Full Job Description

Maintenance Group Leader

Pursue Excellence.

We are an industry leader in food innovation.

We are an industry leader in quality.

And we are dedicated to providing our customers, consumers and associates with only the freshest ideas, products and growth opportunities.

Welcome to the SmithFoods family.

High Quality. Always Fresh.

For over 100 years, SmithFoods has been a leader within the dairy industry and has progressed into an innovative leader within private label and contract manufacturing services for dairy and non-dairy products.

Joining SmithFoods as the Maintenance Group Leader allows you a fresh opportunity to make a significant impact in an ever-evolving organization.

Be an Owner

This role, reporting to the Maintenance and Reliability Manager, 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.

Your Work Matters:

• 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
• Responsible for leading operational improvements in the assigned work area teams
• 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 and team 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 leader in developing and maintaining standard work, implementing and

following defined standards

• Support in hiring process with candidate review and interviews
• Primary liaison between work teams and other management
• Stay current with industry trends and technology
• Live and promote our vision and mission

Safety, Food Safety Quality, Productivity

• 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
• Other duties as assigned

Required Duties of all Associates

• 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 improvement across all operating entities
• Participate in cross-functional teams as required to advance the business interests of the company
• Compliance with all company and regulatory policies/guidelines relating to associate safety, food safety and food quality

Competencies

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities
• Excellent communication skills including written and oral presentation skills
• Strong time management skills
• Must demonstrate excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• At ease in fast-paced, dynamic, unionized manufacturing environment
• Strong aptitude for automation, automation controls and control logic

Education and Experience Required

• Associates degree in mechanical or electrical discipline, required
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, preferred
• Technical experience with ammonia refrigeration and Process Safety Management, preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years leadership experience in a manufacturing environment

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Typically a 5 day work week, 3rd shift
• Additional hours and days (holidays, week-ends) as required
• Expected Work Activity

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

10% office, planning, reporting

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

Travel

• Limited travel is expected for this position

Other Duties

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 associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the company.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship

EEO Statement

SmithFoods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants for employment, recruitment, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, pay, benefits, lay-off, demotion or termination of employment will be made without consideration of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military status, ancestry, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable federal, state or local law.