Maintenance Supervisor - 3rd Shift - LASSONDE PAPPAS AND Co. : Job Details

Job DescriptionPOSITION SUMMARYThe Maintenance Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the work of employees who repair and maintain the building/facility, equipment, and machinery. The purpose of this positionand the primary responsibility of the Maintenance Supervisor is to supply the Maintenance and Operations Department with support in the areas of systems development, cost control, technical training, capital project management, business expenses, as well as safety, environmental and health issues. This role reports to the Maintenance Manager and is based out of our Seabrook, New Jersey location.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES (essential functions of the job) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.Responsibilities include:

• Troubleshoots equipment individually and through coaching of the mechanics when there is downtime. As well as assisting them to resolve mechanical issues related to equipment malfunctions and breakdowns.
• Work with the operations department to facilitate a teamwork approach, combining the expertise and manpower of both departments for the good of the company
• Define project priorities and provide direction to maintenance staff. Monitors team performance and audit activities to ensure personnel are performing quality work, supporting a quality product, and providing service to meet goals.
• Provides leadership to the team which includes following the Performance Management System, setting expectations that align to the area's business objectives, and providing routine feedback on performance.
• Manages the PDCA process from cradle to grave to include a problem statement, root cause analysis, and countermeasure implementation.
• Works with improvement teams to identify, evaluate, and implement reliability improvement opportunities through changes to operating procedures, maintenance procedures, and equipment upgrades.
• Develop, post, and communicate procedures/processes for their area that support the maintenance strategies.
• Utilize preventive and predictive maintenance techniques to minimize equipment breakdowns
• Provide electrical and mechanical troubleshooting leadership. Understands and is capable of working with 110V up to 480V electric circuits.
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance systems. Maintains the plant PM program, reviews PM completion rate and quality of PMs being completed along with the timeliness. Determines the need to adjust the frequency of PMs along with the addition or removal of recommended PMs for particular equipment.
• Assist in the selection process of new hires. Manage the technical training program for the maintenance staff.
• Ability to understand line control, bottle flow, and can flow to balance the line so the flow of work is at an even pace.
• Ability to understand staffing and productivity calculations to understand measures and set targets.
• Coordinates with the production department to drive optimum performance on production lines and assists with supporting production personnel as needed.
• Ability to analyze data with the use of the computer so measures and set targets can be communicated.
• Demonstrates a working understanding and ability to repair all plant machinery.
• Possess the ability to troubleshoot motor wiring, switches, fuses, and other common electrical failures.
• Capability to build/fabricate steps, supports, brackets, structures, etc.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage 3-10 employees
• Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe, secure, and legal work environment; developing personal growth opportunities.
• Communicates job expectations; planning, monitoring, and assessing job results; coaching, and counseling employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, procedures, and productivity standards.
• Establishes strategic goals; identifying and evaluating trends; choosing a course of action; defining objectives; evaluating outcomes.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be detail-oriented and can multi-task
• Must have excellent time management skills

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEMinimum Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required
• Minimum 2 years of previous supervisory experience
• College degree or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Must have experience using a PC and business information systems/software.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the food/beverage industry
• Previous experience in Manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience in report writing
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be detailed oriented and have the ability to multi-task
• Proven organizational skills
• Must have excellent time management skills
• Ability to direct, coach and train others.
• Consultative, influential, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONSThis position requires sufficient physical ability to work in a typical office setting; driving a motor vehicle and occasionally working in the field.FREQUENT: Ability to talk and hear; ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, bend and/or crouch; push/pull; lift up to 50 pounds; use of hands and fingers to operate machinery/equipment and all manual and electronic equipment in area of responsibility. Exposure to wet and humid conditions and fluctuations in ambient temperature (seasonal).OCCASIONAL: squatting, kneeling, reach above and at shoulder height, moderate grasp to manipulate reference books and manuals; lifting objects weighing 20 - 35 lbs. from below waist to above shoulders and transporting distances up to 50 feet.VISION: Ability to use close and distance vision, as well as color and peripheral vision with or without correction. Must be able to visually detect obstacles and potential dangers in a fast-paced production environment involving high speed equipment and powered industrial lift equipment.HEARING: Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. Exposure to noise levels from pumps, machinery, forklift traffic, bottle lines and exhaust fans.This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive list of the responsibilities that are required to successfully perform in this position. Other duties as assigned are part of every job description. The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential job functions.Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.