Assistant Maintenance Manager - 3rd Shift

Maintenance Supervisor 
(Non-Union / Salaried)

Department: Maintenance 

Reports To: Maintenance Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Pay Range + other compensation components: 

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, Thrift, Life Insurance, FSA, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Assistance Program

Shift: 3rd shift, typically 5 days a week. Additional hours and days (holidays, weekends) are required as needed.

80% on site-supervision, problem-solving, implementing, and observing

10% office, planning, and reporting

10% staff meetings, group planning, audits, tours, misc.

Position Overview

The Maintenance Supervisor oversees the manufacturing and plant operations on a shift basis. This position has direct responsibility for work teams and larger projects in compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements. 

Key Responsibilities

The Maintenance Supervisor shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Provide support to improve quality excellence, food safety, and product development efforts, cooperating closely with the quality control team.
• Develop a culture of accelerated continuous improvement utilizing standard work, problem identification, A3 problem solving, and decision making at the level of execution.
• Leading operational improvements in the assigned work team areas.
• Ensure work area teams follow the continuous improvement framework in the areas of Safety, Food Safety Quality, and Productivity when conducting Daily Management meetings. 
• Help other group leaders achieve their goals through guidance and modeling.
• Work with other group leaders, both operational and functional, to identify, prioritize and resolve issues between the teams.
• Develop the leadership capabilities of work area team leaders with formal bi-weekly coaching, goal setting, training, and timely completion of performance reviews. 
• Keep a pulse on the engagement level and attitude of other group leaders and team leaders.
• Support team leaders in developing and maintaining standard work, implementing following defined standards.
• Support in hiring process with candidate reviews and interviews.
• Primary liaison between work areas and other management. 
• Stay current with industry trends and technology.
• Live and promote our vision and mission.
• Ensure appropriate implementation and management of Safety and Food Safety Quality GMP’s.
• Ensure that we adhere to all state and federal regulations in the areas of safety and food safety quality.
• Ensure that we follow all company and customer standards.
• Work with teams to set goals to improve and demonstrate meaningful improvements in Safety, Food Safety Quality, and Productivity.
• Manage all company business according to the cultural objectives of the company.
• Understand and execute the principles of the company’s Operational Excellence program driving the right behaviors, standards and continuous improvements across all operating entities.
• Participate in cross-functional teams as required to advance the business trends of the company.
• Compliance will all company and regulatory policies/guidelines relating to associate safety, food safety and food quality. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications 

• 3-5 years leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Proficient computer skills with experience using Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must demonstrate excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• At ease in a fast-paced, dynamic, unionized manufacturing environment.
• Strong aptitude for automation, automation controls and control logic.

Required Soft Skills:

• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
• Coachable and willing to learn.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and have attention to detail.
• Ability to coach, develop, engage, and retain a team of employees.

Competency

• Must be able to read and write English and perform basic math calculations.
• Effective time manageme