Supervisor, Maintenance - 2nd Shift

Specialty Foods Group LLC a division of Indiana Packers Corporation (IPC) is a fully integrated retail, foodservice and private label producer of fresh and processed meats based in Delphi, Indiana. Since the start of operations in 1991, we have experienced rapid growth from a single pork processing company into a multi-plant diversified producer of fresh and processed meats, with locations throughout America's Heartland and revenues of approximately $1.5B. We are best known for our national brand Kentucky Legend (the best-selling quarter-sliced ham in the United States) as well as a number of well-known regional brands, including Indiana Kitchen, Fischer's, Field, Mickelberry's, Kentuckian Gold, and Scott Pete. We now have processing facilities in Frankfort, Indiana; Holland, Michigan; and Owensboro, Kentucky.

Maintenance Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Summary

Specialty Foods Groups (SFG) is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor. The Maintenance Supervisor oversees the preventative and corrective maintenance process, operating procedures, and supporting the production operation at Specialty Foods Groups (SFG). This position is responsible for supervising maintenance team members in a processing environment and ensuring established daily preventative maintenance targets are achieved. The Maintenance Supervisor will utilize their skill, experience and decision-making ability to ensure equipment downtime is minimized and preventative and corrective maintenance are efficiently completed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the activities of maintenance team members in accordance with established procedure
• Coach team members on safety, quality/SQF, efficiency, and cost improvements.
• Complete annual performance evaluations for team members.
• Attend roll call to assign daily work, answer questions, and give a safety reminder to team members.
• Check and correct team members for PPE, Lockout, and GMP/SQF violations, and ensure they are carrying required tools.
• Assign work, review/audit PM's, and follow-up with team members to ensure quality.
• Develop work list from your area, ensure parts needed are on hand, and schedule are completed, including weekends.
• Complete Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and 5 Minute Downtime Forms to AMS daily.
• Provide information to AMS for carry over items and weekend list tasks.
• Communicate downtime and follow-up to AMS, SPV's, CL's, MS, & DM. Meet with AMS or MS on duty at the end of your shift each day.
• Monitor radio calls to be present at breakdowns in your area.
• Audit 10 PM's in your area per week to check thoroughness and determine any training needs.
• Perform other duties as needed or required.
• Reviews job orders to determine work priorities.
• Schedules repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment to ensure continuous production operations.
• Coordinates activities of workers fabricating or modifying machines, tools, or equipment to manufacture new products or improve existing products.
• Directs maintenance activities on utility systems to provide continuous supply of heat, steam, electric power, gas, or air required for operations.
• Reviews production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics to plan and modify maintenance activities.
• Inspects operating machines and equipment for conformance with operational standards.
• Directs training and indoctrination of workers to improve work performance and acquaint workers with company policies and procedures.
• Confers with workers' to resolve complaints or issues.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of maintenance leadership experience in a meat processing manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of USDA and HACCP procedures
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Ability to multi-task in a work a fast-paced environment
• Able to work around raw meat
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work in extreme hot, cold, wet, humid, and odorous environments
• Flexibility to work on a variety of shifts and work extensive overtime, including weekends
• Good computer literacy skills and possess ability to write clear and concise reports
• Results driven and employee-oriented
• Commitment to follow safety policies and practices and wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Uphold company policies and ethical standards
• Good leadership and motivational skills
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
• Willingness to attend classes or training as needed
• Able to apply math concepts
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

This position is floor based and requires standing, walking for long periods of time. Not typical but there will be periods when you may have to assist in moving boxes up to 90lbs. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid and cold conditions; moving mechanical parts; extreme cold and risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

BENEFITS

We reward our team members with compensation and benefits above the competition, including three health care options (including an HSA), two dental options, two vision options, a very competitive 401(k) plan (with two different company match components), and several other supplemental benefits (including a generous tuition reimbursement program).

SFG is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and values diversity. Our EOE policy not only prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any protected category under state, local or federal law, but also reflects our commitment to making all employment decisions without regard to an individual's membership in a protected class. This policy relates to all phases of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, employment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination, rates of pay and other forms of compensation, selection for training, the use of all facilities, and participation in company-sponsored employee activities. As part of its equal opportunity policy, we also take affirmative action in accordance with applicable laws to ensure that women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities have opportunities to join and progress within the Company.

 

This position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. This may include verification of employment, education, criminal background, driving history, and other relevant information, conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.