Maintenance Supervisor

Job Title: Maintenance Supervisor 

Classification: Exempt full-time

Reports to: Associate Director of Maintenance 

A. PURPOSE

The maintenance supervisor will act as first line supervisor, directing and coordinating activities for several units of skilled journeyman, maintenance mechanics, plumbers, welders, electricians, and outside contractors.

B. DUTIES

           Some of the duties of this position are those described below.  This job description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position.   Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.

1.   Directing activities of maintenance mechanics strong emphasis placed on employee development, performance expectations, and ensuring proper training as it relates to their job function.

1. Maintaining positive employee relations by providing a people-oriented work environment designed to motivate employees and reduce turnover.
2. Ensuring fast reaction & responses to repair calls/equipment breakdowns and timely repairs to minimize downtime.
3. Actively participate in all plant safety initiatives and promotes safety and housekeeping initiatives.
4. Installing, maintaining, repairing, and overhauling production equipment.
5. Performing sanitary welding on equipment and food processing piping.
6. Troubleshooting identifying worn parts & rebuilding machine assemblies, pumps, meters, valves & valve actuators.
7. Will start up & operate production machinery and equipment.
8. Participation in facility maintenance and preventive maintenance programs.
9. Safe handling and use of various chemicals with strict adherence to Hazardous communication & MSDS requirements.

1. Analyze electro-mechanical devices, trouble shoot failures and implement repairs

1. Prepare and conduct timely employee performance evaluations according to Company       standards.

1. Communicates Safety, Quality, and Food Safety policies to all employees. Ensures such policies are applied by all employees.

1. Supports food safety, quality and legality.

1. Implement, support, and maintain quality management systems, continuous improvement programs, food safety, employee safety, preventative maintenance programs.

1. Incorporate and support GMP''s and plant cleanliness among plant personnel.

1. Implements and monitors overall production performance and quality standards and ensure objectives are established, documented, monitored, and reviewed. Ensure non-conformities identified in quality programs are addressed and corrected.

1. Communicates Safety, Quality, and Food Safety policies to all employees.

1. Support, and comply with all quality management systems, continuous improvement programs, food safety, employee safety, preventative maintenance programs and legality.
2. Other duties as assigned

Skills/Work Experience:

1. Strong knowledge of good manufacturing practices for food processing facilities
2. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
3. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
4. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
5. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
6. Personal computer skills to include spreadsheet software and word processing software (MS Word & Excel).
7. Proven competency in supervisory activities which require conflict management, developing subordinates, directing subordinates, managing and measuring performance, motivating, building team spirit and morale, and understanding diverse viewpoints.

Qualifications:

1. Proven experience as maintenance supervisor or similar role
2. 5 years’ experience in the distribution or manufacturing field with equivalent experience in the mechanical or electrical field.
3. Strong technical knowledge of all building systems (electrical, heating etc.)
4. Knowledge of health and safety practices and regulations
5. Understanding of budgeting and performance management
6. Excellent planning and leadership abilities
7. An eye for detail
8. Computer savvy
9. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
10. High school diploma; Degree from a vocational school will be a plus
11. Professional Certifications (e.g. CMRP or HVAC certified) are preferred

Physical Requirements (All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.)

              1.            Physical activities of this position.  (Check ALL that apply.)

ý Climbing:  Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.  Body agility is emphasized.  This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.

ý Balancing:  Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.  This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

ý Stooping:  Bending body downward and forward bending spine at the waist.  This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

ý Kneeling:  Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

ý Crouching:  Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

ý Crawling:  Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

ý Reaching:  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

ý Standing:  Particularly for sustained periods of time.

ý Walking:  Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.

ý Pushing:  Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

ý Pulling:  Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

ý Lifting:  Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.  This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.

ý Grasping:  Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

ý Feeling:  Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

ý Talking:  Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.  Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly.

ý Hearing:  Noisy environment.

ý Vision:  Close work.

ý Repetitive motions:  Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

1. 1.                    Degree of physical exertion required for the position.  (Check ONE.)

ý      Sedentary Work:  Exerting up to 10 lbs of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.  Sedentary Work involves sitting most of the time.  Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

ý Light Work:  Exerting up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

ý Medium Work:  Exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects

Heavy Work:  Exerting up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects

Very Heavy Work:  Heavy Work:   Exerting in excess of 100 lbs. of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects

1. 3.)     Environmental conditions the employee will be subject to in this position.  (Check ALL that apply.)

ý Inside environmental conditions:  Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.

ý Outside environmental conditions:  No effective protection from weather.

ý Both environmental conditions:  Activities occur inside and outside.

ý Extreme cold:  Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour.

ý Extreme heat:  Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.

ý Noise:  There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.

ý Vibration:  Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or the whole body.

ý Hazard:  Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

ý Atmospheric conditions:  One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin:   Fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation.

ý Oils:  There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.

ý Humidity:  Exposure to humid conditions ranging from 70 to 92 percents.

Respirator:  Use is required.

ý None: No substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).  

4. PRIMARY CONTACTS

A. CONTACTS

1. Inside the Company:    

                          A.) Company Employees

                                     B.)  Administration 

                                     C.)  Company Supervisors

     2.     Out of the Company:  

                                            A.) None

B. SUPERVISION

1. Directly Supervises: Maintenance team members as direct reports
2. Indirectly Supervises: No one