Maintenance Supervisor

Job Description

Do you have a taste for food? If you are looking for the opportunity to reach your potential, consider Conagra Brands as your next destination. Conagra Brands is known for our Ionic brands like Reddi-wip, Slim Jims, Duncan Hines BOOMCHIKPOP, Chef Boyardee, Swiss Miss and more!

We are hiring for a Maintenance Supervisor at our plant in Kent WA manufacturing facility. You will report to the Maintenace Manager and join a team of 235 plus team members.

Job Summary

You will oversee the maintenance department, production lines and affiliated equipment, building and grounds. Schedule work and personnel to meet production demands., maintain the preventative maintenance system and work toward meeting the plants safety and uptime goals. Control maintenance expenses by monitoring overtime and parts expenses weekly.

Maintain mechanical integrity and equipment reliability programs to ensure employee safety provide environmental security and maximize the plant's availability, product quality, and cost effectiveness. Other primary duties include ownership of the plant's PM/PdM activities; leadership of equipment performance tracking and repair/improvement prioritization; technical guidance of mechanical craftsmen; and engineering support of maintenance and capital projects.

Position Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule work force for utilization of employees.
• Monitor downtime occurrences to maintain operations.
• Monitor the efficiencies of the production lines, paying special attention for maintenance and mechanical trends.
• Train, motivate and direct employees to adhere to safe work methods and standard
• procedures to ensure efficient utilization of employees.
• Promote teamwork to achieve Our objectives.
• Maintain a cooperative working relationship with USDA officials.
• Control labor costs.
• Purchase of supplies and repair parts with regard to quality
• Control departmental overtime
• Monitor the machinery and equipment to ensure safety of the employees
• Enforce the plant's safety program.
• Compliance to all OSHA safety regulations and standards
• Maintain equipment for efficient operation within maintenance budget; operate within the constraint of the union contract and USDA regulations.
• Seek continuous improvement in the Maintenance Department employees and the efficiencies of the production lines.
• Assume full ownership of predictive and preventive maintenance activities including oil analysis, vibration analysis, engine-compressor analysis, and infrared thermography.
• Evaluate PM/PDM activities and frequencies to ensure optimum use of personnel and resources in maximizing equipment reliability.
• Involves all associates in a team concept, keeping personnel safety, food safety and uptime as the top priorities.

Position Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required, bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Mechanical engineering or other technical degree program.
• 3-5 years of previous maintenance experience
• Previous supervisory experience required.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, blueprints, schematics, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Calculate figures.
• Apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Solve practical problems.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Experience with Preventative Maintenance programs. Knowledge of Electronic and Electrical principals.
• Experienced at writing: employee appraisals/evaluations, Maintenance procedures and Job Descriptions.
• CAD/Drafting experience desirable.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, you are required to talk and hear. You are frequently required to stand and walk. You are occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; taste and smell. You must occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. You will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by you to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation:

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance
• Wealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences
• Balance: paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one of NorthAmerica's leading branded food companies. Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, our Company combines a rich heritage of making great food with a sharpened focus on innovation. Our portfolio is evolving to satisfy people's changing food preferences. Our iconic brands, such as Birds Eye, Duncan Hines, Healthy Choice, Marie Callender's, Reddi-wip, and Slim Jim, and emerging brands, including Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, and Frontera, offer choices for every occasion.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. ​