Reliability Supervisor

Nichols Farms is one of the top processors/marketers of pistachios in the United States. For more than two decades, Nichols Farms has maintained superior quality and provided exceptional service to major retail and wholesale clients domestically and internationally. Nichols Farms maintains a state-of-the-art processing facility at their corporate headquarters in Hanford, California, employing over 350 employees. Join the Nichols Farms Team in their objective of continued growth. Nichols Farms is an employee-oriented company dedicated to training and growth of team members.

The Nichols Farms Mission and Vision supports a culture of striving for mutual success of our employees, suppliers and customers through operational excellence and educational development.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Reliability Supervisor will oversee the PM administration and CMMS systems reporting to the Maintenance Manager. This position is responsible for evaluation of data leading to achieving maintenance targets with improved margins and adding efficiency. Direct and assist the maintenance planner to schedule and complete required preventative maintenance throughout the facility. Collect appropriate data and reporting. Lead/participate in establishing processes to identify and drive out long-term chronic problems and failures. Promote World Class Manufacturing Concepts and Remote Condition Monitoring into new and existing assets. Ensure full compliance with local, state, government, and Nichol's compliance regulation requirements (document as required). Assist the Mobile Group in scheduling and completing needed work on forklifts, pressure sprayers, boom lifts and scissor lifts.

SAFETY ABILITY:

Promote a "safety first" culture by following all safety rules (including Lockout/Tag out, Confined Space, Fall Protection and Hazard Communication). Ensure all near misses, injuries, and incidents are promptly reported to the Shift Supervisor, Production Supervisor, or Lead.

QUALITY ABILITY:

Perform all duties in accordance with Quality and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) established company policies and procedures.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT:

Responsible for active participation in continuous improvement teams and processes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the maintenance manager in promoting the Reliability Programs.
• Provide leadership and training to Technicians on predictive program.
• Train team members on the Reliability Program and recommend additional training as needed.
• Foster a culture of Asset Lifecycle Management towards normal maintenance activities to maximize asset availability.
• Design and implement asset management strategies that involve all aspects of the manufacturing process i.e., Preventive Maintenance Plans, Predictive Maintenance Plans, Breakdown Maintenance Plans, operating strategies, etc.
• Coordinate planned maintenance activities with affected parties.
• Coordinate and oversee contractor PMs.
• Oversee schedule for each maintenance employee to achieve greater than 85% utilization.
• Manage the daily carryover log and update schedules as needs change or issues arise.
• Communicate and understand production needs to effectively negotiate for downtime required events.
• High degree of proficiency utilizing CMMS and other MS Office Suite programs.
• Actively participate in daily maintenance activities designed to achieve overall department KPIs.
• Analyze production processes and recommend process improvements to gain efficiency. Actively work to reduce MTTR (Mean time to Repair: sum of downtime period/number of down time periods) and increase MTBF (Mean time between failures).
• Review OEM equipment and make recommendations concerning Asset Life and maintainability.
• Establish failure modes for each asset and apply them within the CMMS.
• Recommend, plan, and execute improvements in the maintenance work areas to gain efficiency in work processes.
• Management Mobile area work requirements, parts inventories, and rental requirements.
• Battery Charging area – reliability and control of battery changes to extend life of Electric Batteries.

POSITION REQUIREMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience working closely with a technical discipline – industrial maintenance preferred.
• Proficiency with Excel
• Proficient in SQL
• Proficient in Python
• 4-6 years of experience with CMMS systems, preferably eMaint.
• Experience in root cause analysis, PM program implementation and improvement.
• 2-3 years of experience in predictive maintenance.
• Experience in Asset assessment and management.
• Direct experience working with technical projects and planning procedures.
• Direct experience working with CMMS to ensure proper documentation practices.
• Strict adherence to department standards and best practices.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all plant personnel.
• Fluent in Spanish preferred but not required.
• Ability to lift 100 lbs. occasionally and up to 50 lbs. repeatedly.
• Ability to work with outside resources (vendors) as needed.
• Be able to confidently explain the current condition of assets and communicate needs to non-technical employees.
• Participate in annual production training to ensure compliance with Nichols Farms standards and SOPs.
• Ability to author SOPs and documents as needed to elevate the performance of those around you.

JOB ATTRIBUTES:

• Safety Awareness: Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Leadership: Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and making sound decisions.
• Time Management: Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changes in the workplace. Capable of functioning in a fast-paced entrepreneurial setting.
• Resource Management (People & Equipment): Ability to obtain and ensure the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel.
• Prioritization: Ability to quickly prioritize among numerous pressing tasks and manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to deliver presentations and coordinate with the Production Scheduling team to secure appropriate downtime for maintenance activities.
• Interpersonal: Ability to effectively build working relationships.
• Team Involvement: Works effectively with teams and work groups. Actively participates in problem solving and interacts with team and work groups to achieve team and organizational goals.
• Detail-oriented: Attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Critical Thinking: Use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weakness of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Active Learning: Understanding of new information for both current and future problem solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration or equivalent education and work experience preferred.

Experience: 2 plus years customer service experience.

Computer Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, SQL and Python.

Language: Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in an office environment in a controlled atmosphere building and primary work environment will be in an office setting. As part of the scope of this role minimal duties may include being inside the plant manufacturing environment, which may include high levels of noise.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, stand, climb stairs, and reach with hands and arms. The employee may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception. The employee will, at times, be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as designated by the company. The majority of this role is performed in a manufacturing/office environment which may include high levels of noise with a possibility of performing work in an outdoor environment on occasion. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

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