General Summary:

 

This position focuses on supervising the day-to-day activities of the maintenance organization and systems to meet the manufacturing needs of the Ovid milk processing facility while staying within cost guidelines.  Solid organizational skills along with a strong mechanical aptitude and methodical problem solving technique are instrumental to being successful in this position.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

 

Develop and maintain a crew of skilled mechanics to satisfactorily meet the maintenance needs of the plant.

 

Assess skills of individual mechanics and of group

Recommend training options where needed

Coach and counsel where performance does not meet expectation

Discipline where performance or behavior does not respond to coaching or counseling

 

Assure that maintenance work and employee manned capital projects are completed within budget and on time.

 

Schedule work assignments in line with work load, skill and plant operating schedule for all three shifts.

Assist mechanics in resolving breakdown maintenance situations so that they are able to more effectively problem solve in the future.

Monitor, adjust and communicate changes to appropriate staff and mgmt.Directs the activities of outside contractors in maintenance, repair and installation of plant equipment.

 

Recommend changes to plant equipment, procedures or practices to reduce cost or improve efficiency.

 

Review plant performance and identify areas for future  improvement.

Maintain and upgrade personal knowledge of mechanical systems and techniques to improve advisory capacity

Develop recommendations for plant & process improvement projects.

 

 

Oversee the Computerized Maintenance Work Order System (MP2) to ensure optimal use of the existing system.

 

Monitor system effectiveness as far as timeliness of request and completion by  working with management in Production and Q.A.

Work with Production Supervisors to assure that Production employees completing P.M. work orders do so properly and on time.

Periodically assess usefulness of reports and distribution and change as needed.

 

Provides leadership in improving the safety performance of the plant by:

 

Ensure that safety repairs are completed properly and on time.

Establish and confirm use of Standard Operating Procedures for completing maintenance activities that are simple, easily accessible and utilized by employees.

Routinely monitor safety practices of maintenance and production

employees through observation, correct and train as necessary

Recommend changes in practice and procedure to avoid safety problems.

Assists in developing and administering Job Safety Analysis Program and Maintenance department SOP’s.

    

Reviews ongoing daily activities associated with  main processing plant to comply fully with Environmental permits and regulations.

 

Establishes Standard Operation Procedures for operating equipment so that plant operates within guidelines.

Monitors plant performance in this area.  Recommends and implements training, coaching to improve compliance.

 

Maintains proper maintenance records and documentation.

 

 

Qualifications:

 

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of supervisory experience in maintenance, preferably in a union shop.  Strong organizational and communication skills paired with a high degree of mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability are required.

Broad experience in specific mechanical trades (ie, welding, millwright, pipefitting) is highly preferred.  This job requires a willingness to take calls on offshifts, weekends and holidays due to the 24/7 nature of the business.