Shift Maintenance Supervisor

The Shift Maintenance Supervisor (SMS) is responsible for the direct supervision and coordination of responsibilities for Shift Maintenance activities at Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative.  The SMS is responsible for inter-campaign maintenance of one of four areas on the beet end.  The SMS will help SMBSC reach its mission and goals by 1) maintaining work flow by monitoring maintenance repairs and results without compromising safety, housekeeping, and environmental compliance; and (2) and coaching and developing employees to create a skilled workforce for current and future needs.

Essential Functions:

Maintenance Activities

• Plans, organizes, and directs employees to run optimum shift operations to meet the Company’s budgetary needs and goals as well as the customer’s demand without compromising safety, quality, and environmental compliance
• Monitors and manages employees to ensure work flow is maintained by monitoring maintenance progress; observing control points and equipment; coordinating with Assistant Maintenance Manager, Production Manager, Maintenance Manager, and/or Factory Manager to facilitate corrections to mechanical malfunctions
• Completes maintenance plan by scheduling and assigning personnel (including approving time off requests and scheduling coverage for vacation, call ins, and employee emergencies); accomplishing work results; establishing priorities; monitoring progress; and reporting results of the processing flow on Shift Maintenance log
• Works with Shift Supervisor to prioritize maintenance activities based on work priority, equipment, and skill of personnel to ensure a safe, efficient operation
• Conducts regular safety meetings, which includes preparing materials, coordinating employees, and presenting information via tool box talks

Employee Management

• Develops and mentors maintenance employees, which includes: providing resources to increase individual knowledge, conducting regular reviews evaluating performance, working with employees to enhance opportunities for improvement, and providing cross training opportunities
• Sets employment expectations through personal and employee accountability, which is identified as: acknowledging, appreciating, and encouraging employees for appropriate behavior and performance; addressing non-compliant behavior and performance  via informal discussions and formal disciplinary action depending on the severity of the employee’s actions as outlined under work rules within the employee; and enforcing company compliance rules to maintain a safe, clean work environment
• Initiates and fosters a spirit of cooperation with union members by understanding and following the employee handbook as well as the terms of the collective bargaining agreement and resolving personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; and recommending actions; confers with Industrial Relations Manager, Production Manager and/or Factory Manager to resolve employee conflicts or discipline matters as needed

Core Competencies and Skill Requirements:

• Strong mechanical aptitude
  • Knowledge of tools and machines, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance
  • Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models
  • Knowledge of a variety of engineering topics including mechanics, thermodynamics, hydraulics, and heat transfer
  • Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including applying principles, techniques, procedures and equipment to the design and production of sugar
• Excellent understanding of and commitment to safety
  • Ability to evaluate information to determine compliance using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations and standards
  • Ability to keep up-to-date with changes to regulations and standards and applying the new knowledge at SMBSC
  • Ability to provide guidance and expert advice to employees and other groups based on technical, systems-related or process-related topics in regard to safety
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Ability to gather information by observing, receiving and obtaining information from all relevant sources
  • Ability to identify trends, patterns and anomalies with data to draw conclusions and make recommendations for current and future needs
  • Ability to inspect equipment, structures or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems and defects
• Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with internal and external audiences and maintain these relationships over time to advance the overall public image of SMBSC
  • Ability to document information in a logical, sequential manner which includes entering, transcribing, recording, storing and maintaining information
  • Ability to maintain high attention to detail
• Strong conflict management and resolution skills
  • Ability to handle complaints, settle disputes and conflicts
  • Ability to maintain a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations
• Commitment to safety
  • Ability to work in a responsible, safe manner by adhering to SMBSC’s safety and housekeeping protocol

Required Education and Experience:

• Recommend 4+ years of experience in the sugar industry working in maintenance side as a Crew Leader, Electrician, Welder, Foreman or House Mechanic

Other:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change any time with or without notice.