Packaging Maintenance Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

With our roots in La Crosse, WI, we are proud to be North America’s largest co-packager of alcoholic beverages with four locations across the United States. Through our focuses on Safety throughout our facilities, Quality of products produced for our customers, Communication at all levels, Growth of not just our locations but also of our employees in their careers, and Performance with our ability to meet deadlines and goals for ourselves and our customers, we pride ourselves on the brand we have created and continue to grow.

Job Summary

The Maintenance Supervisor spearheads the formation of a dynamic maintenance team, embodying the organization’s core values. As a leader they inspire and propel team members to achieve their best, by fostering a culture of excellence. This role involves creating a holistic approach to maintenance reliability, ensuring seamless operations ultimately contributing to our organizational success. The Maintenance Supervisor will create a unified team through open and respectful communications by pinpointing opportunities and areas of growth.

Duties and Responsibilities

•    Provides daily/weekly direction to maintenance technicians, streamlined with the production schedules; pivots to support production changes

•    Communicates cross-departmentally to coordinate maintenance and production work efforts 

•    Participates in the interview process and new hire onboarding

•    Performs employee reviews, training, coaching and discipline

•    Posts weekly schedule, using the weekend sign-up sheets and vacation schedules

•    Manages the hourly vacation schedule

•    Partners with the facility’s Project Engineer to assist with project work

•    Develops and revises maintenance related SOP’s

•    Engages in all aspects of the CMMS (Asset tree management, PM optimization, warehouse min/max planning, Pdm growth)

•    Manages the backlog by assigning ready-to schedule work, ensuring the Planner is providing a proficient plan with parts and material

•    Manages the life cycle of the work orders through the CMMS; coaches the maintenance technicians in the use of the system, ensuring closure of each work order

•    Uses CMMS to efficiently plan maintenance activities and track progress

•    Prioritizes the PM backlog scheduling what is due or past due

•    Performs PM optimization activities with the maintenance technician

•    Manages contractor activities while work is being performed onsite ensuring expectations are met

•    Co-manages the parts ordering tracking sheet ensuring parts are ordered and received

•    Manages and follows procurement process as set by the procurement team

Minimum Qualifications

•    Bachelor of Science in Engineering, preferred 

•    3-5 years’ experience coaching and managing a large team in a manufacturing setting

•    Proficiency using a CMMS to plan and track maintenance activities

•    Food and beverage manufacturing experience, a plus

•    Knowledge of Process Safety Management, preferably with regard to ammonia systems 

•    Strong written and verbal communication skills

•    Strong working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice principles, preferred

•    Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed to support a 24/7 facility  

City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.