The Maintenance Supervisor directly supervises maintenance employees on assigned shifts to ensure the effective delivery of maintenance services and support production in a 24-hour 7-day per week operation.  This includes planning, assigning and directing work, addressing product and employee complaints, and resolving problems.  This person carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s policies, OSHA regulations and applicable laws.

How you will make contributions that matter...

• Collaborates with the plant engineer, maintenance manager, and facility management to utilize equipment to improve employee safety, production quality, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Supervises both the maintenance and capital projects for the site.
• Utilizes mechanical and electrical expertise to maintain production systems, utilities, buildings and grounds.
• Utilizes a computerized maintenance management system to optimize asset utilization through scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Ensure that all utilities (i.e. refrigeration, electrical, steam, compressed air systems, etc.) are in proper working order to support production.
• Implements corrective actions identified by key maintenance performance indicators as a means to create overall equipment effectiveness.
• Remains current with latest and emerging industry regulations and codes relative to mechanical and electrical systems design and operation.
• Ensures corporate policies and standards are followed in both capital project implementation as well as daily maintenance.
• Complete all paperwork including maintenance records, incident reports and investigations, and others as assigned by the maintenance manager.  Maintain current technical documentation on PLCs, instrumentation and equipment (PLC ladder logic, blueprints, manuals, SOPs, maintenance procedures, PMs, inventory/parts purchasing.
• Shares “best practices” within the Maintenance Department.
• Monitor and enforce policies, plant rules and programs with employees, contractors, vendors, consultants and suppliers (i.e. safety, food safety, regulatory, etc).
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver hands-on training for maintenance technicians and operators on plant equipment, utilities, and troubleshooting procedures.
•  Provide hands-on technical support during equipment failures and production interruptions, assisting with troubleshooting, root cause identification, and restoration of safe operations.
• Lead urgent troubleshooting efforts on critical equipment to minimize downtime and restore production.
  Engages in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating and delegating.
• Provides management of employees directly to ensure effective selection, retention, development, disciplinary action and performance management. 
• Evaluate Maintenance personnel skills and abilities and assist Manager with developing training programs for employees’ growth.
• Adhere to the Saputo code of ethics and actively apply the Saputo values.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

You are best suited for the role if you…

• Minimum of five (5) years industrial maintenance experience within Dairy, Food, and/or Beverage industry is required or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of previous lead or supervisory experience preferred. 
• Working knowledge of boilers, refrigeration, PLCs, electrical, cooling towers, ammonia compressors and packaging equipment. Skills required in electronics, instrumentation and electrical systems and troubleshooting, reading electrical schematics and understand ladder logic.  Ability to calculate basic mathematical equations and formulas.
• Ability to translate technical knowledge into practical, hands-on instruction for maintenance technicians at varying skill levels.
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Experience leading and following Safety/Security Policies and Procedures.
• Ability to follow all Sanitation and Quality Policies and Procedures, and report and follow through on any deficiencies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Maintenance Planning software, SAP preferred.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills. 
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead others through change.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Skill in organization and prioritization, and attention to detail. 
• Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines. 
• Ability to select, lead, coach, influence, motivate, develop, engage and retain a team of employees.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to understand cost containment and budgetary principles.
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends.

We support and care for our employees by providing them with…

• Development opportunities that enhance you career fulfillment
• Meaningful compensation & benefits that help you care for your family
• Opportunities to contribute to your community and enhance the lives of others through Saputo products