Maintenance Supervisor-night shift

General Purpose Provide work direction and supervision to maintenance employees to ensure the effective delivery of maintenance services in accordance with the companys policies, OSHA regulations, and applicable laws. Function as a resource and point of escalation to direct reports. Coach, mentor, and provide performance development opportunities to team members on an ongoing basis.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Prioritize and assign daily jobs and work orders and provide clear direction to maintenance employees.
• Oversee pass down issues.
• Monitor activities to ensure an efficient and safe maintenance operation.
• Implement an effective predictive/preventive maintenance program which has a maintenance strategy for all assets to remove unscheduled down time and increase the lifespan of assets by keeping them in optimal condition with maintenance strategies so assets are timely maintained to minimize costs of asset breakdowns.
• Use systems e.g. SAP to support task planning with time required, parts required, and job descriptions to maximize maintenance activities during normal plant operation, time made available during washes, planned downtime, and periodic maintenance shuts.
• Use project management charts detailing activities of planned downtime.
• Ensure maintenance staff has a good understanding of work practices and procedures.
• Assist the maintenance manager to ensure that all preventative maintenance work orders are completed within the given time.
• Assist with everyday maintenance issues and repairs.
• Actively support and implement preventative maintenance programs, schedule, and provide constant monitoring of the preventative maintenance program and make adjustments as needed.
• Serve as first point of contact for emergency maintenance requests.
• Oversee the repairs and maintenance of all plant equipment.
• Assist in developing procedures and policies for maintenance department.
• Complete and maintain record keeping using databases and computerized maintenance management systems.
• Support work for proper root cause analysis on breakdowns or failures to ensure equipment breakdown issues are addressed and resolved.
• Assist the maintenance manager on capital and special projects.
• Work with inventory or supply employees to ensure an adequate inventory of spare parts and equipment.
• Demonstrate ability to work unsupervised and make competent decisions when the maintenance manager is not available.
• Remain current with latest and emerging industry regulations and codes relative to mechanical and electrical systems design and operation.
• Provide staff with the necessary training on existing and new equipment.
• Complete supervisory activities such as administering employee promotions and transfers, reviewing and editing employee timekeeping, completing performance evaluations, mentoring, training, and coaching employees.
• Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all company regulatory food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.

The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required.