Senior Maintenance Superintendent

Ethos

$75K — $95K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience required.
  • 3+ years of relevant experience, particularly in food manufacturing.
  • Ammonia refrigeration experience is a plus.
  • Strong electromechanical skills are essential.
  • Demonstrated leadership in training or mentoring staff.
  • Advanced technical skills in mechanical/electrical systems like PLCs and instrumentation.
  • Thorough knowledge of maintenance management systems, including TPM.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee maintenance systems to optimize performance and minimize costs.
  • Implement best practices, including Root Cause Analysis and Reliability-Centered Maintenance.
  • Schedule work to reduce unscheduled downtime and enhance efficiency.
  • Lead the maintenance team through effective delegation and planning.
  • Resolve day-to-day operational challenges through problem-solving.
  • Ensure thorough troubleshooting practices to prevent recurring issues.
  • Collaborate with the Plant Engineer on Preventive and Predictive Maintenance programs.

Benefits

  • Health care plan offering medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement plan options including 401k and IRA.
  • Variety of life insurance options available.
  • Generous paid time off policy, including vacation and sick days.
  • Family leave policies for maternity and paternity.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Opportunities for training and professional development.
Full Job Description
Senior Maintenance Superintendent

The Senior Maintenance Superintendent will lead a team of Maintenance Supervisors, driving the success of our building and equipment maintenance efforts! Develop strategies to minimize mechanical downtime and keep production lines running at full throttle, ensuring product flow remains uninterrupted.

Oversee the development and implementation of maintenance systems like Preventative and Predictive Maintenance, TPM, and more-transforming maintenance processes.

Responsibilities:
• Oversee the maintenance systems to drive peak performance and minimize costs!
• Lead the charge in implementing best-in-class systems like Root Cause Analysis, Reliability-Centered Maintenance, and TPM to ensure the plant operates at maximum capacity.
• Schedule work, reducing unscheduled downtime, and boosting efficiency, you'll minimize disruption and maximize plant performance, all while cutting costs.
• Lead the maintenance team through effective delegation, planning, and organizing, ensuring smooth execution of work assignments.
• Problem solve day-to-day operational challenges.
• Troubleshooting, ensuring minimal disruption and preventing recurring problems.
• Partner with the Plant Engineer to design and manage a top-tier Preventive and Predictive Maintenance program using the SAP PM Module.
• Ensure the plant's equipment is always in optimal condition, driving reliability and long-term success.
• Stay on top of Key Performance Indicators, tracking and reporting maintenance performance across all areas-equipment reliability, supplier performance, overall equipment effectiveness, and more.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts, ensuring the maintenance function operates at its highest potential.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 3+ years' relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
  • Food manufacturing experience.
  • Ammonia Refrigeration experience preferred.
  • Strong electromechanical skill set.
  • Experience acting as a lead by providing training, coaching or mentoring to less experienced staff or through managing a process or project
  • Possesses advanced technical skills in the mechanical / electrical fields (e.g. PLCs, instrumentation, mechanical engineering, etc.) and is able to lead resource planning efforts in a large manufacturing environment.
  • Thorough knowledge of world-class maintenance management systems, work order processes, preventive/predictive maintenance, TPM, etc.
  • Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development

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