Maintenance Supervisor - Fitzgerald, Georgia

Business Unit Overview

8th Avenue Food & Provisions is a growing organization made up of businesses that produce and sell quality products including pasta, peanut butter, granola, and fruit and nut trail mixes to retail, food service and ingredient customers. The company was formed in October 2018 through a combination of Post Holdings’ private brands businesses and is owned by Post Holdings and funds affiliated with Thomas H.

Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a private equity firm.

This person will be responsible to lead, motivate, and develop a team of mechanics to drive losses out of our systems while leveraging continuous improvement tools. This role will help drive a “root cause” mentality throughout the organization as we continue to drive out waste in all areas. This individual will be a strong technical resource who continues our drive to a proactive maintenance approach leveraging predictive and preventative maintenance techniques and troubleshooting.

• Partner with department leaders to understand day-to-day maintenance support needs; develop customer-focused maintenance plan and direct maintenance team and third-party resources to ensure successful resolution of daily/weekly maintenance needs in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Lead talent development activities for front-line maintenance team; assess technical skills of maintenance team; build and drive development plans for each maintenance team member to ensure technical machine and maintenance knowledge and skills improve. Provide job expectations and role clarity for team members to promote ownership and achieve maximum uptime
• Support the development of comprehensive documented preventative maintenance program for the facility (production, packaging, warehouse, and facilities). Drive team to ensure execution on preventative maintenance plan based on historical failure analysis and specific process/machine technical knowledge, with the result being a reduction in unplanned downtime
• Support MRO team to ensure that a parts/inventory plan is developed and executed on, resulting in parts, tools, and supplies inventory levels that support day-to-day needs and preventative maintenance plans
• Ensures that mechanics are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner
• Provide feedback on safety, productivity, and quality programs to ensure all employees are properly trained and meet company objectives
• Responsible for supporting and maintaining Food Safety and Quality Programs, along with proactively identifying and executing all continuous improvement opportunities in the areas of safety, food safety, quality, productivity, and sanitation.
• Participates and supports all Quality and Safety audits and annual certifications, including internal audits and paperwork compliance
• Other duties, as assigned

• HS Diploma or GED Equivalent from an accredited institution and 5+ years’ experience in plant maintenance
• 5+ years maintenance leadership experience
• Solid analytical skills using tools such as statistics, downtime tracking, mechanical history, project planning, etc. to identify opportunity areas
• Must be comfortable coaching and providing feedback to develop the team
• Previous experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and extra hours, as needed

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
• Advanced technical training with the ability to lead in a fast paced, team environment, improve operation safety, efficiency, and effectiveness, and utilize assets in the most cost- effective manner
• Previous experience in food or beverage manufacturing
• Previous experience with implementing behavior-based safety programs
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strategic planning skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Must be able to lift up-to 50 pounds
• Must be able to work in hot, humid, and cold manufacturing environment
• Must be able to work in crowded spaces for 4+ hours per shift
• Must be able to bend and crawl for 7+ hours per shift
• Must be able to climb ladders for 4+ hours per shift
• Must be able to stand for 6+ hours per shift
• Must be able to walk for 6+ hours per shift
• Must be able to reach and grasp up to 6+ hours per shift