Maintenance Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Fair Oaks Foods; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food processing company located in Davenport, Iowa, is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor responsible for planning and coordinating maintenance activities. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of experience in food processing, a solid understanding of electrical processes, and strong communication skills. This role includes managing preventative maintenance and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The company offers an equal opportunity employment environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-year experience in food processing engineering or related field.
• Knowledge of computers and proficiency in Word and Excel.
• Commitment to excellence and high standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, quality, and productivity goals are met.
• Manage preventative maintenance programs for equipment.
• Coach and train maintenance staff for skill development.
• Direct and supervise maintenance staff activities.
• Provide timely support to production supervisors.
• Maintain compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Respond during off-shifts for urgent maintenance needs.
• Recommends new materials, processes, equipment, and procedures to enhance and improve the functioning of the plant.
• Assure compliance with safety and quality standards throughout all operations and processes.
• Coordinating with other department heads to facilitate collaborative operations and minimize production interruptions.
• Available to respond as needed during off shifts for immediate needs of maintenance.
• Provide a daily recap of maintenance work and issues to the Maintenance Manager.
• Track and control inventory to ensure parts are readily available.

Skills

Electrical processes and procedures

Safety and security

Quality management

Employee empowerment

Excellent written and verbal communication

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Position Summary

The Maintenance Supervisor plans, coordinates, and evaluates the activities of the hourly maintenance personnel for daily operation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure goals and objectives are achieved pertaining to safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
• Manage preventative maintenance program to assure continuous operation of equipment.
• Develop maintenance staff by coaching and training employees.
• Directing and supervising activities of maintenance staff and ensuring adherence to quality standards and procedures.
• Responsible for corrective action of direct reports, counseling, disciplining, planning, monitoring, and appraising work performance.
• Delegate and coordinate day-to-day assignments to the maintenance personnel.
• Provide production supervisors with the support and resources that are requested in a timely, appropriate manner.
• Recommends new materials, processes, equipment, and procedures to enhance and improve the functioning of the plant.
• Assure compliance with safety and quality standards throughout all operations and processes.
• Coordinating with other department heads to facilitate collaborative operations and minimize production interruptions.
• Available to respond as needed during off shifts for immediate needs of maintenance.
• Provide a daily recap of maintenance work and issues to the Maintenance Manager.
• Track and control inventory to ensure parts are readily available.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1‑year experience in food processing engineering or related field is desired.
• Needs to understand electrical processes & procedures.
• Candidate should be well rounded in safety, security, quality, USDA, productivity, and employee empowerment.
• Commitment to excellence and high standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Work is performed in a manufacturing and office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Must be able to lift 50 lb and must have knowledge of computers and be proficient in Word and Excel.

Fair Oaks Foods assures equal employment opportunity in all its hiring and employment policies and practices, which include all aspects of employment, such as recruiting, hiring, promotions, transfers, demotions, layoffs or terminations, compensation, benefits, training, company‑sponsored education, social and recreational programs or events, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. These policies and practices are administered without regard to “legally protected categories” such as: race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation or sexual orientation, pregnancy status or medical conditions related to childbirth, and/or any other factor protected by law.