3rd Shift Maintenance Supervisor

BG Foods; Yadkinville (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

paid time off

medical/dental/vision benefits

401k company match

tuition reimbursement

Job summary

BG Foods in Yadkinville, NC is seeking a 3rd shift Maintenance Supervisor to oversee all maintenance and capital projects at the plant. You will lead staff, schedule the maintenance department, and ensure safe, compliant operation.

The role requires experience in engineering and maintenance, including supervisory experience in consumer food packaging, with strong communication and analytical skills. An Associate Degree is required, and JD Edwards knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years total engineering and maintenance experience, including 4 years in a supervisory role.
• Experience in consumer food products and food packaging.
• Apprenticeship in one or more maintenance areas.
• Proficient with Word and Excel; JD Edwards a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all maintenance and capital projects at the Yadkinville Plant.
• Staff, schedule the maintenance department as appropriate, and ensure its effectiveness through training.
• Maintain a positive labor relations environment with subordinate personnel.
• Analyze production processes and methods.
• Recommend and implement changes and new programs that improve costs.
• Provide monthly summaries to the management of maintenance performance and capital project updates.
• Maintain a cost-effective preventive maintenance program.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and Good Manufacturing Practice policies and procedures in areas of own responsibility.
• Provide ongoing training and enforcement as appropriate.
• Responsible for reporting any food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Enforce GMP rules and guidelines.
• Identify and communicate food safety issues; lead and influence food safety initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Negotiation with vendors

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree

Tools

JD Edwards

Word

Excel

Job description

This position is for 3rd shift & is located in our Yadkinville, NC Facility. Provides the necessary maintenance support for the facilities, packaging equipment, power, refrigeration, and landscaping at the Yadkinville, NC plant.

Benefits

• paid time off
• medical/dental/vision benefits
• 401k company match
• tuition reimbursement

Essential Duties

• Supervise all maintenance and capital projects at the Yadkinville Plant.
• Staff, schedule the maintenance department as appropriate, and ensure its effectiveness through training.
• Maintain a positive labor relations environment with subordinate personnel.
• Analyze production processes and methods.
• Recommend and implement changes and new programs that improve costs.
• Provide monthly summaries to the management of maintenance performance and capital project updates.
• Maintain a cost-effective preventive maintenance program.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and Good Manufacturing Practice policies and procedures in areas of own responsibility.
• Provide ongoing training and enforcement as appropriate.
• Responsible for reporting any food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Enforce GMP rules and guidelines.
• Identify and communicate food safety issues; lead and influence food safety initiatives.

Minimum Experience

Total Yrs. of Experience: 5 to 7 years. Six years of experience in engineering and maintenance, including four years of supervisory experience. Experience in consumer food products and food packaging. Apprenticeship in one of more maintenance areas. Functional experience in the use of Word and Excel. Working knowledge of JD Edwards is a plus.

Minimum Formal Education

Associate Degree.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to negotiate with vendors.
• Analytical skills.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

Physical: The job often requires standing, walking, climbing, crouching, kneeling, and finger/hand dexterity. Sensory: Ability to communicate via speaking, listening, and visual means. Ability to give verbal direction and negotiate. Mental/Reasoning: Ability to use analytical skills to determine the correct course of action. Ability to manage several projects at the same time and be able to learn new projects quickly.

Equal Employment Opportunity

B&G Foods is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please see www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.

Company Overview

With its headquarters based in Parsippany, New Jersey, B&G Foods and its subsidiaries manufacture, sell and distribute high-quality, branded shelf-stable and frozen foods across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. With B&G Foods’ diverse portfolio of more than 50 brands you know and love, including Back to Nature, B&G, B&M, Cream of Wheat, Clabber Girl, Green Giant, Las Palmas, Le Sueur, Mama Mary’s, Maple Grove Farms, Mrs. Dash, New York Style, Ortega, Polaner, SnackWell’s, Spice Islands and Victoria, there’s a little something for everyone. For more information about B&G Foods and its brands, please visit www.bgfoods.com.