Maintenance Supervisor - Cedar Rapids Plant

General Mills Inc.; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to provide frontline safety leadership and guide the maintenance team in driving reliability and continuous improvement. The role focuses on eliminating losses through data-driven root-cause analysis and strong coaching across the platform.

Responsibilities include directing DDS meetings, managing maintenance budgets, and ensuring coordination with MP&S to prioritize work.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years leading manufacturing teams or technical leadership.
• Strong communication across cross-functional groups.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety culture and food safety compliance.
• Maintain a safe and efficient plant environment.
• Direct maintenance team including staffing and onboarding.
• Drive 90 Day action plan and Daily Direction Setting meetings.
• Develop and implement maintenance foundational systems and defect handling.

Skills

Safety leadership

Maintenance leadership

Problem solving

Data-driven decision making

Team coaching

Budget management

Maximo knowledge

SAP

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical/Science/Engineering/Mechatronics

Tools

Maximo

SAP

Manufacturing Analytics

MQIS

Job description

**POSITION OVERVIEW**The Maintenance Supervisor provides front line safety and engagement-based technical leadership to achieve plant and platform results. The Maintenance Team Leader is responsible for direct leadership of the mechanic and maintenance capability specialists. They are responsible for building maintenance capability at all levels of the platform team. The Maintenance Team Leader works to eliminate losses following a rigorous daily process that is data driven and focused on root cause elimination. The Maintenance Team Leader is accountable to improve the reliability of their systems through leading their team in maintenance foundational systems, technical problem solving and continuous improvement tools. **KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES****Safety**Lead Food and Human Safety* Cultivate Human Safety Culture that reduces risk to our people and communities by increasing capability to identify and control critical risk.* Cultivate Food Safety Culture that is committed to manufacturing safe food that is compliant with policy and regulatory requirements. **People Leadership*** Manage and direct the work of the maintenance mechanics inclusive of staffing, performance management and onboarding.* Role model Engaging Leader behaviors* Develop and implement strategies to maximize team effectiveness (communication and collaboration).* Provide clear individual priorities and team goals to deliver platform priorities.* Cultivate a floor centric, positive and supportive team environment to foster employee engagement and retention. **Process Leadership and Ownership**Driving System Utilization (DSU):* Directly support the development and execution of the 90 Day action plan. Daily Direction Setting (DDS):* Responsible to lead portions of the daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly DDS meetings, including accuracy of performance metrics (defect found/fixed, breakdowns, and indicators of maintenance health). Coach and Support Shift DDS as appropriate.Maintenance Foundational Systems:* Accountable for the overall effectiveness of the maintenance foundational systems for their platform* Accountable for the Defect Handling (DH) process standard across the platform. Help maintain and improve the documentation of standards and coaches the team through the identification, prioritization, and resolution of defects.* Accountable for the Breakdown Elimination (BE) process for their platform.* Responsible to partner with Maintenance Asset Care Leader on MP&S to ensure planning, scheduling, and work assignments are being prioritized correctly to deliver platform results.* Accountable for the maintenance budget by delivering spring plan Maintenance & Reliability Costs for the Line/Platform (Materials, Services, OT) - Budget Management* Responsible for the overall effectiveness and execution of Maintenance Shutdowns. **Know your Operation, Data, and Technology*** Sound understanding of the production system and the product transformation process connected to the equipment on the line.* Deep understanding of daily management and process ownership interactions across the team (examples: MP&S, DH, CL, CIL, etc.).* Capable of utilizing Problem-Solving tools and processes* Responsible for maintaining and utilizing a training/skills matrix to identify skill gaps, develop training plans and track employee progress. **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*** High School Diploma* 2 Years manufacturing, frontline leadership, or technical leadership experience.* Demonstrated leadership and working in a highly collaborative environment* Success in driving results through process and teamwork* Proven success reducing losses and improving performance in a manufacturing setting* Demonstrated technical capability and knowledge of unit operations and machinery (at least one production platform)* Skilled at communicating between work groups, cross-functional resources, and other members of the plant* Foundational knowledge of data analysis systems (examples: SAP, Maximo, Manufacturing Analytics, MQIS) and decision making for results* Experience in maintenance, reliability, and manufacturing* Must have good understanding and a broad range of experience in the following areas:* Materials: metals, plastics, elastomers, composites, coatings, etc.* Fabrication methods: welding, machining, surface treatment, etc.* Engineering skills: reading prints, measuring, and specifying* Fastening and joining methods and materials* Mechanical, electrical system knowledge* Lubrication principles* Craft worker experience or very strong knowledge of craft duties and capabilities* Practical knowledge of Maximo and Maintenance Planning & Scheduling **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*** Bachelors Degree in Technical/Science/Engineering/Mechatronics* Professional Certifications in CMRP, MLTI, Eruditio, Planning and Scheduling Certification* 4 Years manufacturing, frontline leadership, or technical leadership experience **ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS*** International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.* Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.**RANGO SALARIAL**El rango salarial para este puesto es:$71,300 - $107,000 AnnualEn General Mills, buscamos que la compensación de cada empleado, en cada etapa de su carrera, refleje su experiencia, desempeño y las habilidades requeridas para su puesto actual. El rango salarial de este puesto tiene en cuenta diversos factores, como la formación, las habilidades, la experiencia profesional y las certificaciones. Por ello, la compensación del candidato seleccionado podrá ubicarse en cualquier punto dentro del rango establecido. Además del salario base, General Mills ofrece un paquete competitivo de Total Rewards centrado en tu bienestar integral. Nos enorgullece ofrecer una base de beneficios de salud, jubilación y bienestar financiero, programas de tiempo libre, apoyo para el bienestar y otros beneficios. 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