Maintenance Supervisor - 3rd Shift

OSI INDUSTRIES, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Group is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to oversee operations for plant equipment, building systems, and integrity, ensuring continuous production and minimal downtime. You will lead a team, coordinate with other departments, and ensure safety and food-safety compliance across all activities.

The role requires supervision experience in HVAC/electrical/mechanical trades, ammonia refrigeration experience preferred, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in maintenance or supervision in HVAC, electrical, or mechanical trades.
• Two to three years of experience supervising or leading in a production maintenance environment.
• Ammonia refrigeration experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication across the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Supervise employees to maintain production machinery and building systems for optimal operation.
• Respond urgently to equipment-related production issues by assigning repair work.
• Develop and administer spare parts, recycling, and other equipment-based programs.
• Ensure timely completion of work orders and maintenance documentation (MP2 or similar).
• Approve parts orders within policy-established purchasing limits.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with other departments.
• Keep the Maintenance Shop orderly and clean.
• Provide after-hours maintenance resources and respond to critical situations.
• Select, train, and manage maintenance mechanics to cover a broad range of expertise.
• Provide guidance and training to ensure safety and compliance with food safety programs.
• Schedule personnel for seven-day coverage and approve timecards weekly.
• Evaluate performance, discipline when needed, and consider dismissal when appropriate.
• Assume duties of other management in absence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

HVAC experience

Electrical

Mechanical

Leadership

Ammonia refrigeration

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MP2 software

Job description

As a premier global food provider, the OSI Group partners with the world’s leading foodservice and retail food brands to provide concept-to-table solutions that delight consumers around the globe.

Join us and discover a work experience where diverse ideas are met with enthusiasm, and where you can learn and grow to your full potential. We’re looking for individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and who enjoy working as a team to deliver unparalleled service and solutions to our customers.

Job Summary

Supervise employees engaged in maintenance activities to ensure that production machinery, material handling, building systems and building integrity are in efficient operating order.

Job Responsibilities

• Working through direct reports, ensure that plant equipment is maintained in optimum operating condition to avoid, or minimize, production downtime.Respond urgently to equipment related production issues by assigning repair work as soon as issues are identified.


• Develop, maintain and administer all aspects of the critical spare parts, recycling, and other equipment-based programs as assigned.


• Ensure timely completion of work orders; repairs, and preventative maintenance through MP2 (or similar software) and documentation of all maintenance activities.


• Approve all parts orders within approved purchasing limits as established by organization policy.


• Provide maintenance employees with the proper equipment and parts to perform their function efficiently.


• Work with other departments and individuals to effectively coordinate equipment and building maintenance activities.


• Ensure that the Maintenance Shop is kept orderly and clean.


• Responsible for providing after-hours maintenance resources by calling in appropriate maintenance staff; responds personally in critical or complicated situations.


• Select, train, and manage the performance of qualified maintenance mechanics to maintain a broad range of expertise within the maintenance department.


• Provide necessary guidance, technical support, and training to ensure that all employees work safely and comply with food safety programs.


• Schedule and assign personnel accordingly to ensure coverage for a seven day a week maintenance department; review, edit and approve employee timecards each week.


• Evaluate performance of individuals, take disciplinary action, provide coaching and feedback, and recommend dismissal when necessary.


• Assume certain duties of other management in times of absence.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills

• Five years of experience working or supervising in the vocation trades including, but not necessarily limited to, HVAC, Electrical/Electronic and Mechanical.


• Two to three year’s experience supervising or acting in a lead capacity in a production or production maintenance environment.


• Ammonia Refrigeration experience preferred.


• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with employees at all levels of the organization.


• Ability to work with employees at all levels and to motivate direct reports; specifically mentoring and coaching individuals and identifying short- and long-term development needs and providing appropriate support.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities at one time using effective organizational skills and judgment in an environment of frequently changing circumstances.


• Ability to use the Microsoft Office suite of applications; specifically using Word to create and modify documents, Excel to record data and calculate results, and Outlook to communicate internally and externally.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field or equivalent knowledge and skills acquired through on the job training or experience.

The salary range for this role is $78,280–$117,420, with a midpoint of $97,850. Offers are typically made between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on skills, experience, and internal equity. In rare cases, highly qualified candidates may receive an offer above the midpoint; however, offers at the maximum of the range are not customary. The salary range posted represents the low and high end of OSI’s salary range for this position. Salaries will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, experience, and performance. Base salary is one component of OSI’s overall total rewards package. Other components may include bonuses, special pay programs, comprehensive time off, 401k with match, and a full suite of benefit offerings for you and your family.

• Work is generally performed within a manufacturing environment subjected to temperatures of cold and warm along with wearing the proper PPE, with standard office equipment available along with plant manufacturing environment.


• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, bend, walk, use hands or finger, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, or controls; may be required to lift up to 50 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision to a computer screen.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better.

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