Maintenance Supervisor (Automation, PLC)

This position is responsible for supervising maintenance including predictive maintenance equipment repair and rebuild electrical refrigeration grounds equipment noise control and maintenance training programs.

• Demonstrated advanced trouble shooting techniques and understanding of electronic and mechanical systems including PLC Hardware, PLC Programming, instrumentation utilization, automation capabilities, pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanical drive systems
• High level of understanding of flow diagrams, equipment vendor drawings, ladder diagrams, simple control circuits and the ability to troubleshoot the systems involved.
• High level of understanding of the function and calibration of field instrumentation, including flow meters, temperature probes, pH meters, density meters, pressure transmitters, level transmitters, and other field devices.
• High level of understanding of PLC control systems (Allen Bradley) and HMI systems.
• Supervises facility maintenance activities including predictive maintenance floor maintenance diagnosis and repair and emergency maintenance.
• Administers the predictive maintenance program.
• Plans routine maintenance schedules and follows up on problems to develop solutions.
• Ensures that maintenance is performed to maximize available run time.
• Monitors breakdowns determine needs assigns resources.
• Keeps upper management informed of issues that affect the performance of the department.
• Reviews equipment to ensure all safety devices are properly installed.
• Ensures that parts and equipment inventories remain at approved levels.
• Responsible for supervising employees including skills development safety housekeeping policy administration discipline employee relations cost control and problem solving.
• Adjust daily work schedule as needed to meet production requirements.
• Ensures all company state and federal requirements for food safety are met by maintenance employees.
• Supervises trains and develops subordinates if applicable.

Responsible to conduct yourself and ensure your subordinates (if applicable) conduct themselves in a manner consistent with company mission values code of ethics policies and other standards of conduct.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelors degree preferred.

Years of Related Experience: 3+ years related experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must have knowledge and skills in the technologies of general construction electrical systems electronic systems microprocessors mechanical systems (e.g. production/process refrigeration boilers HVAC hydraulics and pneumatics) and computerized maintenance management systems.
• Working knowledge of food plant production and processing equipment preferred.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards safety EPA regulations USDA and sanitation standards preferred.
• Must have previous supervisor experience.
• Basic PC skills including expertise with MS Office and Outlook. SAP experience beneficial.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have basic mathematical and problem solving skills in order to generate and maintain departmental reports.
• May be required to be clean shaven if trained in the use of and required to use a respirator.
• Must be capable and wiling to work any shift and be on 24 hour call for emergency situations as necessary.