Maintenance Supervisor

Title: Maintenance Supervisor

Location: New Holland PA

Salary Range: $85,000 – $115,000

Position Type: On-Site

Direct Hire

Number of Jobs : 2 (1st SHIFT AND 2nd SHIFT Openings)

Work Schedule : 1st SHIFT (6-7am start time) 2nd SHIFT (3:30pm - 11:30pm, may need to stay a little late until production is done)

Oversee and coordinates work for maintenance employees. Plan and Implements maintenance programs for the facility, utility system, production machinery and equipment. Provides directions and assistance to the maintenance employees with emphasis on electrical issues.

A Day in the Life | Responsibilities We Trust You With:

• Provides leadership and technical support, guidance, coaching and motivating employees
• Establishes work assignments for maintenance employees and training as necessary
• Evaluates maintenance needs and makes recommendations for new equipment and design changes to improve safety, increase efficiency and reduce operating costs
• Plans, implements, and maintains a preventative maintenance program for all equipment
• Maintain plant support equipment to include air, refrigeration, steam, building and HVAC systems
• Requisitions maintenance supplies and parts as needed to carry out work activities efficiently and minimize losses from waste or theft.
• Evaluates requests for maintenance service, determine service required, time involved and whether to repair or replace damaged or defective parts or components.
• Assure compliance with all Federal, State, Governmental regulations or compliance with appropriate regulatory laws or guidelines.
• Responsible for implementing and following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).

What You Must Know | Education and Experience:

• A four-year college degree or equivalent in Electrical/Industrial Engineering preferred but not required
• Five to ten years of progressive maintenance experience in a food processing environment
• Supervision experience preferred
• Self-motivation and safety awareness.

What You Need to Be Good At | Competencies and Skills:

• Superior problem-solving skills and communication skills
• Making decisions that show understanding of issues
• Ability to handle multiple demands
• Leading, guiding, and coaching others
• Ability to identify problems, find solutions and initiate actions
• Foreseeing problems and finding preventative solutions
• Detailed oriented
• Mechanical aptitudes and trouble shoot abilities
• Motivating others to perform at high standards

Your Working Relationships | Leadership:

• This position requires the ability to work collaboratively with other departments and all levels of management
• Builds positive working relationships within the department and other departments
• Leads by example

Your Work Environment | Working Conditions and Safety Considerations:

• Work is performed mainly in the plant and at times in the office
• The conditions of the plant can be hot
• The physical abilities include standing, walking, sitting, bending, squatting, kneeling, twisting crawling, and climbing. Lifting 20 to 50 lbs
• Ability to be flexible with schedule and work weekends and holidays at times