Maintenance Supervisor - Proliant Dairy Ingredients - St Johns, MI

Maintenance Team Leader

Proliant Dairy Ingredients is committed to providing the best dairy ingredient options for enhancing the value and effectiveness of our partners' products. We value quality in all we do; it is who we are. To that end the purpose of this job is to lead and manage the maintenance team to ensure the effective operation of machinery and equipment in compliance with FDA, USDA, and OSHA regulations.

Education:

High School Diploma or GED required. Associate or bachelor's degree in maintenance, industrial technology, engineering, or related field preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a food processing or non-edible food processing environment required.
• Five years of equipment maintenance experience in areas such as food and beverage processing, production, or manufacturing required.
• 3 years of leadership experience required.
• Strong electrical PLC knowledge, knowledge of pneumatics, mechanical equipment, sanitary pumps and valves, refrigeration, water systems and steam systems required.
• Experience in the dairy industry highly preferred.

Equipment and Machinery Duties:

• Develops, implements, maintains and records a proactive preventive maintenance program for plant machinery and equipment, the physical plant, utilities and grounds to assure the safe and efficient operation in accordance with state, federal, local regulations and company procedures.
• Coordinates with production the addition or replacement of current equipment/machinery, striving for minimal interruption to the production process. Also coordinates and schedules maintenance department work-flow, assigning projects to appropriate maintenance staff ensuring the dependable operation of plant equipment/machinery.
• Contacts contractors, vendors, and suppliers, coordinating installations or repairs in the most cost effective and efficient manner. Contacts outside contractors/repair service when repairs/malfunctions occur beyond the scope of internal capabilities.
• Maintains continual communications with the maintenance department team and plant management as projects progress or as production concerns arise.
• Interprets mechanical specifications and operational methods of equipment/machinery, training plant personnel on the proper use, maintenance, and repair of plant equipment.
• Directs, assists, and troubleshoots repairs and breakdowns with mechanical and electrical issues in a timely and efficient manner.
• Maintains a clean manufacturing environment after maintenance work is complete by making sure things are picked up by both internal and external workers eliminating potential for product contamination.
• Evaluates and communicates the progress of new mechanical processes used in production to the Plant Manager and Director of Operations and recommends modifications to improve production efficiency or cost reduction procedures.
• Ensures company's food safety and quality policies are being followed.
• Assist with special or ongoing projects in collaboration with the Plant Manager.
• Work collaboratively with Director of Operations and Continuous Improvement Manager on mechanical equipment layouts and necessary facility modifications to prepare for new equipment/machinery or mechanical processes for additional product lines.

Other Duties:

• Be a visible and leadership presence by demonstrating compliance with the Company's safety expectations.
• Identify and address safety risks & employee concerns.
• Work with all other supervisors to collectively ensure that all safety policies and procedures are being followed.
• Leads, mentors, and develops maintenance team members.
• Assists with the development of the budget as it relates to expected repairs or purchases of plant machinery and equipment.
• Collaborates with Plant Manager through the hiring process of maintenance personnel.
• Facilitates the maintenance training program for the maintenance staff.
• Prepares weekly project reports/updates on current projects to the Plant Manager.
• Reviews purchase orders ensuring current projects remain on budget and investigates discrepancies.
• Process work orders received from the production supervisors incorporating and prioritizing needs according to overall effect on plant operations.
• Operates forklifts and non-motorized pallet jacks as required.
• Follow GMP Standard Operating Procedures for production of product and maintenance of a controlled manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of basic FDA, USDA and OSHA regulatory requirements.
• Lead the maintenance team in completion of the necessary documentation to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Develop necessary documentation to schedule and track routine/preventive maintenance as well as document any unscheduled repairs, modifications, or maintenance.
• In the absence of the Maintenance Supervisor, the Plant Manager or a qualified Maintenance Technician will cover the duties of the role.

• Ability to consistently model each of the 4 Proliant Dairy values –Teamwork, Quality, Continuous…