Maintenance Supervisor

KCO Resource Management; City of Oneonta (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KCO Resource Management is seeking a qualified Maintenance Supervisor for a major food manufacturer in Delaware County, NY. This role involves leading maintenance teams, overseeing production support, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of experience in industrial maintenance, especially in the food or beverage sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in Dairy, Food, or Beverage manufacturing.
• Supervisory experience required.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage team of maintenance professionals in a 24/7 operation.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
• Utilize maintenance management systems for operations.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Supervision

Mechanical expertise

Electrical expertise

Safety policies

Good Manufacturing Practices

Microsoft Office Suite

Maintenance Planning software

SAP/ERP systems

Education

5 years industrial maintenance experience

Tools

Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs)

Electrical systems

Cooling towers

Job description

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KCO Resource Management provided pay range

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Base pay range

$85,000.00/yr - $90,000.00/yr

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We’re working with a major food manufacturer in North America that’s seeking a 3rd Shift Maintenance supervisor. This exciting opportunity offers the chance lead a team of maintenance professionals in a 24/7 operation, ensuring seamless production support and efficient delivery of maintenance services. The role will involve overseeing work assignments, managing employee performance, resolving issues, and ensuring compliance with company policies, OSHA regulations, and all relevant laws. This is an essential position for someone ready to make a significant impact in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Location: Delaware County, NY

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Plant Engineer, Maintenance Manager, and facility management to utilize equipment to improve employee safety, production quality, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Supervise both the maintenance and capital projects for the site.
• Utilize mechanical and electrical expertise to maintain production systems, utilities, buildings, and grounds.
• Utilize a computerized maintenance management system to optimize asset utilization through scheduled preventative maintenance.
• Ensure that all utilities (i.e. refrigeration, electrical, steam, compressed air systems, etc.) are in proper working order to support production.
• Implement corrective actions identified by key maintenance performance indicators to create overall equipment effectiveness.
• Remain current with latest and emerging industry regulations and codes relative to mechanical and electrical systems design and operation.
• Ensure corporate policies and standards are followed in both capital project implementation as well as daily maintenance.
• Complete all paperwork including maintenance records, incident reports and investigations, and others as assigned by the maintenance manager. Maintain current technical documentation on Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs), instrumentation, and equipment (PLC ladder logic, blueprints, manuals, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintenance procedures, Preventive Maintenance (PM) program), inventory/parts purchasing.
• Share “best practices” within the Maintenance Department.
• Monitor and enforce policies, plant rules and programs with employees, contractors, vendors, consultants, and suppliers (i.e. safety, food safety, regulatory, etc.).
• Engage in the typical responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating and delegating.
• Provide management of employees directly to ensure effective selection, retention, development, and performance management.
• Evaluate Maintenance personnel skills and abilities and assist Manager with developing training programs for employees’ growth.
• Perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years industrial maintenance experience within Dairy, Food, and/or Beverage manufacturing industry is required or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous supervisor experience required.
• Working knowledge of boilers, refrigeration, Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs), electrical, cooling towers, ammonia compressors and packaging equipment. Skills required in electronics, instrumentation and electrical systems and troubleshooting, reading electrical schematics and understand ladder logic. Ability to calculate basic mathematical equations and formulas.
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices in food industry.
• Experience leading and following Safety/Security Policies and Procedures.
• Ability to follow all Sanitation and Quality Policies and Procedures, and report and follow through on any deficiencies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Maintenance Planning software, SAP/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system experience a plus.
• Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs; ability to lead others through change.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Organized with ability to prioritize and pay attention to the details
• Strong team player and leader with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines.
• Ability to select, lead, coach, influence, motivate, develop, engage, and retain a team of employees.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to understand cost containment and budgetary principles
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends in support of plant operations.
• Ability to work in manufacturing environment which includes but not limited to noise, changing temperatures (hot, wet, cold, humid), standing/walking/bending/stooping/climbing stairs, maneuvering around manufacturing equipment consistently throughout the shift.
• Physical lifting ability up to 40-lbs unassisted frequently throughout the shift.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing and Engineering

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Dairy Product Manufacturing, and Beverage Manufacturing

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