Maintenance Supervisor

Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering preferred.
  • 3+ years in manufacturing or technical fields required.
  • 2+ years of leadership experience preferred.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Guide factory efforts to minimize equipment stoppages.
  • Conduct systematic reviews of critical production lines and utilities.
  • Monitor factory trends for operational efficiency.
  • Propose and track key performance indicators.
  • Refine maintenance activities to reduce downtime.
  • Implement repairs from gap assessments and audits.
  • Evaluate team member performance and provide feedback.

Benefits

  • 401k with company match.
  • Healthcare coverage.
  • Performance-based incentives.
  • Broad range of other benefits.
Full Job Description

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the safe execution of maintenance activities to ensure efficient factory operations, such as manufacturing, utility services, boilers, compressed air, electrical services, and general building maintenance. The Maintenance Supervisor also provides coaching and skill development to the Maintenance and Operations teams in areas, such as loss elimination, risk management and life cycle asset management, to sustain a proactive planned maintenance program. Other responsibilities include training, coaching, and assessing mechanics on maintenance and engineering related elements of Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE), using TPM as the multi-disciplined approach to establish "Continuous Improvement and Zero Loss" culture.

Schedule: 12 hour shifts, rotating nights and days. 4 On- Days,7 Off,4 On-Nights,3 Off,3 On- days,1 Off,3 On- Nights,3 Off

Maintenance Responsibilities
  • Guide the factory 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 lines, processes, and utilities that are critical to the business and those where failure can have an impact on personnel safety, food safety, environment, or compliance with the law.
  • Monitor factory/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 (e.g., PM's and changeovers).


Supervisory Responsibilities
  • Ensure the implementation of all repairs/modifications resulting from gap assessments and factory audits.
  • Ensure work orders are executed on-time and offer 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.


Training & Capability Building
  • Train, coach, and assess mechanics on maintenance and engineering related elements of Nestlé Continuous Excellence (NCE).


Communication
  • Share NCE and other maintenance-related best practices across factories.
  • Collaborate with corporate engineers, suppliers, contractors, and factory partners to ensure customer needs are met.
  • Conduct regular inspections of factory to seek out potential problems and to solicit operator feedback.
  • Consolidate and analyze the factory M&R budgets.
  • Drive value-added and sustainable improvements with the assistance of Group Engineering Specialists and Engineering Managers.
  • Manage the technical stores, scheduled work orders, labor hour allocation, and the equipment Bill of Material (BOM).
  • Ensure work execution is in compliance with Nestlé and government regulatory agencies.


EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Process, Reliability, or related field) preferred.


EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
  • 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing, technical, military, or related environment required.
  • 2+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing, technical, military, or related environment preferred.
  • Willingness to work extended days and/or weekends with flexibility to switch shifts as required.
  • Willingness to work in a factory where ambient conditions may be extremely cold, wet, or warm.
  • Strong leadership skills; ability to lead, motivate, and develop others.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
  • Ability to adjust quickly to changing demands.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Good working knowledge of CMMS systems (e.g., SAP, Maximo) with the ability to mine and analyze data for trends/reports.


Salary: $84,885.30 to $127,156.00 per year

Bonus Eligibility: Yes

The pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.

Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits

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