Maintenance Supervisor - Nights

Simmons Pet Food, Inc.; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons Pet Food, Inc. in Emporia, KS seeks a Maintenance Supervisor to lead, motivate and develop a technical maintenance team responsible for equipment repair and preventative maintenance across production lines.

The role focuses on reducing losses, improving uptime, and driving world-class maintenance practices, including PM/PdM, MRO inventory control, and collaboration with Engineering. A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required; prior food processing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years in a related role, with leadership experience.
• Must read and write English.
• Experience in food processing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs daily maintenance operations for assigned areas and leads a maintenance team.
• Drives process improvements to reduce downtime and improve reliability.
• Oversees capital projects with Engineering & Technical Services.
• Ensures health, safety, and environmental regulatory compliance.
• Manages staff, performance, and development in a World Class Maintenance mindset.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Mechanical & electrical knowledge

Team development

Problem solving

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree or 4 years related work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Purpose of the Position

Leads, motivates and develops a technical team of maintenance employees to perform equipment repair and preventative maintenance procedures. Works to drive losses out of our systems, create consistent standard approaches and achieve production results while improving individual skills and enhancing teamwork.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• This is a Salary Exempt position.
• Directs daily maintenance operations for assigned areas . Directs the activities of employees to perform equipment repair and preventative maintenance procedures. Directs or performs layout work for each project as needed. Consults with engineers and vendors as needed. Checks to see that repairs are done correctly and in an efficient manner.
• Supports site-wide maintenance function , including packaging, process, mechanical, electrical, building maintenance and stationary engineering. Works to improve the reliability of production lines & ensure machinery down times are reduced. Works to optimize maintenance and operating efficiencies through minimizing operating costs and implementing key performance indicators and measurements. Works with Engineering & Technical Services to ensure seamless introduction of capital projects, taking the facility to the next level of sophistication in terms of automation. Ensures regulatory compliance in health & safety, environmental standards and equipment operations.
• Builds the maintenance team's capability to understand, own and effectively execute with excellence the key systems associated with World Class Maintenance. Supports the performance development of shift maintenance, mechanical and electrical as well as the Inventory Coordinator & Maintenance Planner, including ownership, empowerment and accountability. Supports the development of the maintenance department to a world-class level in Preventive and Predictive maintenance, MRO Inventory control and Maintenance Planning. Focuses on the development of the Maintenance team to execute the technical systems associated with predictive & preventative maintenance, process control and OEE/downtime data collection and interpretation. Builds the Maintenance team's daily troubleshooting capability of the technical and process failures recognizing when, who and how to draw support.
• Manages employees. Directs and supervises employees' work activities and monitors work performance. Collaborates with Human Resources to screen, interview and hire candidates. Administers disciplinary actions and recommends performance improvement actions in collaboration with the HR Manager. Monitors work performance and recommends compensation decisions based on guidelines. Follows Simmons values to develop and maintain a favorable working relationship with all employees. Promotes a cooperative and harmonious environment in order to facilitate positive employee morale, productivity, and continued improvement.
• Participates as a member of the Team . Participates in the ongoing development, communication and implementation of team concepts, programs and policies; coordinates work to ensure best practices with all team members. Attends appropriate team meetings. As a member of the Team, fosters strong cohesiveness regarding all major issues; e.g., direction, annual plan, budget, policy changes, etc. Accepts responsibility to quickly identify any areas that lack cohesiveness, bringing them to the attention of the team leader and working with the team in a supportive manner to resolve issues and actively look for ways, and reinforce actions needed, to achieve synergy possible within the larger organization.
• Simmons Operating systems principles and objectives: Is familiar with Simmons' established operating systems (e.g. quality, security, office environment, company policies, LEAN); understands the responsibility to maintain familiarity with the systems and this position's role in support of these systems - including a consideration of the impact of individual actions on the systems and the responsibility to communicate concerns and improvement ideas.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives: This position description is intended to guide the activities of the person in this position and is not intended to limit the thinking and creativity of the person as to the work of this function nor is it intended that this describe all the work that may be required of the person in this position.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Steel toed shoes, Ear Plugs, Hair Net.
• Physical Activities: Enters and locates information on a computer. Visually verifies information, often in small print. Communicates with Customers, Vendors, or Employees via telephone, in person, and/or electronic mail. May present information to small or large groups. Must be able to work in various temperatures. Move about in a manufacturing environment and surrounding property. May travel via car or plane to various work locations.
• Travel: Travels to and from multiple facilities or work-sites, possibly requiring overnight stays.
• Technical Experience: Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical systems, electrical, safety and preventative maintenance programs. Preference for experience leading a maintenance team. Willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction required. Must be able to read and write English. Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resource management, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. Must be familiar with computers and be proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Industry Experience: Preferred experience within a food processing organization.
• Minimum Education : Bachelor's Degree or 4 years related work experience with a minimum of 1 year experience in a leading role included in the 4 years related work experience. Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Preferred Education: N/A