Job Overview: We are looking for a Maintenance Supervisor from the food processing industry with strong technical and leadership skills. The ideal candidate has experience in manufacturing plants, managing union teams, and leading preventive maintenance programs. Key Responsibilities: People & Labor Management:
Lead and manage all aspects of Safety, Quality, and Line Efficiency on your assigned shift.
Oversee daily maintenance meetings and ensure smooth communication with the team.
Lead maintenance and repair execution plans while training and building team skills.
Assist in hiring mechanics and participate in interviews.
Manage relationships with union employees to maintain a positive work environment.
Build team capability by training and developing shift leads and technicians.
Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Oversee talent development for Preventive Maintenance (PM) Technicians.
Preventive Maintenance:
Lead efforts to reduce Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) and improve line reliability.
Make quick and safe decisions during unplanned stops to resume production.
Supervise execution of preventive, run-time, and unplanned maintenance programs for your shift.
Provide timely feedback to update Preventive Maintenance (PM) plans in SAP.
Prioritize all PM tasks related to Safety and Quality.
Support breakdown analysis and corrective actions to improve performance.
Ensure smooth production start-up by preparing equipment and lines as per priorities.
Additional Responsibilities:
Optimize cost-effective Maintenance and Reliability (M&R) activities.
Provide technical training opportunities to increase team skills in a 24/7 environment.
Lead equipment reliability improvements with strong root cause analysis.
Ensure full compliance with all safety regulations and training requirements.
Requirements:
Minimum 3 years of direct supervisory experience in engineering, maintenance, or production in a manufacturing environment.
Experience managing union employees.
Strong skills in equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, and team leadership.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or 5+ years of relevant field experience (preferred).
Schedule:
4 days on, 4 days off.
12-hour shifts: 6:00am 6:00pm or 6:00pm 6:00am.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Portland, OR
Salary
$85,000–$103,000 Per Year
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Cost Controlunmatched
Employee Relationsunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Food and Beverage Industryunmatched
GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Maintenance Servicesunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
People Managementunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
Regulatory Complianceunmatched
Relationship Managementunmatched
Reliability Engineeringunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
SAPunmatched
Safety Complianceunmatched
Safety Trainingunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
System Start-Upunmatched
Talent Managementunmatched
Team Buildingunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Technical Trainingunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
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