Plant Maintenance Supervisor

LE2 See’s Candies, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) eligibility

Paid time off benefits

Job summary

LE2 See’s Candies, Inc. is looking for a Maintenance Manager to oversee plant maintenance and reliability programs. This role involves ensuring equipment availability, optimizing costs, and maintaining safe work practices, while fostering teamwork and accountability within the production units.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Management and possess extensive experience in maintenance management, team leadership, and a background in food processing and packaging. The position offers a competitive salary and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in maintenance management.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams.
• Strong planning and organizing skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Execute plant maintenance programs to ensure Operational Excellence.
• Maintain teamwork and joint accountability.
• Develop strategies for success with Operations.
• Lead Continuous Improvement efforts.

Skills

Maintenance management practices

Team leadership

Time management

MS Office applications

CMMS knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Management

Tools

MP2 or equivalent CMMS

Job description

Job Description Summary

We are seeking friendly, enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about helping us grow and thrive in our second century. This position is responsible for co‑developing, implementing and maintaining a comprehensive maintenance & reliability program aimed at optimizing plant’s production and cost effectiveness. The pay range for this position is expected to be $90k-$115k annually; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead in executing plant maintenance programs to ensure accomplishment of Operational Excellence, optimizing equipment uptime and guarantee machine availability.
• Maintain an atmosphere of teamwork and joint accountability with the production units, recognizing mutual goals, accountabilities, and needs as well as build consensus in a positive manner with customers and team members.
• Work closely with Operations in developing and implementing plant’s strategies that ensure the success of the plant.
• Establish and maintain safe work practices.
• Execute on measurement criteria to assess the effectiveness of maintenance programs and cost‑containment goals.
• Assist in managing a multimillion‑dollar budget.
• Lead Reliability Maintenance, Autonomous Maintenance, and Continuous Improvement efforts to ensure continuous improvement in production reliability.
• Challenge traditional methods of accomplishing tasks or work activities and identify and implement creative, innovative technological solutions.
• Assure sharing and implementation of best practices throughout the plant.
• Provide leadership and effective performance management as well as effectively motivate, train, develop and manage craftspeople.
• Implement improvements to maintenance management practices.
• Manage See’s maintenance staff and maintenance contractors.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Management, or significant work experience.
• Significant demonstrated experience and knowledge of maintenance management practices.
• Significant demonstrated experience and knowledge of motivating, training, developing and managing people.
• Intermediate knowledge of field instruments and their uses.
• Proven ability to learn new technologies quickly and manage change efficiently, proactively and in a positive manner.
• Proven ability to lead and facilitate in a team environment and build consensus in a positive manner with customers and team members.
• Strong planning, organizing, and time‑management skills.
• Proficiency in setting priorities and executing multiple assignments in a timely and efficient manner.
• Knowledge of and developed skills using MS Office applications, and MP2 or equivalent CMMS.
• Food processing and packaging experience preferred.
• Bi‑lingual in Spanish and/or Cantonese preferred.

Benefits

The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, in addition to a full range of generous medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employment (EEO) Statement

See’s is an EOE. See’s will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state or federal law (including San Francisco Ordinance #131192 and Los Angeles Municipal Code 189.00).