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We are excited to announce that we are looking for a Maintenance Supervisor to join our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Auburn, KY. If you are passionate about leadership, professional growth, and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success by working in our award-winning facility, we would love to hear from you.

Overview

As a Maintenance Supervisor, you will report directly to the Maintenance Manager. You will supervise and coach the Maintenance team to ensure safe and efficient execution of the maintenance work coupled with optimal operational effectiveness in line with corporate and site objectives.

Responsibilities:

Safety

• Ensure compliance to Company’s policies, practices, and procedures related to Health and Safety, Food Safety, and the Environment
• Comply with all safety training, departmental SOPs, and with all regulations relating to equipment and chemical approvals for a food manufacturing facility
• Ensure that all reporting employees are aware of, and comply, with company policies and procedures related to EHS and commit to personal compliance

Leadership

• Provide direction and supervision to a diverse workforce across multiple shifts
• Recruit, hire, train, and manage employee performance
• Provide daily direction to team and ensure job tasks are done efficiently and safely
• Manage time & attendance of team

Maintenance

• Assist in the identification and implementation of practices, procedures, and service systems, that will successfully address day-to-day maintenance issues and create opportunity to improve future production capacities and/or productivity
• Oversee implementation and compliance with all aspects of security and preventative maintenance for the building, equipment and inventory, and all EHS issues for the departmental workforce
• Manage and maintain the Preventative Maintenance computer program
• Analyze equipment issues, identify solutions, or determine options for resolution and ensure repairs to the facility and/or equipment are carried out on a least cost basis
• Create and maintain appropriate work orders, reports, and records, including information related to repair turn-around time
• Oversee capital projects that are assigned in his/her jurisdiction.
• Develop and maintain good communication practices with departmental Production staff to advise of lead times required to obtain maintenance parts, and/or services.
• Participate in regular discussions and/or meetings with the Maintenance Manager about determination of budget items related to maintenance and other related issues

Other

• Consult and organize activities with other teams and departments
• Perform other duties as required or assigned

Requirements

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in a technical field or commensurate experience in a maintenance role.
• Three to five years’ supervisory experience in a maintenance or facility management role, providing a solid working knowledge of manufacturing maintenance requirements and best practices.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of changes in relevant technologies, codes and/or workplace safety compliance.
• Ability to comprehend and communicate detailed instructions orally and in writing.
• Ability to multi-task and establish priorities.
• Ability to maintain organization of maintenance schedule and files in a changing environment.
• Exhibit initiative, responsibility, flexibility, and leadership.
• Good interpersonal skills and effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Able to create alternative solutions to problem.
• Excellent time management and project management skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to work successfully both independently and with diverse groups within a team environment.
• Effective attention to detail, sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization and execution skills.
• Commitment to promoting and supporting health and safety in the workplace.
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Extended hours may be required at times

We value diversity in all forms and know the power it can bring. Workplace equality allows for creative ideas to bloom, diverse points of views to be heard, and increases overall happiness. That sounds pretty good to us.

Champion is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law