TRA Supervisor, Maintenance Controls/PLC
Leprino FoodsAbout the role
Within our Tracy, CA manufacturing facility, we are seeking a highly qualified Maintenance Controls/PLC System Supervisor on our Plant technical team to continue moving our organization to even larger levels of maintenance, controls optimization, and production efficiencies. We take pride in our vision to be "world's best", it's why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate.
At Leprino Foods, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $99,000and $119,000 . This position has an annual target bonus of 10%.
Responsibilities:
The Industrial/Maintenance Controls System Supervisor provides guidance and direction to a team of employees in the Maintenance Controls department. Makes strategic and sound decisions pertaining to industrial controls, department safety, and department efficiency for team. Monitors controls systems of the plant related to production processes and overall plant facilities, and develops plans to provide preventative modifications to maximize equipment uptime, plant efficiencies, product quality, safety, and cost control. Builds an effective employee team by engaging, mentoring, and developing direct reports.
- Plans and schedules daily staffing needs to maximize labor efficiency and ensure maintenance controls needs are met.
- Leads and coaches team employees by implementing programs in technical training, safety, quality, communications, performance recognition and internal employee development to drive peak employee engagement and productivity.
- Builds and fosters strong working relationships, collaboration within their team, and a positive work environment.
- Engages, mentors, and develops direct reports.
- Supervises the daily shift activities to minimize production downtime related to controls systems, work orders, and planned controls upgrades or modifications.
- Prioritizes controls programming needs to minimize production downtime, while assuring safety and quality.
- Must be knowledgeable of all plant processes and the equipment involved in order to best trouble-shoot and solve maintenance problems, primarily in the controls / PLC area.
- Provide guidance and direction to a team of employees in the Maintenance Controls department.
- Make strategic and sound decisions pertaining to industrial controls, department safety, and department efficiency for team.
- Monitor controls systems of the plant related to production processes, overall plant facilities and develops plans to provide preventative modifications to maximize equipment uptime, plant efficiencies, product quality, safety, and cost control.
- Assist with achieving departmental objectives and company goals in relation Controls department.
- Perform preventative maintenance on the defined devices/equipment with the intent to optimize equipment reliability.
- Lead troubleshooting of production problems on a timely basis until successful resolution, including major and minor maintenance of automated and non-automated equipment.
- Monitor and replace automation hardware devices and electrical equipment as needed.
- Manage, develop, and execute training to all levels of employees.
- Support a continuous 24/7 manufacturing operation.
You Have at Least (Required Qualifications):
- Associates Degree in Controls Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a similar maintenance subject area.
- Five years of industrial controls experience although applicable education may substitute experience.
- Familiarity with SAP, Maximo, or other manufacturing computer systems.
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