Job DescriptionJob Description

Looking for someone with extensive technical expertise in both process and equipment preferably coming out of the foods industry. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 4 years of supervisory experience, with a proven track record in managing teams, enhancing equipment reliability, and driving operational excellence in a union environment. You will lead diverse teams that include technical and non-technical staff, key support contractors, and operations personnel to achieve these goals.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage all aspects of Safety, Quality, and Line Efficiency for the assigned shift.

Lead & manage the Daily Meeting System for maintenance department.

Lead execution plans through the maintenance & repair cell, building team skills and providing training when applicable.

Support for recruitment of mechanics and oversees the interviews.

Manage union relationships to foster a positive work environment and resolve conflicts professionally.

Build capabilities within the team including Shift Leads supporting the line by providing employees with tools, skills and opportunities to grow

Ensure Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliance in tooling and workshop management.

Talent management for the PM Technicians.

Preventive Maintenance:

Lead mean time to repair (MTTR) improvement agenda; During any unplanned stops lead decision making and take proper countermeasures to resume production safely and soon is possible to minimize MTTR. Post intervention, provide timely feedback and documents all progress.

Get end to end operation and process understanding to improve decision making in any type of business situation.

Lead Preventive Maintenance (PM) execution agenda within a shift; Lead all type of planned or unplanned maintenance program within your shift, (Run time maintenance, IF-down-do -Maintenance or Preventive maintenance)

Provide on-time feedback from Preventive Maintenance (PM)execution to update Preventive Maintenance (PM)plans in Systems, Applications and Products (SAP).

Prioritize and execute all PM’s related to Safety and Quality abnormalities within a shift.

Lead Preventive Maintenance (PM) execution in small group activities Selling, General and Administrative (SGA) on the critical line equipment utilizing subject matter experts and escalate training needs for trades technicians and operators.

Support breaks down analysis and actions implementations to improve the lines performance.

Ensures on time start-up, prioritize end to end line readiness base on production priorities from to avoid delays, and support line for a successful start-up, being the point of contact for maintenance needs.

Qualifications

Additional Job Requirements:

Experience working with Union employees (Required)

Must be open to working a 12 hour shift. 4 days on - 4 days off. Both day and night shifts available.

Proactive optimization of cost-effective Maintenance and Reliability (M&R) in support of lean manufacturing principles and business deliverables, as well as providing technical training opportunities for all associates to increase skill and knowledge bases for a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Proactively evaluates and leads refinement of overall equipment reliability plans, strategies, equipment performance and root cause analysis effectiveness.

Ensures all employees under his/her direction clearly understand all safety rules and regulations, appropriate training has been received, and work performance is in accordance with applicable regulations.

Minimum 3 years of experience in direct supervision of engineering/maintenance/production staff in a manufacturing environment (Required)

Education / Certifications:

Preference is a bachelor’s degree in engineering or 5 years of experience in relevant field, but will look at non degreed candidates with a foods background.

Schedule:

4 days on, 4 days off 12-hour shift. Typically, shifts run from 6:00am to 6:00pm or 6:00pm to 6:00am.

Why is This a Great Opportunity

Worldwide company with huge opportunity for growth. Up to 8% bonus - yearly - incentive based. Relocation assistance is available.

Solid benefits.