Maintenance Supervisor - Third Shift - Ashland Details

Maintenance Supervisor - Third Shift - Ashland

OSI Group - Chicago, IL

Employment Type : Full-Time

Supervise employees engaged in maintenance activities to ensure that production machinery, material handling, building systems and building integrity are in efficient operating order.

• Working through direct reports, ensure that plant equipment is maintained in optimum operating condition to avoid, or minimize, production down-time. Respond urgently to equipment related production issues by assigning repair work as soon as issues are identified.
• Ensure timely completion of work orders; repairs, and preventative maintenance through MP2 and documentation of all maintenance activities.
• Provide maintenance employees with the proper equipment and parts to perform their function efficiently.
• Work with other departments and individuals to effectively coordinate equipment and building maintenance activities.
• Ensure that the Maintenance Shop and All Maintenance Areas (toolrooms, etc) are kept orderly and clean.
• Responsible for providing after-hours maintenance resources by calling in appropriate maintenance staff; responds personally in critical or complicated situations.
• Available for weekend supervision of plant maintenance in a rotation with the other supervisors.
• Assist plant maintenance on the equipment PM program.
• Work with production and operations to ensure all food products are manufactured using proper GMPs and food safety is met with the highest standards.
• Manage a crew of mechanics to properly support the operations departments through weekly and overtime schedules.
• Administer and complete all required training courses throughout the year (monthly, annual, etc.).
• Staffing Responsibilities:
• Hire qualified maintenance mechanics that are skilled in equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Provide necessary guidance, technical support, and training to ensure that all employees work safely and comply with food safety programs.
• Schedule and assign personnel accordingly to ensure coverage for a seven day a week maintenance department; review, edit and approve employee time cards each week.
• Evaluate performance of individuals, take disciplinary action, provide coaching and feedback, and recommend dismissal when necessary.
• Assume certain duties of other management in times of absence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field or equivalent knowledge and skills acquired through on the job training or experience.
• Five years of experience working or supervising in the vocation trades including, but not necessarily limited to, HVAC, Electrical/Electronics and Mechanical.
• Two to three years experience supervising or acting in a lead capacity in a production or production maintenance environment.
• Work is generally performed within a manufacturing environment subjected to temperatures of cold and warm along with wearing the proper PPE, with standard office equipment available along with plant manufacturing environment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, bend, walk, use hands or finger, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, or controls; may be required to lift up to 50 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision to a computer screen.

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OSI Industries is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that believes everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. OSI does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, gender, race, color, religion, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit, qualifications and business needs. OSI participates in the E-Verify program.