Maintenance Supervisor

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Supervisor supervises and coaches the Maintenance team to ensure safe, efficient execution of the maintenance work and optimal operational effectiveness in line with corporate and site objectives.

The Maintenance Supervisor is an experienced Maintenance leader applying proven Maintenance best practices in a fast-paced industrial environment. A technical diploma/ticket is required. The Supervisor is familiar with using a CMMS system and with applying Standard Operating Procedures in his/her work. The Supervisor follows company policies, standards and guidelines as they apply to all activities. The Supervisor has strong leadership and communication skills, works well in a team environment, is responsible and is open to change.

The person is results-oriented and quality driven. The Maintenance Supervisor promotes and maintains a safe working environment through compliance with MLF’s Health and Safety Program. This includes Food Safety and Environmental compliance.

Reason for vacancy:
Existing Headcount

Compensation:$62,000 – $91,000 CAD base pay annually plus annual short-term incentive

The above compensation reflects the target compensation for the position at the time of posting. The base salary offered may vary based on a variety of factors including skills, experience, education, training, job- related knowledge, and other organizational requirements. For part-time roles, salaries are adjusted according to scheduled hours. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible to participate in Maple Leaf’s annual short-term incentive plan.

• Provide inputs into Preventive Maintenance (PM) reviews and PM development activities.
• Responsible for assigned activities related to the site's asset performance improvement objectives and guidelines.
• Oversee the internal equipment rebuilds and review external rebuilds.
• Provide input to the work prioritization process and manage emergency and break-in work.
• Provide inputs at the daily work request review meeting, the maintenance job plans, and the work job scope.
• Provide inputs into changes that affect the asset's bills of materials (BOM) and work with stores to optimize part/material levels.
• Provide technical assistance as required for maintenance personnel in executing the work.
• Assign work to work crews based on their competency, rather than on their availability.
• Coach Lead Hands in the efficient troubleshooting and execution of weekly plans.
• Communicate requirement for corrective work to Planning in a formal, timely, fashion, i.e. work order (WO).
• Conduct quarterly audits of the Trades people against the skills matrix and remedial action identified and applied to resolve shortfalls.
• Lead the shift handover meeting.
• Review job delay codes and times to identify opportunities to improve workforce performance.
• Ensure that WO are updated in accordance with defined standards.
• Monitor WO completion at least 3 times per shift and provide coaching/support as needed. Provide regular feedback to Production as to progress of work being executed.
• Refer to visual boards in the workshop listing daily work scope and weekly KPI's.
• Review completed WO's to ensure that the Trades people record actual time worked on the WO. Compare to time planned and addressed significant variances.
• Conduct a pre-check of tools, equipment, kitted and staged parts, and materials on all planned and scheduled jobs
• Ensure that parts and machine assemblies removed from service are promptly sent for repair/rebuild if required.
• Ensure constant use of housekeeping practices, satisfying all safety requirements, to clean up the work site as part of every job. Workplace safety assessments are used regularly.
• Schedule overtime or contract work as needed and manage contractors, while respecting budgetary limits.
• Verify/ensure accuracy and completeness of WO documentation before sending to Planner and list issues to address.
• Provide technical assistance in analyzing planned and completed WO to improve current and future job plans.
• Identify and address knowledge gaps from completed WOs,
• Responsible for the application of the…