Maintenance Supervisor Second Shift

Eddy Foods Inc.; Yoakum (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Vision insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

A food manufacturing company in Texas seeks an experienced Maintenance Supervisor. The role entails overseeing technical operations, ensuring minimal downtime, and evaluating team performance. Candidates should hold a degree in Mechanical Engineering and possess significant management experience. Preferred skills include proficiency in PLC systems and effective communication. The position offers competitive benefits, including health insurance and a 401(k) plan, with a full-time commitment required.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of progressive Maintenance experience, including at least 5 years in a managerial/supervisory capacity.
• Ability to perform record keeping and necessary mathematics.
• Self-starter with decision-making capability.
• Must be compassionate but uphold safety, work rules, policies, and procedures.
• Must be able to work extended hours according to maintenance schedule.
• Must actively strive to meet or exceed company goals and standards.
• Self-starter with capability of making on‑the‑spot decisions.
• Able to work with change and have a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Guide the facility to reduce technical stoppages.
• Monitor plant/equipment trends for optimal performance.
• Ensure compliance with government regulatory agencies.
• Facilitate evolution of maintenance activities to minimize downtime (PMs, changeovers).
• Supervisory responsibilities including performance evaluation of team members.
• Ensure repairs/modifications from inspections/audits are completed on time with high quality workmanship.
• Plan materials and services effectively; manage job planning and BOM accuracy.
• Ensure equipment history, damage codes, and root cause analysis are completed correctly.
• Share maintenance best practices across Eddy Packing’s maintenance personnel.
• Collaborate with suppliers, contractors, and Plant Operations to meet customer needs.
• Encourage teamwork across Engineering, Productions, Quality Management, etc.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Team collaboration

Sound judgment

Problem-solving

Education

BA/BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

Windows-based software

Job description

Maintenance supervisors oversee and coordinate the workers who maintain and repair mechanical equipment, electrical, plumbing, ventilation and all other manufacturing systems. They are responsible for evaluating problematic systems in the facilities and determining what installation or repair services need to be performed.

Supervisors organize schedules and assign work activity. They perform training to ensure individuals have all the requisite skills. Additional responsibilities include developing and implementing maintenance procedures and maintaining personnel records.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Guide the facility to reduce technical stoppages in equipment or areas of common occurrence (priority given to areas of highest incidence or impact). Ensure the systematic review of all line, processes, and utilities that are critical to the business and those where failure can have an unacceptable impact on safety, personnel safety, food safety, environment, or compliance with the law.
• Monitor plant/equipment trends to ensure best possible operation and reduction of planned/unplanned downtime.
• Propose and monitor key performance indicators in accordance with the Best Maintenance Practices.
• Facilitate the evolution/refinement of Maintenance activities to minimize planned and unplanned downtime (PM’s, changeovers, etc.).
• Supervisory Responsibilities
• Ensure the implementation of all repairs/modifications resulting from Gap assessments, plant audits, and notifications are executed on time and offer a high-quality workmanship.
• Ensure that the job planning, material and services planning is accurate and effective.
• Ensure that the equipment history, damage code and root cause analysis are completed correctly.
• Evaluate the performance of team members and provide periodic feedback to ensure development.
• Share maintenance-related best practices across all of Eddy Packing’s maintenance personnel via Leadership, training guides, etc.
• Collaborate with suppliers, contractors, and Plant Operations to ensure customer needs are met.
• Encourage close teamwork between all functions (Engineering, Productions, Quality Management, etc.).
• Conduct regular inspections of plant to seek out potential problems and to solicit operator feedback.
• Consolidate and analyze the factory M&R budgets, drive value-added and sustainable improvements.
• Manage the Maintenance Parts store, scheduled Work Orders, labor hour allocation and the equipment Bill of Material (BOM).
• Support and back‑fill the roll‑out and sustainability of TPM‑PM Pillar across all of Eddy Packing’s Departments.
• Assures compliance with government regulatory agencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Skills & Experience

• BA/BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field or equivalent maintenance job experience.
• 5‑10 years of progressive Maintenance experience, including at least 5 years in a managerial/supervisory capacity necessary to gain essential management skills to direct a professional and administrative work group.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must be compassionate but yet be capable of upholding all safety and work rules, policies, and procedures.
• Must be able to work extended hours according to maintenance schedule.
• Must actively strive to meet or exceed company goals and standards.
• Needs to be a self‑starter with the capability of making on‑the‑spot decisions.
• Must like/welcome change and have a continuous improvement state of mind.
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with other team members and departments.
• Must be able to effectively communicate.
• Ability to perform record keeping and mathematics necessary for employment purposes.

Preferred

• Demonstrates sound judgment, leadership, organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Must possess good oral and written communication skills.
• Able to communicate and work effectively with all members of management.
• Possesses working knowledge and skills in tools and components used in maintenance and repair of mechanical systems such as bearings, gears, clutches, belts, and seals.
• Possesses skills in the area of direct current and alternating current circuits, and industrial electrical systems.
• Skilled in the theory and application of electronic devices, such as industrial applications including solid‑state drives and industrial control systems.
• Basic microcomputer skills necessary to understand the operation and interfacing characteristics of microprocessors.
• Experienced in the troubleshooting and operation of PLC systems.
• Ability to utilize computer hardware and Windows‑based software in the creation and management of useful information.
• Experienced with control and data‑collection instrumentation.
• Ability to troubleshoot and maintain hydraulic and pneumatic components and systems.
• Ability to utilize fundamental concepts and principles.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Pay: DOE

Job Type: Full‑time