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Maintenance Supervisor

Niagara Bottling · Detroit - Shelby Township, MI

Level
Supervisor
Team
Reliability
Degree
Required
Experience asked
4+ years
Industry
Food & beverage
Posted
7 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level reliability role at Niagara Bottling (food & beverage) in Detroit - Shelby Township, MI. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

They ask for
4+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Root cause, Injection molding
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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How this role compares

Against 70 other live reliability postings in Michigan.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $87k–$145k, from 10 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 59%
  • PLC 42%
  • Welding 27%
  • EHS / safety 25%
  • Robotics 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Injection molding, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 4+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coveragePromotion path mentionedLifts up to 50 lbs

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Niagara Bottling

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Niagara Bottling in Detroit - Shelby Township

2 other open roles at this site.

Full description from Niagara BottlingAs posted on their careers site.Show

responsibilities

that are required of the employee for this job. Duties,

responsibilities

and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

  • ✓Minimum

Qualifications

  • ✓4 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • ✓4 Years – Experience in Position
  • ✓4 Years – Experience managing people/projects
  • ✓experience may include a combination of work experience and education
  • ✓Required to lift items up to 50 lbs throughout shift.

Preferred Qualifications

  • ✓6 Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • ✓6 Years – Experience working in Position
  • ✓6 Years – Experience managing people/projects
  • ✓experience may include a combination of work experience and education

Competencies

This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

  • ✓Lead Like an Owner
  • ✓Identifies safety issues and takes prompt corrective action
  • ✓Coaches/corrects unsafe team behavior
  • ✓Effectively prioritizes quality, productivity, and cost
  • ✓Encourages honest feedback from direct reports, peers, and up-line manager
  • ✓Uses customer feedback to improve service levels and internal/external customer relationships
  • ✓InnovACT
  • ✓Understands the concepts of process consistency and waste minimization
  • ✓Modifies goals based on changing business needs
  • ✓Promotes sharing of opposing viewpoints
  • ✓Find a Way
  • ✓Anticipates problems and opportunities within functional area, and recommends proactive solutions
  • ✓Uses technical knowledge to coach team performance and educate others
  • ✓Leverages technical know-how to solve challenging problems
  • ✓Encourages and models teamwork to demonstrate behavioral expectations for Team Members
  • ✓Builds relationships up, down, and across effectively
  • ✓Empowered to be Great
  • ✓Provides effective coaching and feedback to improve individual and team performance
  • ✓Provides positive recognition for Team Member results
  • ✓Assigns

responsibilities

to maximize team strengths

  • ◆Resolves team conflicts with a calm demeanor and skill
  • ◆Effectively communicates team and individual expectations and follows up appropriately

Education

  • ✓Minimum Required:
  • ✓Associate's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or other related field/vocational studies
  • ✓Preferred:
  • ✓Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration or other related field/vocational studies
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At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to

  • •Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
  • •Develop lasting relationships with great people.
  • •Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

Maintenance Supervisor

Coordinates the day-to-day activities of maintenance workers to ensure that production equipment, machinery, or instruments function reliably and safely and that facilities, buildings, and plants are in good working order. Monitors workers responsible for the maintenance of production equipment and related systems. Assists with root cause analysis of equipment failures and implements fixes. Essential Functions

  • •Oversees maintenance of injection molding, blow molding and packaging equipment.
  • •Oversees activities of maintenance department. Reviews and approves preventative maintenance documents.
  • •Schedules and manages preventative maintenance activities.
  • •Responsible for building world-class mechanical and preventative maintenance teams that will keep production equipment in excellent condition, keep lines running high efficiencies and maintain proper stock of parts.
  • •Oversees outside contractors performing installations and projects at the facility.
  • •Interfaces with others in the organization to ensure customer deadlines are met.
  • •Hires, trains, coaches and reviews performance of employees. Works with HR for employee discipline issues, terminations and recruitment.
  • •Oversees safety team activities. Monitors and enforces safety requirements.
  • •Builds a positive work environment.
  • •Develops, recommends, and implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
  • •Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
  • •Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.
  • •Maintains time and maintenance records.
  • •Develops capital equipment justifications for machine tools and process technology to improve quality, cost and cycle times.
  • •Estimates, requisitions and inspects materials.
  • •Maintains a clean work environment
  • •Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
  • •Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or

Certification/License

  • •Required: N/A
  • •Preferred: N/A

Foreign Language

  • •Required: None Required
  • •Preferred: None Required

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:

Regular full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package, while part-time, intern, and seasonal team members are offered a limited benefits package.

  • •Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
  • •Paid parental and caregiver leaves
  • •Medical, including virtual care options
  • •Dental
  • •Vision
  • •401(k) with company match
  • •Health Savings Account with company match
  • •Flexible Spending Accounts
  • •Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
  • •Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
  • •Income protection including L

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