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Maintenance Supervisor
Dakota, IL
Onsite, Direct/Permanent
Responsibilities:
Dakota, IL
Onsite, Direct/Permanent
Responsibilities:
- Supports production operations by accomplishing the production needs within safety, quality, budgetary and regulatory guidelines by ensuring timely and efficient maintenance of all operations equipment and assets.
- Plans and implements operational and mechanical improvements.
- Assesses, analyzes, troubleshoots, and determines solutions to mechanical problems, to support the productivity of Maintenance Technicians.
- Contributes to the planning and evaluation of production changes. Provides direction for the installation and modification of equipment.
- Understands and works with established standards to deliver the highest and most consistent levels of excellent customer service.
- Assists in the creation of Standard Operating Procedures for the maintenance department in collaboration with the Maintenance Manager and Director of Maintenance.
- Monitors and enforces all OSHA and Company safety regulations and policies. Provides leadership to the safety program for the Maintenance Department.
- Provides instruction and technical training to Maintenance Technicians, Machinists, mechanics, and operators on equipment, procedures, and improving skill levels.
- Works in an environment that incorporates all operations departments to share knowledge and objectives that have been set forth.
- Oversees maintenance process and/or staff along with ensuring technicians are properly deployed on the production floor.
- Performs the same work duties as those whom they supervise. May perform or assist with more difficult skilled tasks depending on situations/issues that may arise.
- Collaborates with production staff and upper management to resolve maintenance issues.
- Prepares and maintains employee records if applicable.
- May serve as a direct report for maintenance staff.
- Direct supervision of technical/maintenance staff, providing day-to-day technical leadership and support, as well as managing PM programs, projects, staff development, and administrative tasks such as daily crewing, job assignments, vacations, performance evaluations, etc.
- Monitors preventative maintenance and lubrication schedules to meet scheduled due dates.
- Interfaces with all Departmental Managers and Supervisors to ensure that plant equipment is maintained and kept in functional and safe order.
- Works with production personnel to help improve production efficiencies by suggesting machine improvements and maintenance procedures for those machines.
- Ensures that all plant and facility equipment and maintenance work order software is maintained in a normal, safe, and running condition.
- Interfaces with outside contractors when contracted work is scheduled during assigned shifts and with outside vendors for purchased parts.
- Maintains documentary evidence of key events in installation and maintenance activity and provides technical advice in problem-solving.
- Communicates company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
- At least 5 years experience in a Maintenance role preferably in a food manufacturing setting.
- At least 5 years of experience leading teams of people in the maintenance field
- Previous experience establishing maintenance-related policies, and procedures
- Knowledge of quality systems and regulations
- Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to collaborate with multiple departments and customers to resolve issues.
- High-level attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to think critically and provide strategic insight and analysis to solve problems
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications, ERP software systems, and statistical software
