Maintenance Supervisor

Nestlé SA; Burlington (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nestlé USA is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to manage maintenance and repair operations within a productive environment. The role involves leading a team, ensuring adherence to food safety standards, and optimizing costs through innovative solutions. Candidates should possess strong leadership and technical skills with a minimum of 3 years in a related role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years related maintenance leadership/supervisor experience required.
• Strong technical and leadership skills with excellent communication.
• Knowledge of food safety & regulatory requirements essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance and repair of production facilities.
• Lead team members and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and manage controllable costs.

Skills

Leadership

Technical skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Foods you love. Brands you trust. And a career that empowers you to grow.

At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk-taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.

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As a Maintenance Supervisor, you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and controlling the maintenance and repair of the production factory during your assigned shift and work group. You will ensure that the maintenance department provides the highest quality of service to the plant. This high-quality service includes minimizing downtime, supporting safety and sanitation, and minimizing costs by encouraging innovative and progressive solutions. You must develop and lead people to ensure the achievement of plant objectives. You will take ownership of driving continuous improvement and participate in and lead TPM activities.

HOURS & SCHEDULE:

1st Shift - 6:30am start, Monday - Friday. Weekend coverage eligible for OT pay.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Results Focus

• Provides technical guidance to other team leaders and shift team members
• Assigns work tasks to team members and monitors task accomplishment
• Ensures team members have the proper tools, supplies, and equipment needed for successful task completion
• Ensures safe work practices/promotes a safe work environment
• Resolves personnel, mechanical operational and resource-related issues that arise during shift so that individual and team productivity are not affected
• Ensure company policies, Maintenance and Quality procedures, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) are understood and followed by associates. Ensure compliance with HACCP, NQS, SSOP, FTQ and that these are understood and followed
• Ensure safety and productivity goals are achieved and provide direction to team to achieve these goals - Attend BUs DORs & WORs
• Manage controllable costs during assigned shifts (labor and materials)
• Manages work orders using SAP and established shift handoff sheets

Lead & Develop People

• Create a positive, productive environment where each associate can fully contribute and be valued
• Train and develop associates. Clearly explain and check to make sure others understand what is expected. Build confidence in associates and provide one on one as well as team coaching.
• Provide information and resources to the team to make decisions and solve problems. Keeps team members apprised regarding administrative matters, policy, procedures, team/department performance and other work-related matters that affect them through team meetings, shift start-up meetings, and one-on-one contacts. Documents incidents requiring disciplinary action.
• Drafts procedures, schedule team members work schedules in Kronos, schedules vacations. Fills out supply requests, maintenance requests and other administrative forms.

Resource Management

• Be aware and react to intervene and reduce environmental impact and reduce waste.
• Take ownership of and drive continuous improvement using NCE and other tools.

REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:

• Must demonstrate knowledge of food safety & regulatory requirements for food safety and hygienic engineering
• Employee must support and comply with all Nestlé programs and policies, including, affirmative action goals and commitments, SHE (Safety, Health & Environment) strategies, corporate citizenship initiatives, NCE (Nestle Continuous Excellence), TPM (Total Performance Management), GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices) and Safety Policies to ensure employee safety and product quality.
• Employee must meet all requirements related to NQMS (Nestle Quality Management System) and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standards for Quality, Food Safety, Environmental Compliance and Occupational Health and Safety.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 3 years related maintenance leadership/supervisor experience is required, preferably within a food/beverage manufacturing environment with increasingly challenging and responsible positions
• CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) or direct experience with Maintenance Planning and/or supervision preferred

SKILLS:

• Strong technical and leadership skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Ability to lead, motivate and develop others; Able to organize, coordinate, and direct users and teams.
• Knowledge of TPM / PM Pillar Tools including:
  • Asset Management Software (SAP Preferred)
  • Breakdown Analysis
  • Reliability Center Maintenance Practices
  • FMEA
  • PM Optimization
  • Predictive Maintenance Technologies including (infrared, ultrasonic, vibration analysis, etc…)
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Understanding of regulatory requirements for food safety
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Proficient of computer programs such as Microsoft Office
• Ability to adjust quickly to changing demands
• Excellent organizational skills
• Knowledge and understanding of the cost drivers of Maintenance in manufacturing operations
• Good working knowledge of CMMS systems (SAP, Maximo) with the ability to mine and analyze data for trends/reports

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