Maintenance Supervisor

Solina Sweden Ab; New Jersey; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Solina Sweden Ab seeks a Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance team across plant operations in Somerset, NJ, ensuring preventive maintenance, reliability, and efficient production.

The role requires 2+ years in maintenance or process/engineering, strong Excel and database skills, and an engineering degree is preferred. Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration are essential for success.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED with 2+ years of maintenance or process engineering experience.
• Excellent Excel skills and database knowledge are required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance teams in predictive and preventive maintenance.
• Develop and maintain maintenance systems, processes, and documentation.
• Schedule maintenance with Production to minimize downtime and keep lines running.
• Develop KPIs to track maintenance performance and reporting.
• Troubleshoot and provide day-to-day support to operating teams.
• Train employees on proper work methods and safety procedures.
• Ensure tasks comply with FDA regulations.
• Maintain records of maintenance work and inventory.
• Provide regular status reports to management.
• Assist in covering duties when key personnel are absent.

Skills

Excel skills

Database knowledge

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

High School diploma or GED

Tools

HVAC systems

PLC instrumentation

Dust collection systems

Electrical systems

Schematic reading

Job description

Primary Location :

Somerset, New Jersey, United States of America

At Solina, our community of close to 5,000 people share a passion for food and live our entrepreneurial culture. We design customised savoury solutions for our clients operating in the food industry, food service, butchery and nutrition markets. With sustainability at the heart of our business model, we aim to produce food that is good in every sense of the word: delicious, nourishing, affordable, sustainable and convenient. Solina is a fast-growing business, with around 50 production sites and R&D laboratories present in more than 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America. By constantly rethinking culinary solutions, we make food matter for people and the planet .

If you're ready for a new adventure in a dynamic, expanding, passionate, international company, join us !

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Directs maintenance crews in the installation, repair and preventive maintenance of equipment used throughout the plant, facilities, utilities and powerhouse equipment. Oversees maintenance of processes in order to reduce mechanical downtime and keep product flows and production lines running at maximum efficiency.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position.

• Leads teams of Maintenance Mechanics in predictive & preventative maintenance and machine repair.
• Responsible for the development, implementation and day to day supervision of maintenance systems, processes and documentation associated with efficient and High Performing Manufacturing Organizations (Prevention and Predictive Maintenance, TPM, SOP's, Safety, etc.).
• Ensures maintenance is scheduled in a timely manner and works closely with Production to schedule and accomplish equipment and facility repairs.
• Develops and/or maintains Key Performance Indicators for tracking and reporting the performance of the maintenance function (supplier performance, 3rd party contractor performance, equipment reliability, overall equipment effectiveness, etc.)
• Provides long term solutions and day-to-day support to all operating teams having issues with troubleshooting, problem analysis, equipment failures, etc.
• Trains employees on proper work methods and safety procedures.
• Ensures tasks are completed in accordance with FDA regulations.
• Maintains accurate records of maintenance work performed and inventory.
• Provides regular status reports to maintenance management team.
• In the absence of key personnel the employee's supervisor or qualified designee (one that has been trained in the key employee's duties) is responsible to complete or delegate the completion of all required tasks and responsibilities.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE

• Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered. Typical qualifications would be:
• High School diploma or GED and 2+ years of maintenance or process/project engineering experience; required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent Excel skills and database knowledge required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and previous leadership experience, preferred.
• Advanced technical skills in HVAC, high and low pressure boiler systems, compressed air, mechanical and electrical fields ( e.g. Schematics, PLCs, instrumentation, mechanical engineering, etc.), dust collection systems, and is able to lead resource planning efforts in a large manufacturing environment, preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance systems, work order processes, preventive/predictive maintenance, TPM, inventory and scheduling software, preferred.
• Strong leadership skills (conflict resolution, facilitation, change management skills, decision making, empowerment and delegation), preferred.
• Able to lead problem solving and troubleshooting efforts associated with high-level process issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

Provides leadership and guidance to employees in the Maintenance Department.

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and assisting in providing appropriate resolutions.

Salary range for this position is $85,000 to $100,000 annually with a target bonus.

We are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types according to our DEI Commitment.