized load move data.
• Must be able to solve common problems in a number of concrete standard situations.