3rd Shift Maintenance Supervisor

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At Lindt, we are a global fast‑growing consumer goods company, enchanting the world with premium chocolate. We are driven by our passion for excellence and go the extra mile ensuring that every Lindt experience is nothing short of exceptional. Our collective efforts are geared towards making a positive impact, not only in the world of premium chocolate but also in the lives of our employees, customers, and communities.

Our company embraces a culture defined by the core values of Excellence, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Responsibility, and Collaboration, fostering a dynamic and collaborative environment where these principles drive our success.

The person in this position is responsible for planning, organizing, developing and directing the daily operations of the maintenance team in accordance with Lindt policies and procedures. In addition, this person ensures minimum downtime on equipment while maintaining a safe work environment. This is an onsite role.

• Read and interpret equipment operation and maintenance manuals, ensuring proper operation, troubleshooting and maintenance is performed to prolong equipment life.
• In partnership with the Maintenance Management team, monitor equipment downtime logs to ensure accuracy and highlight recurring areas.
• Identify and monitor areas where preventive maintenance is performed to assure an efficient start‑up after maintenance windows.
• Monitor and maintain the Preventive Maintenance Program that optimizes production machinery performance and availability.
• Partner with Production Management to implement technical machine improvements to ensure safety and efficiency gains.
• Assess machinery/equipment failure patterns and trends to proactively forecast the maintenance schedule to limit future failures and production downtime.
• Provide on‑scene evaluation of downtime events and prioritize as necessary to ensure factory priorities are maintained.
• Facilitate training of maintenance mechanics across production systems to ensure knowledge gaps are limited.

• Proactively maintain the facilities and grounds according to AIB and ISO standards.
• Provide oversight for facility projects and contractors during scheduled work hours and plant shutdowns; available to offer support during off‑shift hours and holidays.
• Monitor utility systems for alarming conditions and respond as appropriate to ensure seamless operation.
• Help facilitate training of maintenance technicians on facility systems to maintain reliable operation.

• Responsible for hiring, developing and motivating mechanics to perform maintenance tasks in a timely manner, without compromising company standards and procedures.
• Schedule maintenance mechanics’ daily assignments and projects, ensuring efficient use of resources.
• Work hand‑in‑hand with production management to complete the hand‑off of autonomous maintenance work to production teams.
• Actively review the maintenance program to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Execute and participate in break‑down analysis and advise on root‑cause analysis completed outside the maintenance department.
• Participate in continuous improvement programs at the pillar level.
• Monitor and control the quality of maintenance work and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Enforce maintenance department standards including work‑order management, labor efficiency, and cost metrics.
• Maintain a safe work environment; communicate issues and take corrective action when safety issues arise.
• Actively tour the site, auditing the status of production, utility and corporate office environments.

• Monitor and conduct audits of machinery spare parts to ensure production needs are met.
• Work with the MRO supervisor to maintain spare part management per lean manufacturing best practices.
• Ensure transactions are completed by all parties to properly relieve parts from inventory in the CMMS system.

• Solid knowledge of production machinery and electrical…