Maintenance Supervisor - Days - Geneva, Il

Overview:

 

Our Geneva, IL Plant is our newest addition to our North America plant network. To increase capacity and keep pace with the growing consumer demand for the products, General Mills is making a significant investment to expand capacity for our beloved Fruit brands (Gusher and Fruit by the Foot). We will continue making Betty Crocker desserts at the plant as we transition operational ownership from our external supply chain to General Mills in early 2024. After integration of the current workforce, and start up of Fruit, the plant will have 350-400 employees and support both with MBS and Snacks Operating units with just under 500,000 sq ft of production and warehouse space.

 

The Utilities Maintenance Lead will be responsible for the overall management of the Plant Utilities, Facilities Grounds, and all associated infrastructure. The systems include (not limited to): Ammonia Refrigeration, Steam, Water Treatment, HVAC, Compressed Air, Fire System, etc. This person will also manage the overall Building infrastructure (Walls, Floors, Doors, Drains, Roofs, etc.).

 

The Utilities Maintenance Lead will work to drive out top losses on a 24-hour cycle. The position uses continuous improvement tools, leadership skills, and is responsible for fostering a team environment. The role is responsible for eliminating maintenance and breakdown related losses, building capability in Utilities/Facilities Teams and Equipment Owners to deliver overall line results supporting plant.

 

The Utilities Maintenance Supervisor’s core hours will be tied to day shift, Monday – Friday with flexibility determined by business needs to work off shift and weekends

 

Accountabilities:

• Responsibility for the efficient and cost-effective management of utilities for the site.
• Complete Required Applicable Certifications: CARO/CIRO, Steam Operator, Fire Monitoring, Water Treatment
• Documentation oversight for environmental and insurance requirements, ensuring the quality and completeness of all required drawings and record keeping for the site, including participation and compliance with appropriate regulations.
• Drive breakdown reduction – tracking, assigning, and executing.
• Communicate across all departments concerning issues/outages to the Plant.
• Budget planning and accountability for the plant facilities maintenance expense budget
• Direct reporting accountability for the facilities maintenance team
• Responsible for Planning and Scheduling Maintenance work on assigned area.
• Identify recurring issues-- recommend and execute solutions. Maintain failure history and cost. Manage daily scheduling and resource allocation/prioritization.
• Ensure PMs and WOs are executed safely and with appropriate quality.
• Understand spending history and future spend prediction to assist in the budget creation.
• Lead team in development and communication of Planned Maintenance job plans.
• Maintain maintenance technical library including manuals, drawings and electronic documents.
• Coordinate with production to accomplish planned maintenance during mid-run windows.
• Manage audit follow ups like sanitation, safety, insurance, etc.

 

Minimum Requirements: 

• Customer Service Skills: Removing barriers, training, coaching and problem solving.
• Strong understanding of industrial, mechanical and electrical technologies.
• Understanding of maintenance and reliability performance metrics.
• Excellent planning, organization and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of MQIS, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PP.
• Experience with CMMS System, proven aptitude with Planning, Scheduling and assigning work orders.
• Ability to motivate and encourage positive team dynamic through solid leadership,
• Demonstrated engineering skills and experience working with the generation, distribution, and application of the following Mechanical Utilities:
  • Utility and process water distribution
  • Wastewater handling and treatment
  • Ammonia Refrigeration
  • Electronic and paper schematic reading and markup.
  • State and Federal EPA permitting and compliance and/or accountability for PSM/ARM program compliance.
  • Project management including construction management.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Boilers and low-pressure Steam (up to 150 psi)
• Single stage basic Refrigeration (CARO/CIRO) (Ammonia, HFC's, other refrigerants)
• Incident command and/or HAZWOPPER program experience
• Other Mechanical Utilities systems (Compressed Air, Vacuum, Hydraulics)

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

 

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $67300.00 - $101200.00 / Annually. At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.