Senior Maintenance Supervisor- Food

Job Description Our Client is a true global leader in the Food Manufacturing sector across all categories. They require a proven Senior Maintenance Supervisor to join their team. A critical leadership role, the Senior Maintenance Supervisor will lead a team to ensure the highest standards of asset care, while transforming the team into an engineering powerhouse that will support Safety, Quality, and Production through condition-based and TPM functions that underpin OEE improvement. With a strong commitment to accelerate safety and productivity performance, you will lead and coach your team to embed a culture of continuous improvement and best-practice maintenance methodologies. Responsibilities Your key responsibilities will be to: Provide leadership, coaching and support to the maintenance team, allocating and prioritising tasks to execute maintenance and reliability plans. Work closely with Production and Quality teams to troubleshoot issues and maintain plant production capability. Perform Root Cause Analysis on all critical failures of plant and ensure action items derived are implemented and sustained. Enhance and expand the site preventative maintenance program to efficiently support Operations and innovation. Set the overall strategy and standards to improve efficiency and minimise production downtime. Co‑ordinate all contractor support, services, and maintenance activity (including financials). Actively support the implementation of capital projects. Qualifications To be successful in this role, you'll have: Visible belief and demonstrated leadership in driving a Zero Harm culture. Result-driven focus with strong mechanical aptitude. Formal training in Lean manufacturing techniques and root cause analysis (desirable). Proven ability to coach, mentor and develop maintenance teams. Related industry experience, preferably within the CPG industry but not essential. Experience in equipment criticality and failure mode analysis. Exposure to lean principles for continuous improvement. Understanding of OHS regulations and food safety practices. Exceptional communication skills and strong rapport-building techniques. Advanced skills in CMMS software/systems such as MEX or SAP. A flexible, resilient approach that encourages a positive work/team environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr