1st Shift Maintenance Supervisor

Job Responsibilities

• Communicate and work with Production and other departments to address issues/problems with operating systems.
• Deploy and utilize maintenance employees to ensure effective and efficient operation.
• Ensure maintenance personnel are cross trained on equipment.
• Monitor and implement department work habits in compliance with good GMPs.
• Coordinate and schedule work orders and necessary maintenance personnel.
• Identify reoccurring equipment breakdowns and develop methods and modifications to prevent downtime.
• Troubleshoot plant systems as necessary.
• Monitor the preventative maintenance program to make sure equipment is serviced with its recommended time frame.
• Contact contractors to schedule repairs and installations.
• Research price and availability of new and replacement parts.
• Ensure that upgrades are performed on existing equipment.
• Install new software and/or machine codes.
• Schedule down time to repair machinery.
• Handle emergency repairs during production.
• All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies & procedures.
• All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

• Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school and/or commensurate experience.
• Familiarity with OSHA regulations.
• 3 years of maintenance experience and/or training or more.
• Fundamental understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Broad depth of experience and knowledge of production machinery and equipment.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, troubleshoot and problem solve beyond routine issues.
• Ability to read/understand electrical/mechanical drawings.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 3 years of food manufacturing experience or more.
• Experience working with ammonia refrigeration systems / PSM.

• Ability to constantly stand/walk; bend/flex/extend neck; frequently grip/reach/lift/pull with L/R hands.
• Ability to frequently handle material from floor-to-waist, waist-to-shoulder and pushing/pulling/carrying.
• Product weight: up to 50 lbs.
• Repetitive work in a fast-paced production environment with average temperature of 50-60 degrees
  
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Great Lakes Cheese is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

• Nearest Major Market:
  La Crosse
• Nearest Secondary Market:
  Winona