2nd Shift Maintenance Supervisor

Position Overview:

The Maintenance Supervisor is expected to direct the maintenance team on day-to-day functions to keep operations running as efficiently as possible. The role will be to guide team members to perform tasks and repairs correctly and in a timely manner to reduce downtime and help productivity. This position will manage technicians on shifts. The qualified individual should have significant previous experience of working in a food production environment and should have the skills to ensure that facility and equipment reliability is in line with production needs. The candidate will require excellent team-building skills to develop a high-performing team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manage maintenance activities and staff on a shift, ensuring that production machinery is running efficiently.
  • Control and monitor all aspects of the plant systems, equipment, and machinery.
  • Assign duties and tasks to staff.
  • Oversee the completion of preventative maintenance.
  • Maintain all records and documentation.
  • Communicate daily with production shifts, staff, contractors, and management in relation to any changes or issues on the day.
  • Provide aid and guidance for team members as required.
  • Approve and close completed work orders.
  • Ensure that team members have the correct tools and equipment to perform their duties safely.
  • Ensure that parts and time are accounted for correctly and against the correct asset.
  • Approve team member timesheets.
  • Ensure that the Process Safety Management program is current, and that training and documentation is completed and recorded.
  • Participate in audits as required.
  • Conduct regular walkarounds of the plant, monitoring the workflow.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies and Skills:

  • A valid driver’s license is required.
  • Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills
  • Comprehensive knowledge of lockout/tagout.
  • Ability to conduct root cause analysis.
  • Ability to read schematics and blueprints.
  • Good team player.
  • Good critical thinking and analytical skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment