Maintenance Supervisor/ Planner

Position Summary

Reporting to the Maintenance/ Engineering Manager, the Maintenance Supervisor / Planner is responsible for planning and directing all maintenance activities to ensure that work is conducted in a safe, secure, efficient and cost effective manner. This key role leads a team of maintenance technicians in assuring maximum machine uptime and productivity. Also, in collaboration with the Maintenance/ Engineering Manager and other engineering corporate technical resources, this person provides leadership and technical guidance to technicians, assuring their engagement and continuous learning. This role is also responsible for the planning of maintenance work, and the preventive maintenance management system. S/he also participates in the implementation of the continuous improvement program.

Responsibilities

• Analyze downtime, identify causes and recommend action plan for improvement;
• Identify and prioritize major maintenance issues with production and initiate and develop action plans to resolve issues in order to achieve maximum productivity;
• Supervise and direct the maintenance team of the facility to achieve business objectives;
• Oversee maintenance activities and programs implementation to ensure compliance with all health and safety standards;
• Support the maintenance team on a daily basis and act as technical resource;
• Promote and enhance a positive and safe working environment through teamwork and high level of employee involvement;
• Provide the full extent of maintenance work needed to conduct the relevant repair / preventive / predictive design-out activities on the organization’s plant and equipment;
• Provide the full extent of maintenance work needed to conduct the relevant repair / preventive / predictive design-out activities on the organization’s plant and equipment;
• Works with Maintenance leads, supervisors and planners to determine resource availability and work to level the work force;
• Verifies all material, information, tools and Labor are available prior to scheduling;
• Actively participate in scheduling meeting with operation partners to finalize priority of work orders, optimum downtime windows, and necessary lead times;
• Responsible for up-keep and accuracy of equipment maintenance history and job records database;
• Responsible for up-keep and accuracy of technical information on processes, plant and equipment;
• Schedule maintenance work into production plan;
• Continually improving planning, scheduling, data management and job reporting systems to increase planning effectiveness and efficiency;
• Collaborate with maintenance supervision to schedule manpower and resources for the most effective production and maintenance outcomes;
• Review all planned work request from assigned area and determine validity and accuracy of information and engage the appropriate resources to set a preliminary priority;
• Obtain and organize all information required for the preventive maintenance work to perform the work;
• Approach all aspect of the work being performed with safety as the highest priority;
• Assist the Plant Manager to manage health and safety activities including procedures and documentation;
• Inform the maintenance team of updates and new practices regarding equipment;
• Use SAP system.

Requirements

• Hold an associates　degree in a related field or equivalent experience;
• Have three (3) to five (5) years of experience in similar role, preferably in fast pace environment;
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite, ERP systems (SAP); SAP software knowledge is considered an asset;
• Strong oral and written communication skills, excellent judgment, strong sense of ethics & integrity, result oriented;
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional time management;
• Full proficiency and demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office software’s and various office equipment;
• Ability to stand; walk; Ability to work in office setting;
• Ability to work under moderate supervision;
• Ability to work flexible hours and weekends when needed;
• Excellent written and verbal communication; Communicate effectively with other company facilities and employees;
• Must have an overall positive, can-do attitude and demonstrate the initiative to take on any challenge;
• Strong organizing, prioritizing and multi-tasking skills;
• Flexible with work hours and be able to work overtime and weekends when needed;
• This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position within Leclerc Foods USA, Inc.

Essential Functions:

• Must be able to lift from floor to waist 52 lbs 33% of the time.
• Must be able to lift from waist to shoulder 52 lbs 33% of the time.
• Must be able to push/pull a maximum force of 55 lbs.
• Regular and reliable attendance.