Maintenance Supervisor

Chobani; Norton Shores (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Chobani in Norton Shores, MI is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance activities, improve asset reliability, and drive adherence to food safety and environmental standards.

You will oversee PMs, assign technicians, troubleshoot PLCs, use CMMS for work orders and reporting, and mentor a team to achieve uptime and cost goals, while collaborating with operations and safety teams.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of maintenance experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent education/experience.
• Knowledge of HACCP, SQF and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance of equipment per specs by completing PMs, initiating work orders, and rebuilding support.
• Troubleshoot PLC and automated equipment.
• Utilize CMMS to assign work orders, run reports, allocate resources.
• Manage the preventive maintenance program for shifts, ensure audits and continuous improvement.
• Assign technicians to meet maintenance demands and minimize downtime.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management to maintenance team.
• Participate in pre-shift meetings, staffing, and onboarding.
• All other duties and projects as assigned.
• Follow safety procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

PLC troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary

The Maintenance Supervisor supports maintenance methodologies to increase people technical skills, work towards loss elimination, tool capability in terms of improving factory efficiency and reliability, increase asset utilization, reduce costs and promote adherence to Quality, Food Safety, Plant Safety & Environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance of equipment per manufacturers and internal specifications by ensuring the completion of PM's, initiating work orders, and integrating into the maintenance team during rebuilds and supplementary repairs.
• Provide guidance to troubleshoot PLC and automated equipment
• Use Chobani's computer maintenance management system to assign work orders, run reports and ensure resources are allocated effectively
• Manage the preventive maintenance program for the shifts ensuring assignments are properly completed, audited and continuous improvement processes are implemented
• Assign Technicians to jobs in order to efficiently meet maintenance demands and minimize downtime
• Work with Maintenance staff on various repairs as needed
• Provide leadership (supervision, guidance, coaching, training and technical support) to maintenance team members. conduct performance reviews, reinforce performance expectations, and issue progressive disciplinary actions as needed
• Participation in pre-shift meetings, team assignments and audits
• Participate in planning staffing levels, assist with hiring process and onboard new employees
• All other duties and projects as assigned
• Follow Chobani's safety procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices

Requirements

• 5 - 7 years of maintenance experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or an equivalent level of education and experience
• Knowledge of employee safety, food safety and quality programs (HAACP, SQF)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style to create an engaged, motivated and high performing team
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Competency with Microsoft office applications and ERP systems. Able to proficiently use Microsoft systems to communicate data in a clear and effective manner